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Frank McRae
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 18, 1941
Day of Death
April 29, 2021
Age at Death
80 years old
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Popularity Score
0.7
Filmography
Love's Abiding Joy
Cookie
2006Movie
Love's Long Journey
Cookie
2005Movie
One Hell of a Guy
Moe
2000Movie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Bruce McFee
1999Movie
Hijack
Roger Tate
1999Movie
Asteroid
Lloyd Morgan
1997Movie
The Killing Jar
Det. Bernie Morris
1997Movie
Lightning Jack
Mr. Doyle
1994Movie
ER
Freddie
1994TV
Last Action Hero
Lieutenant Dekker
1993Movie
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Captain Doyle
1993Movie
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Hugh
1993Movie
Sketch Artist
Det. Milon
1992Movie
Poochinski
Captain Ed Martin
1990Movie
Another 48 Hrs.
Haden (uncredited)
1990Movie
Licence to Kill
Sharkey
1989Movie
Farewell to the King
Sgt. Tenga
1989Movie
Lock Up
Eclipse
1989Movie
The Wizard
Spanky
1989Movie
*batteries not included
Harry Noble
1987Movie
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Herschel Dean
1986Movie
Hostage Flight
Bart Cooper
1985Movie
The Twilight Zone
Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
1985TV
Red Dawn
Mr. Teasdale
1984Movie
National Lampoon's Vacation
Grover
1983Movie
Shooting Stars
Tubbs
1983Movie
48 Hrs.
Haden
1982Movie
Cannery Row
Hazel
1982Movie
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Used Cars
Jim the Mechanic
1980Movie
City in Fear
Captain Maslin
1980Movie
Rocky II
Meat Foreman (uncredited)
1979Movie
1941
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
1979Movie
Norma Rae
James Brown
1979Movie
The End
Male Nurse
1978Movie
Paradise Alley
Big Glory
1978Movie
F.I.S.T.
Lincoln Dombrowsky
1978Movie
Dog and Cat
Morgue Attendant
1977Movie
Pipe Dreams
Moose
1976Movie
Tracks
Train Coachman
1976Movie
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
Hard Times
Hammerman
1975Movie
Walking Tall Part II
Steamer Riley
1975Movie
The Orphan and the Dude
Fast Freddie
1975Movie
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Mr. Langham
1975Movie
Wonder Woman
Foreman
1975TV
The Bank Shot
Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
1974Movie
The Rockford Files
Junior
1974TV
Dillinger
Reed Youngblood
1973Movie
Snatched
Cheech
1973Movie
Shaft in Africa
Osiat
1973Movie
Cool Breeze
Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
1972Movie
Columbo
Lt. John Robertson
1971TV