William Frawley

William Frawley

Acting 1887-02-25 Burlington, Iowa, USA

William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a stenographer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He did vaudeville with his brother Paul, then joined pianist Franz Rath in an act they took to San Francisco in 1910. Four years later he formed a light comedy act with his new wife Edna Louise Broedt, "Frawley and Louise", touring the Orpheum and Keith circuits until they divorced in 1927. He next moved to Broadway and then, in 1932, to Hollywood with Paramount. By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

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1962 Bill Turner
1962 Trainer
1960 Bub O'Casey
1957 Fred Mertz
1956 Fred Mertz
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1948 Jack Dunn
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1947 Sharkey the Loen Shark
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1947 Mr. Schneider
1947 William Scanlon
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1946 Police Inspector Harry B. Manning
1946 Honey Wiggen
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1945 Wolf Wylie
1945 Sandy Hill
1945 Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
1944 Eddie Powers
1944 Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)
1944 Jiggers
1943 Detective Ramsey
1943 Traveling Salesman
1943 Mike Simms
1942 Billy Delaney
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1942 Oliver Westbrook
1942 'Hotfoot'
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1939 Bright Eyes
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1939 Major Martingale
1939 Bruiser Brown
1939 Mushy Harrington
1938 Dusty Turner
1938 Snoop Donlan
1938 Uncle Willie Lee
1938 Jack Heffernan
1937 John Pederson
1937 Hank Mayers
1937 Francis X. Rush
1937 Mac
1936 Benton
1936 'Soapy' Moreland
1936 Mr. Gibson
1936 Mr. Copple
1936 Bill Mullins
1936 Detective Rogan
1936 Brighton
1935 Bartender (uncredited)
1935 Painless
1935 Cap
1935 Chief of Police Magoun
1935 Training Sgt. Barrel
1935 Lt. McNulty
1935 Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
1935 Sunshine Joe
1935 Briney O'Brien
1934 Fraser
1934 James Smith
1934 Mike DeBaere
1934 Larry Hale
1934 Captain Murphy
1934 Jury Foreman
1934 William Dunhill aka The Professor
1933 Milton J. Bunsey
1927 'Hoak' salesman
1925 Beat Cop