What was Fred Willard’s net worth when he died?

Fred Willard’s role on Modern Family earned him an Emmy nomination in 2010 for best guest character on a sitcom. But that wasn’t his first nomination by any means — he had been nominated in the same category in 2003, 2004, and 2005 for his role on Everybody Loves Raymond. He also won a Daytime Emmy for his role on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. All of this work earned him an estimated $5 million at the time of his death, per Celebrity Net Worth. Willard will certainly be remembered for all of his comedic work and his trademark deadpan delivery. 

As noted in an AV Club interview, Willard also often played “hosts” in movies and television shows, but he wasn’t bothered with the typecasting. He told the outlet in 2012, “The strange thing is, if I go to a party, I’m very quiet. I guess a lot of actors are that way: You just sit and take in characters. But that’s overcome by my basic interest in what makes people tick.” He added, “I love to talk to people about when they got started, how they first knew they were funny, when was their first this and that. That overwhelms my reticence, my shyness. I don’t mean to say I make a great host, but that makes it easier for me to host.”

Written by: Nicki