William Frawley

William Frawley

William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a stenographer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He did vaudeville with his brother Paul, then joined pianist Franz Rath in an act they took to San Francisco in 1910. Four years later he formed a light comedy act with his new wife Edna Louise Broedt, "Frawley and Louise", touring the Orpheum and Keith circuits until they divorced in 1927. He next moved to Broadway and then, in 1932, to Hollywood with Paramount. By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

Peran Terkenal

Tentang

Stage Name: William Frawley

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 0.4443

Jenis Kelamin: Laki-laki

Tanggal Lahir: 1887-02-25

Lokasi Lahir: Burlington, Iowa, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

1962

The Lucy Show

Trainer

1962

Safe at Home!

Bill Turner

1960

My Three Sons

Bub O'Casey

1956

The Gale Storm Show

Jim Comstock

1953

I Love Lucy: The Movie

Fred Mertz

1952

Rancho Notorious

Baldy Gunder

1951

I Love Lucy

Fred Mertz

1951

Rhubarb

Len Sickles

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

Gloomy Willie

1950

Pretty Baby

Corcoran

1950

Kill the Umpire

Jimmy O'Brien

1950

Blondie's Hero

Marty Greer

1949

East Side, West Side

Bill the Bartender

1949

The Lady Takes a Sailor

Oliver Harker

1949

Red Light

Hotel Night Clerk

1949

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

Inspector Crane

1949

Home in San Antone

O'Fleery

1949

Chicken Every Sunday

George Kirby

1948

The Girl from Manhattan

Mr. Bernouti

1948

The Babe Ruth Story

Jack Dunn

1948

Good Sam

Tom

1947

My Wild Irish Rose

William Scanlon

1947

Blondie's Anniversary

Sharkey the Loen Shark

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

Jean La Salle

1947

Down to Earth

Police Lieutenant

1947

Mother Wore Tights

Mr. Schneider

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

Charlie Halloran

1946

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Police Inspector Harry B. Manning

1946

The Inner Circle

Det. Lt. Webb

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

General Trent

1946

The Virginian

Honey Wiggen

1945

Ziegfeld Follies

Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

1945

Lady on a Train

Desk Sgt. Brennan

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

Sandy Hill

1945

Flame of Barbary Coast

Wolf Wylie

1944

The Fighting Seabees

Eddie Powers

1944

Going My Way

Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)

1943

Whistling in Brooklyn

Detective Ramsey

1943

Larceny with Music

Mike Simms

1943

We've Never Been Licked

Traveling Salesman

1942

Gentleman Jim

Billy Delaney

1942

Moonlight in Havana

Barney Crane

1942

Wildcat

Oliver Westbrook

1942

Give Out, Sisters

Harrison

1942

Roxie Hart

O'Malley

1942

Treat 'Em Rough

'Hotfoot'

1941

Blondie in Society

Waldo Pincus

1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Sheriff McGee

1941

Cracked Nuts

James Mitchell

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

1941

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

Chauncey Beheegan

1940

Sandy Gets Her Man

Police Chief J. A. O'Hara

1940

Rhythm on the River

Mr. Westlake

1940

Golden Gloves

Emory Balzar

1940

Untamed

Les Woodbury

1940

Opened by Mistake

Matt Kingsley

1940

The Farmer's Daughter

Scoop Trimble

1939

Stop, Look and Love

Joe Haller

1939

Night Work

Bruiser Brown

1939

Grand Jury Secrets

Bright Eyes

1939

Ex-Champ

Mushy Harrington

1939

Persons in Hiding

Alec Inglis

1939

St. Louis Blues

Major Martingale

1939

Ambush

Inspector J.L. Weber

1938

Sons of the Legion

Uncle Willie Lee

1938

Touchdown, Army

Jack Heffernan

1938

Professor Beware

Snoop Donlan

1938

Mad About Music

Dusty Turner

1937

Blossoms On Broadway

Francis X. Rush

1937

Something to Sing About

Hank Mayers

1937

Double or Nothing

John Pederson

1936

Rose Bowl

'Soapy' Moreland

1936

Three Married Men

Bill Mullins

1936

F-Man

Detective Rogan

1936

Desire

Mr. Gibson

1936

Strike Me Pink

Mr. Copple

1935

Ship Cafe

Briney O'Brien

1935

Harmony Lane

Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy

1935

It's a Great Life

Lt. McNulty

1935

Welcome Home

Painless

1935

College Scandal

Chief of Police Magoun

1935

Alibi Ike

Cap

1935

Hold 'Em Yale

Sunshine Joe

1935

Roberta

Bartender

1935

Car 99

Training Sgt. Barrel

1934

Here Is My Heart

James Smith

1934

The Lemon Drop Kid

William Dunhill aka The Professor

1934

Shoot the Works

Larry Hale

1934

The Witching Hour

Jury Foreman

1934

The Crime Doctor

Fraser

1934

Bolero

Mike DeBaere

1934

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Captain Murphy

1933

Hell and High Water

Milton J. Bunsey

1927

Ventriloquist

'Hoak' salesman