Frank McRae
46 movies · 7 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 18, 1941
- Died
- Apr 29, 2021 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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.
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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
Frank McRae: movies and TV shows
Acting (53)
- 2006 Love's Abiding Joy
as Cookie
- 2005 Love's Long Journey
as Cookie
- 2000 One Hell of a Guy
as Moe
- 1999 Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
as Bruce McFee
- 1999 Hijack
as Roger Tate
- 1997 The Killing Jar
as Det. Bernie Morris
- 1997 Asteroid
as Lloyd Morgan
- 1994
- 1994 Lightning Jack
as Mr. Doyle
- 1993
- 1993 Last Action Hero
as Lieutenant Dekker
- 1993 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Captain Doyle
- 1992 Sketch Artist
as Det. Milon
- 1990 Poochinski
as Captain Ed Martin
- 1990 Another 48 Hrs.
as Haden (uncredited)
- 1989 The Wizard
as Spanky
- 1989 Lock Up
as Eclipse
- 1989 Licence to Kill
as Sharkey
- 1989 Farewell to the King
as Sgt. Tenga
- 1987 *batteries not included
as Harry Noble
- 1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Herschel Dean
- 1985 Hostage Flight
as Bart Cooper
- 1985
- 1984 Red Dawn
as Mr. Teasdale
- 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
as Grover
- 1983 Shooting Stars
as Tubbs
- 1982 48 Hrs.
as Haden
- 1982 Cannery Row
as Hazel
- 1981
- 1980 Used Cars
as Jim the Mechanic
- 1980 City in Fear
as Captain Maslin
- 1979 1941
as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
- 1979 Rocky II
as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
- 1979 Norma Rae
as James Brown
- 1978 Paradise Alley
as Big Glory
- 1978 The End
as Male Nurse
- 1978 F.I.S.T.
as Lincoln Dombrowsky
- 1977 Dog and Cat
as Morgue Attendant
- 1976 Tracks
as Train Coachman
- 1976 Pipe Dreams
as Moose
- 1976
- 1975
- 1975 Walking Tall Part II
as Steamer Riley
- 1975 Hard Times
as Hammerman
- 1975 The Orphan and the Dude
as Fast Freddie
- 1975 Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
as Mr. Langham
- 1974
- 1974 The Bank Shot
as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
- 1973 Dillinger
as Reed Youngblood
- 1973 Shaft in Africa
as Osiat
- 1973 Snatched
as Cheech
- 1972 Cool Breeze
as Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
- 1971