Butch "Eddie Munster" Patrick to wed longtime fan - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 07-30-2010, 06:06 AM

THE MUNSTERS actor BUTCH PATRICK is set to marry a fan he met at a Dracula convention in May (10).

The former child star, who played the son of the monster family in the 1960s TV show, originally began corresponding with Donna MCCall when The Munsters became a big hit in the U.S. and she would send fan mail to him.

The pair lost touch for decades but MCCall reconnected with Patrick a few years ago and they agreed to meet for the first time at DraculaCon II in Pennsylvania earlier this year.

They embarked on a whirlwind romance and MCCall, a former cheerleader for American football team the Philadelphia Eagles, recently accepted Patrick's marriage proposal.

"My first crush was Butch Patrick. I met him for the first time, but I feel like I've known him forever.

"It's a great love story. We're very happy together."

Patrick, 57, has since set up home with MCCall in West Chester, Pennsylvania after packing up his homes in Florida and Los Angeles.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...me-fan_1155833

catlover79 · 07-30-2010, 10:59 AM

Awwww...how sweet. God bless them!!

MickeyMac · 07-30-2010, 03:50 PM

A happy story for a change. Nice!

Marvo301 · 07-30-2010, 04:21 PM

I wish Butch and Donna health and happiness. What a sweet love story!

Retro4Life · 07-30-2010, 10:36 PM

Maybe Wolfie as the ringbearer?

Yeah, it's a nice story.

caro · 08-04-2010, 11:44 AM

I have more to the story. Contrary to reports, they are not engaged. It looks like he will be around the area so I will get to meet him..

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) ―
Actor Butch Patrick played Eddie Munster in the 1960s sitcom "The Munsters."

Donna McCall was a 10-year-old with a crush on Butch Patrick, who played boy werewolf Eddie Munster in the mid-'60s sitcom "The Munsters."

In her letter, she asked Patrick how tall he was because girls at the time were making gum wrapper chains long enough to match the height of their boyfriends. To her delight, the young actor responded and included his height -- 5 feet, 4 inches.

Like many childhood projects, however, the wrapper chain wasn't completed. Decades passed.

McCall was a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader in the late 1970s, worked for 20 years as a hospital pharmacist, married and divorced. When "The Munsters" ended in 1966 after two years on the air, Patrick left Mockingbird Lane and appeared on shows including "My Three Sons" and "Lidsville," though Eddie Munster remains his best known role.

An online article about a man who holds the world record for making a 12-mile-long gum wrapper chain triggered McCall's memory of her preteen idol. She found an e-mail address for Patrick, and a correspondence began.

McCall, now 55 and living 30 miles outside Philadelphia in West Chester, sent along a picture from her cheerleading days, said Patrick, 57, who never married but has a 23-year-old son in Missouri. She also sent photos of herself doing activities on her "bucket list," from scuba diving and trapeze lessons to race car driving, he said.

"That intrigued me a lot," Patrick said. "She's single, she's beautiful, she's in the nicest part of the country and she likes to do adventurous things. I figured I had to meet this woman."

The pair agreed to meet May 8 at a horror convention outside Pittsburgh called DraculaCon. You could say it was love at first bite.

"I think a lot of people ... thought there was something special going on between us," McCall said. "It was just very comfortable, very easy."

Within weeks, Patrick, who has homes in Los Angeles and Florida, moved to Pennsylvania to be with McCall.

He's working this Halloween season with a company called 13 Haunts as its "spokesperson and in-house celebrity Munster" for appearances at its 13 haunted houses in the Philadelphia area.

The couple say they are not engaged, contrary to other reports.

"We've only known each other for three months, four months, so it would be a little crazy to be jumping into that," McCall said.

Patrick added: "It's not that it's not going to happen, but one day at a time, so to speak."

Meanwhile, they say they're enjoying getting to know each other.

Both are active in fundraising at the Chester County Arts Association, and Patrick is enlisting Hollywood friends including Shirley Jones and Lindsay Wagner to lend their celebrity signatures to an upcoming exhibit of embellished bras called "BRAvo Arts Alive" to benefit breast cancer organizations.

After the busy Halloween season for Patrick, he and McCall plan to head to Los Angeles so she can meet his family.

