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51
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Frank McRae
Acting
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Movies: 44Series: 7
TMDB ID: 1735
IMDb ID: nm0574433
Known for: Acting
Born: March 18, 1941
Died: April 29, 2021
Age: 80
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2006
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.53
Wikidata: Q461691
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
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Frank McRae.
7.0
Love's Abiding Joy
as Cookie
2006 Movie
7.0
Love's Long Journey
as Cookie
2005 Movie
3.6
One Hell of a Guy
as Moe
2000 Movie
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
as Bruce McFee
1999 Movie
4.4
Hijack
as Roger Tate
1999 Movie
4.0
The Killing Jar
as Det. Bernie Morris
1997 Movie
5.8
Asteroid
as Lloyd Morgan
1997 Movie
5.6
Lightning Jack
as Mr. Doyle
1994 Movie
1.0
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
as Hugh
1993 Movie
6.5
Last Action Hero
as Lieutenant Dekker
1993 Movie
6.0
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Captain Doyle
1993 Movie
5.3
Sketch Artist
as Det. Milon
1992 Movie
5.0
Poochinski
as Captain Ed Martin
1990 Movie
6.0
Another 48 Hrs.
as Haden (uncredited)
1990 Movie
6.0
The Wizard
as Spanky
1989 Movie
6.8
Lock Up
as Eclipse
1989 Movie
6.4
Licence to Kill
as Sharkey
1989 Movie
6.0
Farewell to the King
as Sgt. Tenga
1989 Movie
6.7
*batteries not included
as Harry Noble
1987 Movie
6.2
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Herschel Dean
1986 Movie
5.9
Hostage Flight
as Bart Cooper
1985 Movie
6.3
Red Dawn
as Mr. Teasdale
1984 Movie
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Grover
1983 Movie
3.5
Shooting Stars
as Tubbs
1983 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Frank McRae.
7.8
ER
as Freddie • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Sheriff (segment "Opening Day") • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
1981 Series
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Wonder Woman
as Foreman • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.6
The Rockford Files
as Junior • 1 eps
1974 Series
8.1
Columbo
as Lt. Robertson • 1 eps
1971 Series