Eddie Munster

Eddie Munster
The Munsters character
The cast of The Munsters in 1964, with Butch Patrick as Eddie Munster on the far left.
First appearance	"Munster Masquerade"
Last appearance	Munster, Go Home! (with Butch Patrick The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (last movie role)
Portrayed by	Butch Patrick (1964–1966) Stuart Getz (1973) K. C. Martel (1981) Jason Marsden (1988–1991) Mathew Botuchis (1995) Bug Hall (1996) Mason Cook (2012)
In-universe information
Species	human (werewolf/vampire)
Gender	male
Relatives	Herman Munster (father) Lily Munster (mother)
Nationality	American
age	10
born	1954
residence	1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights

Edward Wolfgang "Eddie" Munster is a fictional character on the CBS sitcom The Munsters, originally played by Butch Patrick. The only child of Herman and Lily Munster, Eddie is a werewolf. The role was later played by Jason Marsden in The Munsters Today.

Description

Eddie is a typical all-American boy apart from being a werewolf and, in some episodes, showing some signs of being part vampire. Most noticeable is the fact that he sleeps in a chest of drawers. He has a stuffed toy werewolf named Wolf Wolf, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Lon Chaney, Jr.'s character, The Wolfman. He attends elementary school, and aside from his pointed ears, severe widow's peak, and Fauntleroy suit, he is a normal kid.

Eddie is very proud of his father, to the point of bragging about Herman's abilities and deeds to his friends... although these boasts are often outright fabrications. In fact, Eddie volunteering Herman for a heroic deed (which is clearly beyond Herman's capabilities, but one Herman nonetheless undertakes for Eddie's sake) is a central theme in many episodes.

Production

In the original pilot episode, the part was played by Happy Derman, who played a more aggressively wolfish boy. Butch Patrick was cast in March 1964 and would appear in all other episodes to follow.