William Clement Frawley
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Feb 26, 1887 Burlington, IA |
| Died | Mar 3, 1966 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 79 |
William Frawley | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1916-1965 |
| Top Roles | Sharkey, the Loan Shark, Brighton, Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins, O'Malley, Baldy Gunder |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance, Crime, Sports |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Baseball, Christmas |
| Top Collaborators | William LeBaron (Producer), Roy Del Ruth (Director), Leo McCarey (Director), Tom Dugan |
| Shares birthday with | Madeleine Carroll, Betty Hutton, Jackie Gleason see more.. |
William Frawley Overview:
Character actor, William Frawley, was born William Clement Frawley on Feb 26, 1887 in Burlington, IA. Frawley died at the age of 79 on Mar 3, 1966 in Hollywood, CA .
MINI BIO:
Lovable, cherubic, American character actor who vies with Allen Jenkins and Jesse White in the memory as cigar-chewing gangsters with tough exteriors and soft centres. Overcame an alcohol problem to become a TV star of the early fifties as the irascible Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy then, in the sixties, as Bub in another long-running TV series, My Three Sons. Died from a heart attack.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Frawley was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .
BlogHub Articles:
By Michele on Jul 22, 2016 From Timeless Hollywood
Most people know as Fred Mertz, the landlord to the Ricardo?s in the long running comedy show I Love Lucy.? However, long before television he got his start in Vaudville. For a time he performed a vaudeville act with his brother Paul.? In 1914 Frawley married Edna Louise Broedt and t... Read full article
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William Frawley Quotes:
Det. Lt. Webb: [over the radio airwaves] Correction please. Until further notice, Action Incorporated is suspending action until a judge has time to take action on a little action of obstructing justice. This is Lt. Webb, now signing off.
Mike DeBaere: [to the fan dancer] Did you ever think about doing that dance with one fan?
Mike DeBaere: This coal mine is gonna be a nice, peaceful place when you're gone.
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