Grandinetti resides in Watertown Massachusetts.
Author of five Popeye related books and a number of articles on the one-eyed sailor. Other topics by Grandinetti published in newspapers, magazines and the web include The original Batwoman (Kathy Kane), I Dream of Jeannie, Tara King (from The Avengers), Sabrina the Teen- Age Witch, the Batman television series, Bozo the Clown and The Mighty Hercules.
He is a regular contributor to http://www.searchmytrash.com/ including an extensive feature on why the name 'Bluto' was changed to 'Brutus'.
Fred is the host of the award-winning cable access series, Drawing With Fred, which airs on Massachusetts television. The program's facebook page is located at https://www.facebook.com/DrawingWithFred