Frank McRae

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 18, 1941

Died

April 29, 2021 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2006FilmLove's Abiding Joyas Cookie2005FilmLove's Long Journeyas Cookie2000FilmOne Hell of a Guyas Moe1999FilmMr. P's Dancing Sushi Baras Bruce McFee1999FilmHijackas Roger Tate1997FilmThe Killing Jaras Det. Bernie Morris1997FilmAsteroidas Lloyd Morgan1994TVERas Freddie1994FilmLightning Jackas Mr. Doyle1993FilmTrouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earthas Hugh1993FilmLast Action Heroas Lieutenant Dekker1993FilmNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1as Captain Doyle1992FilmSketch Artistas Det. Milon1990FilmPoochinskias Captain Ed Martin1990FilmAnother 48 Hrs.as Haden (uncredited)1989FilmThe Wizardas Spanky1989FilmLock Upas Eclipse1989FilmLicence to Killas Sharkey1989FilmFarewell to the Kingas Sgt. Tenga1987Film*batteries not includedas Harry Noble1986FilmThe Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Herschel Dean1985FilmHostage Flightas Bart Cooper1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")1984FilmRed Dawnas Mr. Teasdale1983FilmNational Lampoon's Vacationas Grover1983FilmShooting Starsas Tubbs1982Film48 Hrs.as Haden1982FilmCannery Rowas Hazel1981TVHill Street Blues1980FilmUsed Carsas Jim the Mechanic1980FilmCity in Fearas Captain Maslin1979Film1941as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones1979FilmRocky IIas Meat Foreman (uncredited)1979FilmNorma Raeas James Brown1978FilmParadise Alleyas Big Glory1978FilmThe Endas Male Nurse1978FilmF.I.S.T.as Lincoln Dombrowsky1977FilmDog and Catas Morgue Attendant1976FilmTracksas Train Coachman1976FilmPipe Dreamsas Moose1976TVQuincy, M.E.1975TVWonder Womanas Foreman1975FilmWalking Tall Part IIas Steamer Riley1975FilmHard Timesas Hammerman1975FilmThe Orphan and the Dudeas Fast Freddie1975FilmJudgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calleyas Mr. Langham1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Junior1974FilmThe Bank Shotas Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)1973FilmDillingeras Reed Youngblood1973FilmShaft in Africaas Osiat1973FilmSnatchedas Cheech1971TVColumboas Lt. John Robertson

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