William Frawley


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Actor

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 ne...

Place of Birth: Burlington, Iowa, USA

Date of Birth: Feb 26, 1887

Date of Death: Mar 3, 1966


Filmography

Actor (105 Known Credits)


Safe at Home!

Bill Turner

My Three Sons

Bub O'Casey

Rancho Notorious

Baldy Gunder

I Love Lucy

Fred Mertz

The Lemon Drop Kid

Gloomy Willie

Rhubarb

Len Sickles

Blondie's Hero

Marty Greer

Kill The Umpire

Jimmy O'Brien

Pretty Baby

Corcoran

Red Light

Hotel Night Clerk

East Side, West Side

Bill the Bartender

Chicken Every Sunday

George Kirby

Blondie's Anniversary

Sharkey the Loen Shark

Monsieur Verdoux

Jean La Salle

Down to Earth

Police Lieutenant

Mother Wore Tights

Mr. Schneider

My Wild Irish Rose

William Scanlon

The Inner Circle

Det. Lt. Webb

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Police Inspector Harry B. Manning

The Virginian

Honey Wiggen

Lady on a Train

Desk Sgt. Brennan

Ziegfeld Follies

Martin (segment A Sweepstakes Ticket)

Going My Way

Max Dolan - the Publisher (uncredited)

The Fighting Seabees

Eddie Powers

Whistling in Brooklyn

Detective Ramsey

We've Never Been Licked

Traveling Salesman

Gentleman Jim

Billy Delaney

Roxie Hart

O'Malley

Moonlight in Havana

Barney Crane

Wildcat

Oliver Westbrook

Treat 'Em Rough

'Hotfoot'

Blondie in Society

Waldo Pincus

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Sheriff McGee

Footsteps in the Dark

Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Cracked Nuts

James Mitchell

Golden Gloves

Emory Balzar

Rhythm on the River

Mr. Westlake

The Farmer's Daughter

Scoop Trimble

Untamed

Les Woodbury

Sandy Gets Her Man

Police Chief J. A. O'Hara

Opened by Mistake

Matt Kingsley

St. Louis Blues

Major Martingale

Persons in Hiding

Alec Inglis

Ambush

Inspector J.L. Weber

Night Work

Bruiser Brown

Ex-Champ

Mushy Harrington

Professor Beware

Snoop Donlan

Mad About Music

Dusty Turner

Sons of the Legion

Uncle Willie Lee

Touchdown, Army

Jack Heffernan

Double Or Nothing

John Pederson

Blossoms On Broadway

Francis X. Rush

Rose Bowl

'Soapy' Moreland

Desire

Mr. Gibson

Strike Me Pink

Mr. Copple

Three Married Men

Bill Mullins

Roberta

Bartender (uncredited)

Harmony Lane

Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy

College Scandal

Chief of Police Magoun

Car 99

Training Sgt. Barrel

Ship Cafe

Briney O'Brien

Hold 'Em Yale

Sunshine Joe

Here Is My Heart

James Smith

Bolero

Mike DeBaere

Shoot the Works

Larry Hale

The Witching Hour

Jury Foreman

The Lemon Drop Kid

William Dunhill aka The Professor

Safe at Home! (1962)
Bill Turner
My Three Sons (1960 - 1977)
Bub O'Casey
Fred Mertz
Fred Mertz
Fred Mertz
Baldy Gunder
I Love Lucy (1951 - 1957)
Fred Mertz
Gloomy Willie
Rhubarb (1951)
Len Sickles
Marty Greer
Jimmy O'Brien
Pretty Baby (1950)
Corcoran
Red Light (1949)
Hotel Night Clerk
Bill the Bartender
Oliver Harker
Inspector Crane
George Kirby
O'Fleery
Jack Dunn
Good Sam (1948)
Tom
Knobby Walsh
Sharkey the Loen Shark
Halloran
Jean La Salle
Down to Earth (1947)
Police Lieutenant
Mr. Schneider
William Scanlon
Det. Lt. Webb
Police Inspector Harry B. Manning
The Virginian (1946)
Honey Wiggen
Gen. Trent
Desk Sgt. Brennan
Wolf Wylie
Martin (segment A Sweepstakes Ticket)
Going My Way (1944)
Max Dolan - the Publisher (uncredited)
Eddie Powers
Jiggers
Detective Ramsey
Traveling Salesman
Mike Simms
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Billy Delaney
Roxie Hart (1942)
O'Malley
Sam Sloan
Barney Crane
Wildcat (1942)
Oliver Westbrook
'Hotfoot'
Harrison
Waldo Pincus
Sheriff McGee
Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Chauncey Beheegan
Cracked Nuts (1941)
James Mitchell
Bang
Golden Gloves (1940)
Emory Balzar
Mr. Westlake
Prisoner
Mac
Scoop Trimble
Untamed (1940)
Les Woodbury
Coach
Police Chief J. A. O'Hara
Matt Kingsley
Harry Long
Major Martingale
Alec Inglis
Joe Haller
Ambush (1939)
Inspector J.L. Weber
Night Work (1939)
Bruiser Brown
Ex-Champ (1939)
Mushy Harrington
Snoop Donlan
Dusty Turner
Uncle Willie Lee
Jack Heffernan
John Pederson
Hank Mayers
Francis X. Rush
Rose Bowl (1936)
'Soapy' Moreland
Desire (1936)
Mr. Gibson
Brighton
Mr. Copple
Bill Mullins
Roberta (1935)
Bartender (uncredited)
Alibi Ike (1935)
Cap
Harmony Lane (1935)
Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
Chief of Police Magoun
Car 99 (1935)
Training Sgt. Barrel
Ship Cafe (1935)
Briney O'Brien
Hold 'Em Yale (1935)
Sunshine Joe
James Smith
Bolero (1934)
Mike DeBaere
Larry Hale
Captain Murphy
Jury Foreman
William Dunhill aka The Professor

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