"We'll get through the holidays," he said. "Then next year's a new year. Who knows?"

caro · 10-29-2010, 10:02 AM

EX-FIANCEE: EDDIE MUNSTER IS A CHEATING CREATURE FROM HELL

Fangs for nothing! TV's Eddie Munster BUTCH PATRICK scared off his bride-to-be by repeatedly cheating on her with other lovelorn MUnsters fans!.

Butch Patrick - former child star of the '60s sitcom classic "The Munsters" - has been dumped by his fiancee, ex-NFL cheerleader Donna McCall, after she learned he kept in secret contact with a string of girlfriends.

"Butch and I are done, finished, and I never want to see him again," Donna told The ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview.

"He broke my heart!"

When devastated Donna discovered Butch was still seeing old squeezes, "she freaked out," a source told The ENQUIRER.

"She called off their wedding and kicked Butch to the curb."

The ENQUIRER was the first to report the TV vampire boy, 57 had found love with Donna 55, a former fan, and that their romance led to an engagement.

Donna met Butch at Pennsylvania's DraculaCon IIvampire convention in May - and it was love at first bite. The two had begun corresponding decades earlier when they were younger, but lost touch.

After they reconnected, Butch moved to Pennsylvania to be closer, and they began planning a wedding. But the fairytale courtship had a nightmare ending.

Halloween is a busy time for Butch because he's a big draw at horror conventions. And apparently, it's also the perfect time for infidelity.

"Butch was supposed to travel to Birmingham in late October for an appearance," said the source.

"Suspecting he was up to no good, Donna went through his e-mails - and to her horror, she realized he'd been e-mailing old girlfriends all along and setting up trysts.

"He still had girlfriends all the over country!"

Donna quickly drove a stake through their relationship!

http://www.nationalenquirer.com/eddi...elebrity/69582

caro · 11-11-2010, 08:07 AM

--------------------------------------------------------------------------After getting thrown out by his girlfriend, Butch decides to get help

Butch Patrick -- the guy who played the original Eddie Munster -- has checked himself into a New Jersey rehab facility to seek treatment for a 40-year addiction to cocaine, weed and alcohol.

Patrick's rep tells TMZ ... the 57-year-old actor checked himself in to the rehab clinic Wednesday afternoon -- in an effort to "get a grip on his addiction and educate himself."

We're told Patrick's family has been pushing for the actor to seek professional help for roughly 30 years ... and are "very happy and supportive" of his decision.

Patrick's rep adds, "We have thought he could possibly be a product of the child star problem ... and are thankful he will take control of his fate.”

07-30-2010, 06:06 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Butch "Eddie Munster" Patrick to wed longtime fan THE MUNSTERS actor BUTCH PATRICK is set to marry a fan he met at a Dracula convention in May (10). The former child star, who played the son of the monster family in the 1960s TV show, originally began corresponding with Donna MCCall when The Munsters became a big hit in the U.S. and she would send fan mail to him. The pair lost touch for decades but MCCall reconnected with Patrick a few years ago and they agreed to meet for the first time at DraculaCon II in Pennsylvania earlier this year. They embarked on a whirlwind romance and MCCall, a former cheerleader for American football team the Philadelphia Eagles, recently accepted Patrick's marriage proposal. "My first crush was Butch Patrick. I met him for the first time, but I feel like I've known him forever. "It's a great love story. We're very happy together." Patrick, 57, has since set up home with MCCall in West Chester, Pennsylvania after packing up his homes in Florida and Los Angeles. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...me-fan_1155833
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07-30-2010, 10:59 AM	#2
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07-30-2010, 04:21 PM	#4
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08-04-2010, 11:44 AM	#6
caro Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2009 Location: suburbs Posts: 232	I have more to the story. Contrary to reports, they are not engaged. It looks like he will be around the area so I will get to meet him.. WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) ― Actor Butch Patrick played Eddie Munster in the 1960s sitcom "The Munsters." Donna McCall was a 10-year-old with a crush on Butch Patrick, who played boy werewolf Eddie Munster in the mid-'60s sitcom "The Munsters." In her letter, she asked Patrick how tall he was because girls at the time were making gum wrapper chains long enough to match the height of their boyfriends. To her delight, the young actor responded and included his height -- 5 feet, 4 inches. Like many childhood projects, however, the wrapper chain wasn't completed. Decades passed. McCall was a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader in the late 1970s, worked for 20 years as a hospital pharmacist, married and divorced. When "The Munsters" ended in 1966 after two years on the air, Patrick left Mockingbird Lane and appeared on shows including "My Three Sons" and "Lidsville," though Eddie Munster remains his best known role. An online article about a man who holds the world record for making a 12-mile-long gum wrapper chain triggered McCall's memory of her preteen idol. She found an e-mail address for Patrick, and a correspondence began. McCall, now 55 and living 30 miles outside Philadelphia in West Chester, sent along a picture from her cheerleading days, said Patrick, 57, who never married but has a 23-year-old son in Missouri. She also sent photos of herself doing activities on her "bucket list," from scuba diving and trapeze lessons to race car driving, he said. "That intrigued me a lot," Patrick said. "She's single, she's beautiful, she's in the nicest part of the country and she likes to do adventurous things. I figured I had to meet this woman." The pair agreed to meet May 8 at a horror convention outside Pittsburgh called DraculaCon. You could say it was love at first bite. "I think a lot of people ... thought there was something special going on between us," McCall said. "It was just very comfortable, very easy." Within weeks, Patrick, who has homes in Los Angeles and Florida, moved to Pennsylvania to be with McCall. He's working this Halloween season with a company called 13 Haunts as its "spokesperson and in-house celebrity Munster" for appearances at its 13 haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. The couple say they are not engaged, contrary to other reports. "We've only known each other for three months, four months, so it would be a little crazy to be jumping into that," McCall said. Patrick added: "It's not that it's not going to happen, but one day at a time, so to speak." Meanwhile, they say they're enjoying getting to know each other. Both are active in fundraising at the Chester County Arts Association, and Patrick is enlisting Hollywood friends including Shirley Jones and Lindsay Wagner to lend their celebrity signatures to an upcoming exhibit of embellished bras called "BRAvo Arts Alive" to benefit breast cancer organizations. After the busy Halloween season for Patrick, he and McCall plan to head to Los Angeles so she can meet his family. "We'll get through the holidays," he said. "Then next year's a new year. Who knows?"

