Handsome, charming, and amiable everyman character actor Frederick West McCarren was born on April 12, 1951 in Butler, Pennsylvania. McCarren acted in numerous stage productions while a student at Butler Area Senior High School. Fred attended not only the University of Cincinatti and Point Park College, but also Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ...
Was the father of six children: Sons Charles, Tobin, Michael, and William and daughters Millicent and Elizabeth.
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Had five siblings: Brothers Charles III and Michael and sisters Patricia, Mary, and Millicent.
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Although matriculating at both the University of Cincinnati and Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Fred McCarren ultimately graduated from Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey's Clown College in Sarasota, Florida.