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Frank McRae

Acting 80 (deceased) years old Memphis, Tennessee, USA ★ 0.7
Born: March 18, 1941
Died: April 29, 2021

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

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Known For

Rocky II
Rocky II Meat Foreman (uncredited) 1979
Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill Sharkey 1989
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. Haden 1982
*batteries not included
*batteries not included Harry Noble 1987
Lock Up
Lock Up Eclipse 1989

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley Big Glory 1978

Filmography

Acting Credits (52)

Love's Abiding Joy
Love's Abiding Joy Cookie 2006
Love's Long Journey
Love's Long Journey Cookie 2005
One Hell of a Guy
One Hell of a Guy Moe 2000
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar Bruce McFee 1999
Hijack
Hijack Roger Tate 1999
The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar Det. Bernie Morris 1997
Asteroid
Asteroid Lloyd Morgan 1997
ER
ER Freddie 1994
Lightning Jack
Lightning Jack Mr. Doyle 1994
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Hugh 1993
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero Lieutenant Dekker 1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 Captain Doyle 1993
Sketch Artist
Sketch Artist Det. Milon 1992
Poochinski
Poochinski Captain Ed Martin 1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs. Haden (uncredited) 1990
The Wizard
The Wizard Spanky 1989
Lock Up
Lock Up Eclipse 1989
Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill Sharkey 1989
Farewell to the King
Farewell to the King Sgt. Tenga 1989
*batteries not included
*batteries not included Harry Noble 1987
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Herschel Dean 1986
Hostage Flight
Hostage Flight Bart Cooper 1985
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Sheriff (segment "Opening Day") 1985
Red Dawn
Red Dawn Mr. Teasdale 1984
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation Grover 1983
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Tubbs 1983
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. Haden 1982
Cannery Row
Cannery Row Hazel 1982
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Used Cars
Used Cars Jim the Mechanic 1980
City in Fear
City in Fear Captain Maslin 1980
1941
1941 Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones 1979
Rocky II
Rocky II Meat Foreman (uncredited) 1979
Norma Rae
Norma Rae James Brown 1979
Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley Big Glory 1978
The End
The End Male Nurse 1978
F.I.S.T.
F.I.S.T. Lincoln Dombrowsky 1978
Dog and Cat
Dog and Cat Morgue Attendant 1977
Tracks
Tracks Train Coachman 1976
Pipe Dreams
Pipe Dreams Moose 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. 1976
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Foreman 1975
Walking Tall Part II
Walking Tall Part II Steamer Riley 1975
Hard Times
Hard Times Hammerman 1975
The Orphan and the Dude
The Orphan and the Dude Fast Freddie 1975
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley Mr. Langham 1975
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files Junior 1974
The Bank Shot
The Bank Shot Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X) 1974
Dillinger
Dillinger Reed Youngblood 1973
Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa Osiat 1973
Snatched
Snatched Cheech 1973
Columbo
Columbo Lt. John Robertson 1971

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