

William Frawley
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
25 Feb 1887
Age
139 Years
Born In
Burlington, Iowa, USA
Total Projects
127
Years Active
91 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
as Fred Mertz

movie
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
as Self (archive footage)

tv
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Trainer

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

movie
Safe at Home!
Safe at Home!
as Bill Turner

tv
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
as Bub O'Casey

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Fred Mertz

tv
The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show
as Jim Comstock

movie
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as Fred Mertz

movie
The Dirty Look
The Dirty Look

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Sam

movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
as Fred Mertz

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

movie
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
as Baldy Gunder

tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Fred Mertz

movie
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
as Len Sickles

movie
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Gloomy Willie

movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Det. Roberts

movie
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
as Corcoran

movie
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Byers

movie
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
as Jimmy O'Brien

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

movie
Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero
as Marty Greer

movie
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
as Bill the Bartender

movie
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor
as Oliver Harker

tv
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
as Self

movie
Red Light
Red Light
as Hotel Night Clerk

movie
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
as Inspector Crane

movie
Home in San Antone
Home in San Antone
as O'Fleery

movie
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
as George Kirby

movie
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
as Mr. Bernouti

movie
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Knobby Walsh

movie
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
as Jack Dunn

movie
Good Sam
Good Sam
as Tom

movie
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Agent

tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

movie
My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose
as William Scanlon

movie
Blondie's Anniversary
Blondie's Anniversary
as Sharkey the Loen Shark

movie
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
as Jean La Salle

movie
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
as Police Lieutenant

movie
Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights
as Mr. Schneider

movie
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Jim Mason

movie
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
as Charlie Halloran

movie
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
as Police Inspector Harry B. Manning

movie
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
as Det. Lt. Webb

movie
Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie
as General Trent

movie
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Honey Wiggen

movie
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

movie
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
as Desk Sgt. Brennan

movie
Hitchhike to Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness
as Sandy Hill

movie
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Wolf Wylie

movie
Lake Placid Serenade
Lake Placid Serenade
as Jiggers

movie
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
as Eddie Powers

movie
Going My Way
Going My Way
as Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)

movie
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Detective Ramsey

movie
Larceny with Music
Larceny with Music
as Mike Simms

movie
We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
as Traveling Salesman

movie
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
as Billy Delaney

movie
The Yankee Doodler
The Yankee Doodler

movie
Moonlight in Havana
Moonlight in Havana
as Barney Crane

movie
Wildcat
Wildcat
as Oliver Westbrook

movie
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
as Harrison

movie
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
as Sam Sloan

movie
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
as O'Malley

movie
Treat 'Em Rough
Treat 'Em Rough
as 'Hotfoot'

movie
Gangs Of The City
Gangs Of The City
as Bang

movie
Blondie in Society
Blondie in Society
as Waldo Pincus

movie
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Sheriff McGee

movie
Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
as James Mitchell

movie
Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
as Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins

movie
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
as Chauncey Beheegan

movie
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics
as Roscoe

movie
Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
as Police Chief J. A. O'Hara

movie
Dancing on a Dime
Dancing on a Dime
as Mac

movie
The Quarterback
The Quarterback
as Coach

movie
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
as Mr. Westlake

movie
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
as Emory Balzar

movie
Untamed
Untamed
as Les Woodbury

movie
Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days!
as Prisoner

movie
Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
as Matt Kingsley

movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Scoop Trimble

movie
Stop, Look and Love
Stop, Look and Love
as Joe Haller

movie
Night Work
Night Work
as Bruiser Brown

movie
Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
as Bright Eyes

movie
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ
as Mushy Harrington

movie
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
as Harry Long

movie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as The 'Duke'

movie
Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
as Alec Inglis

movie
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
as Major Martingale

movie
Ambush
Ambush
as Inspector J.L. Weber

movie
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
as Uncle Willie Lee

movie
Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
as Jack Heffernan

movie
Professor Beware
Professor Beware
as Snoop Donlan

movie
Mad About Music
Mad About Music
as Dusty Turner

movie
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
as Francis X. Rush

movie
Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About
as Hank Mayers

movie
Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing
as John Pederson

movie
High, Wide and Handsome
High, Wide and Handsome
as Mac

movie
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
as 'Soapy' Moreland

movie
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
as Brighton

movie
Three Married Men
Three Married Men
as Bill Mullins

movie
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
as Benton

movie
F-Man
F-Man
as Detective Rogan

movie
Desire
Desire
as Mr. Gibson

movie
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
as Mr. Copple

movie
Beautiful Dreamer
Beautiful Dreamer

movie
Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe
as Briney O'Brien

movie
Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane
as Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy

movie
It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
as Lt. McNulty

movie
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
as Painless

movie
College Scandal
College Scandal
as Chief of Police Magoun

movie
Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
as Cap

movie
Hold 'Em Yale
Hold 'Em Yale
as Sunshine Joe

movie
Roberta
Roberta
as Bartender (uncredited)

movie
Car 99
Car 99
as Training Sgt. Barrel

movie
Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart
as James Smith

movie
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
as William Dunhill aka The Professor

movie
Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works
as Larry Hale

movie
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
as Jury Foreman

movie
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
as Fraser

movie
Bolero
Bolero
as Mike DeBaere

movie
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as Captain Murphy

movie
Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water
as Milton J. Bunsey

movie
Moonlight and Pretzels
Moonlight and Pretzels
as Mac

movie
Ventriloquist
Ventriloquist
as 'Hoak' salesman

movie
Should Husbands Be Watched?
Should Husbands Be Watched?
as Beat Cop