10-29-2010, 10:02 AM	#7
caro Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2009 Location: suburbs Posts: 232	EX-FIANCEE: EDDIE MUNSTER IS A CHEATING CREATURE FROM HELL Fangs for nothing! TV's Eddie Munster BUTCH PATRICK scared off his bride-to-be by repeatedly cheating on her with other lovelorn MUnsters fans!. Butch Patrick - former child star of the '60s sitcom classic "The Munsters" - has been dumped by his fiancee, ex-NFL cheerleader Donna McCall, after she learned he kept in secret contact with a string of girlfriends. "Butch and I are done, finished, and I never want to see him again," Donna told The ENQUIRER in an exclusive interview. "He broke my heart!" When devastated Donna discovered Butch was still seeing old squeezes, "she freaked out," a source told The ENQUIRER. "She called off their wedding and kicked Butch to the curb." The ENQUIRER was the first to report the TV vampire boy, 57 had found love with Donna 55, a former fan, and that their romance led to an engagement. Donna met Butch at Pennsylvania's DraculaCon IIvampire convention in May - and it was love at first bite. The two had begun corresponding decades earlier when they were younger, but lost touch. After they reconnected, Butch moved to Pennsylvania to be closer, and they began planning a wedding. But the fairytale courtship had a nightmare ending. Halloween is a busy time for Butch because he's a big draw at horror conventions. And apparently, it's also the perfect time for infidelity. "Butch was supposed to travel to Birmingham in late October for an appearance," said the source. "Suspecting he was up to no good, Donna went through his e-mails - and to her horror, she realized he'd been e-mailing old girlfriends all along and setting up trysts. "He still had girlfriends all the over country!" Donna quickly drove a stake through their relationship! http://www.nationalenquirer.com/eddi...elebrity/69582

11-11-2010, 08:07 AM	#8
caro Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2009 Location: suburbs Posts: 232	--------------------------------------------------------------------------After getting thrown out by his girlfriend, Butch decides to get help Butch Patrick -- the guy who played the original Eddie Munster -- has checked himself into a New Jersey rehab facility to seek treatment for a 40-year addiction to cocaine, weed and alcohol. Patrick's rep tells TMZ ... the 57-year-old actor checked himself in to the rehab clinic Wednesday afternoon -- in an effort to "get a grip on his addiction and educate himself." We're told Patrick's family has been pushing for the actor to seek professional help for roughly 30 years ... and are "very happy and supportive" of his decision. Patrick's rep adds, "We have thought he could possibly be a product of the child star problem ... and are thankful he will take control of his fate.”