The late actress is survived by daughters, Polly and Kate. (They were married from 1966 to 1974.) She was replaced by actress Pat Priest. Owen left the show to marry writer and producer Jon Stone. The Iowa native appeared on 13 episodes of "The Munsters," which centered on a sweet family of lovable monsters, including versions of Frankenstein's monster, Dracula and the Wolfman - or, in that case, Wolfboy.
The actress was reportedly diagnosed in January 2017, but did not disclose her illness to the public. 21 while surrounded by friends and family. Owen's daughter, Polly Stone, told TMZ that her mother died of ovarian cancer at her Vermont home on Feb. Related: Seth Meyers takes on 'Munsters' reboot at NBC RIP Bev and thanks for your 13 memorable Marilyn Munster episodes." What a sweet soul," he wrote Sunday. "I had the biggest crush on her. "Beautiful Beverly (sic) Owen has left us. Print 8x10' - Eddie Munster - The Munsters Butch Patrick Herman Munster Dark Art Horror Halloween Creepy Monster Gothic Pop Art Lowbrow Ad by chuckhodi Ad from shop chuckhodi chuckhodi From shop chuckhodi. Her co-star Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on the beloved 1960s comedy, confirmed Owen's death to USA TODAY Monday, saying "she is gone." A day earlier, he took to Facebook to pay tribute to the late actress.
The project appealed to Von Dutch, a man of many quirks, who reportedly began immediately welding up the chain links using a standard Schwinn Stingray as a template.Beverley Owen, the actress best known for originating the character Marilyn on the sitcom "The Munsters," has died at age 81. Instigated and conceptualized by Barris, the bicycle’s construction was entrusted to Barris employee Skip Barrett, who enlisted the assistance of the now legendary Von Dutch.
The Munster “chain” Schwinn Stingray bicycle up for auction, on the other hand, is 100 percent legit. (The original car was also featured in the full-length 1966 motion picture Munster, Go Home.) Curiously, the video for Rob Zombie’s 1998 song “Dragula” uses the Munster Koach instead of Grandpa’s Drag-U-La Special. Still, given the relatively large number of Drag-U-La clones circulating-even though the original appeared in only one episode of The Munsters, titled “Hot Rod Herman”-this car carries about as much provenance as any aside from the original. The car is fully street legal, although Patrick has been quoted as saying the ride is too stiff to drive it for any length of time. His Drag-U-La Special is powered by a 400-cubic-inch Chevrolet V-8 with a functional dual quad intake producing a claimed 400 horsepower. His father owned a car dealership, and he’s a current member of a New Jersey hot-rod club. Built by car customizer Rucker Posey, the car has spent its life on tour with Butch Patrick, who has turned his brief role playing Eddie Munster into a seemingly lucrative lifelong career of public appearances.Īlthough Patrick’s interest is largely financial, he’s also a devout gearhead. Let’s get this straight right out of the squeaky, cobweb-ridden wrought-iron gate: The Drag-U-La special being sold here is a replica. Serving as inspiration to a generation of goth wannabes who were born decades before there was such a thing, two of these artifacts are now for sale on the auction site where most legendary collectibles go to find equally demented and obsessive new owners: eBay. When it comes to kooky, spooky wheeled creations, however, few can match the inspired lunacy of the Munster Koach, Grandpa’s Drag-U-La special, and the long overlooked Chain Stingray bicycle created for The Munsters character Eddie Munster.
The self-professed King of the Kustomizers, Barris famously created the Batmobile and numerous other highly visible Hollywood cars for stars both on and off the screen. While the midcentury Southern California car scene suffered no shortage of creatives, hucksters, and raconteurs, few managed to tap into the main artery of the Hollywood studio system as successfully as George Barris.