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Fred Grandy

Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is an American actor who played Burl "Gopher" Smith on the TV series The Love Boat and who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was most recently the host of The Grandy Group, a morning drive time radio talk show on 630 WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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Education
Harvard University (BA) George Washington University (MFA)
Born
Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (1948-06-29) June 29, 1948 (age 78) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Children
3, including Charlie
Constituency
6th district (1987–1993) 5th district (1993–1995)
Party
Republican
Preceded by
Berkley Bedell

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Fred Grandy

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Fred Grandy

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related to External links · 9
Fred Grandy → Binghamton University Libraries Center, Biographical Directory, C-SPANInterview, G000371, IMDbAppearances, November, Stephen McKiernan, Study, United States Congress
Spouses · 2
Fred Grandy → .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…, Catherine Mann ​(m. .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}1987)​
Born · 1
Fred Grandy → Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (1948-06-29) June 29, 1948 (age 78) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Children · 1
Fred Grandy → 3, including Charlie
Constituency · 1
Fred Grandy → 6th district (1987–1993) 5th district (1993–1995)
Education · 1
Fred Grandy → Harvard University (BA) George Washington University (MFA)
Party · 1
Fred Grandy → Republican
Preceded by · 1
Fred Grandy → Berkley Bedell
Succeeded by · 1
Fred Grandy → Tom Latham

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Fred GrandyBornFredrick Lawrence Grandy (1948-06-29) June 29, 1948 (age 78) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.1.00infobox
Fred GrandyChildren3, including Charlie1.00infobox
Fred GrandyConstituency6th district (1987–1993) 5th district (1993–1995)1.00infobox
Fred GrandyEducationHarvard University (BA) George Washington University (MFA)1.00infobox
Fred GrandyPartyRepublican1.00infobox
Fred GrandyPreceded byBerkley Bedell1.00infobox
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Fred GrandySpousesCatherine Mann ​(m. .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}1987)​1.00infobox
Fred GrandySucceeded byTom Latham1.00infobox
Fred Grandyrelated to External linksUnited States Congress0.60section
Fred Grandyrelated to External linksG0003710.60section
Fred Grandyrelated to External linksBiographical Directory0.60section

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