Fred McCarren

Frederick West Fred McCarren was an American television and film actor. He gained recognition for his roles on the television series Amandas and Hill Street Blues .

McCarren was born on April 12, 1951 in Butler, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Butler Senior High School where he starred in several plays. After attending the University of Cincinnati and Point Park College, he left for a different kind of campus Ringling Bros. and Barnum amp Bailey Clown College in Venice, Florida and instead of joining the circus afterward, he headed for New York City where he immediately found work in TV commercials.

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