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Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 03, 1942
Died Apr 29, 2021 (78)
Birthplace Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942, died April 29, 2021) was an American actor and former professional football player. McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. McRae graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the ... 1967 NFL season. Among his acting roles are the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in Red Dawn, bank robber Reed Youngblood in Dillinger, Hazel in Cannery Row, Spanky in The Wizard, James Bond's friend Sharkey in 1989's Licence to Kill, inmate Eclipse in Lock Up, shouting police captain in 48 Hrs. (a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero and Loaded Weapon 1), the train coachman in Tracks and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in *batteries not included. He also made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers (under an equally bumbling Sgt. Frank Tree played by Dan Aykroyd) in the cult classic 1941 and later as "Walley World" Security Guards in National Lampoon's Vacation . He played Jim, the Mechanic in the movie Used Cars. His most recent role was as a guest star on the television series ER. He also portrayed the character of Sergeant Tenga in Farewell to the King Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank McRae, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Love's Abiding Joy

Love's Abiding Joy

2006

as Cookie

Love's Long Journey

Love's Long Journey

2005

as Cookie

Hijack

Hijack

1999

as Roger Tate

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

1997

as Det. Bernie Morris

Asteroid

Asteroid

1997

as Lloyd Morgan

Lightning Jack

Lightning Jack

1994

as Mr. Doyle

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

as Captain Doyle

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as Lieutenant Dekker

Sketch Artist

Sketch Artist

1992

as Det. Milon

Poochinski

Poochinski

1990

as Captain Ed Martin

Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

1989

as Sgt. Tenga

Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

1989

as Sharkey

Lock Up

Lock Up

1989

as Eclipse

The Wizard

The Wizard

1989

as Spanky

*batteries not included

*batteries not included

1987

as Harry Noble

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

1985

as Bart Cooper

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984

as Mr. Teasdale

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1983

as Tubbs

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

1982

as Haden

Cannery Row

Cannery Row

1982

as Hazel

Used Cars

Used Cars

1980

as Jim the Mechanic

City in Fear

City in Fear

1980

as Captain Maslin

Rocky II

Rocky II

1979

as Meat Foreman (uncredited)

1941

1941

1979

as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones

Norma Rae

Norma Rae

1979

as James Brown

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

1978

as Big Glory

The End

The End

1978

as Male Nurse

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

1978

as Lincoln Dombrowsky

Dog and Cat

Dog and Cat

1977

as Morgue Attendant

Pipe Dreams

Pipe Dreams

1976

as Moose

Tracks

Tracks

1976

as Train Coachman

The Orphan and the Dude

The Orphan and the Dude

1975

as Fast Freddie

Hard Times

Hard Times

1975

as Hammerman

Walking Tall Part II

Walking Tall Part II

1975

as Steamer Riley

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot

1974

as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)

Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

1973

as Osiat

Snatched

Snatched

1973

as Cheech

Dillinger

Dillinger

1973

as Reed Youngblood

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Television Credits

ER

as Freddie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Twilight Zone

as Sheriff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Wonder Woman

as Foreman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

The Rockford Files

as Junior

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Columbo

as Lt. Robertson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

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