Ask American Profile 10/15/2006

Ask American Profile 10/15/2006

Q Whatever happened to Butch Patrick, who played Eddie on The Munsters?
—John Reynolds, Chickasha, Okla.

Patrick was 11 when he made his mark in the 1960s sitcom about a family of ghoulishly goofy misfits (his character was a pre-pubescent Wolf Man). In the early ’80s, he formed the band Eddie and the Monsters, “which was the first unsigned act ever to be on MTV,” recalls Patrick, 52. He currently is restoring a bus once owned by The Grateful Dead, with plans to turn it into a traveling tourist attraction, and still is associated with The Munsters, which continues to find new fans via reruns. “I get such a kick that when I do personal appearances, I see grandparents, their kids and their kids.”

Q I think the show Reno 911! on Comedy Central is so funny. Can you tell me something about the actor who plays Deputy James Garcia?
—Mark Talbot, Barstow, Calif.

Carlos Alazraqui, 43, makes Deputy Garcia fun to watch on the “fake-reality” cops show Reno 911! But you’ve undoubtedly heard him more than you’ve seen him—as the voice of the Taco Bell chihuahua (“Yo quero Taco Bell)” and in voiceovers for dozens of animated TV shows and movies, including SpongeBob SquarePants, King of the Hill, Hey Arnold!, The Family Guy and The Fairly Oddparents. He has a passion for skydiving and has completed 718 jumps since 1995. “It’s so much fun,” he says. “Being up there is very mind-clearing.”

What is the real name of the lead singer of K.C. and The Sunshine Band? Where does he live?
—Jane Morris, Hurdle Mills, N.C.

Harry Wayne Casey is the “K.C.” behind 1970s hits such as “That’s The Way I Like It,” “Get Down Tonight” and “Boogie Shoes.” He lives—where else?—in the Sunshine State of Florida, where he was born, and still tours and performs. In 1982, a serious automobile accident left him partially paralyzed for six months, forcing him to re-learn how to walk, dance and play the piano.

Please give some information on Vickie Howell, the knitting expert on Knitty Gritty. She really livens up my old hobby!
—Beth N., Woonsocket, R.I.

The “chick with sticks” host of the DIY Network’s daytime knitting series, Howell is a mother to two sons in Austin, Texas, the CEO of three craft-based businesses and webmaster of www.vickiehowell.com. On a quest to make knitting hipper and more creative, she’s also written two books, New Knits on the Block: A Guide to Knitting What Your Kids Really Want and Not Another Teen Knitting Book.

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