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Frank Cady

1915-09-08 Susanville, California, USA

Image of Frank Cady

Biografia

Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963), he had a history as a film, stage and television actor long before those shows. Cady also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke. In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915. The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater. When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood. An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward. Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Películas

The History of Hooterville Self 2005-10-19
Return to Green Acres Sam Drucker 1990-05-18
Soup and Me Mr. Sutter 1978-02-04
Hearts of the West Pa Tater 1975-10-08
Zandy's Bride Pa Allan 1974-05-19
The Boy and the Bronc Buster Clothing Store Proprietor 1973-03-18
The Million Dollar Duck Assayer 1971-06-30
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Mayor James Sargent 1964-03-18
The Man Who Understood Women John Milstead 1959-10-02
The Girl Most Likely Pop 1958-02-05
The Missouri Traveler Willie Poole 1958-01-21
The Tin Star Abe Pickett (uncredited) 1957-11-06
Three Violent People Doctor 1956-12-01
The Bad Seed Henry Daigle 1956-09-12
The Indian Fighter Trader Joe 1955-12-21
Trial Canford (uncredited) 1955-10-07
Rear Window Man on Fire Escape 1954-08-01
Half a Hero Mr. Watts 1953-05-11
Marry Me Again Dr. Day 1953-09-22
The Atomic City F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg 1952-05-01
The Sellout Bennie Amboy 1952-05-30
Let's Make It Legal Ferguson 1951-10-31
Lightning Strikes Twice Gas Station Man 1951-04-12
Dear Brat Parole Officer Creavy 1951-05-30
When Worlds Collide Harold Ferris 1951-09-14
Ace in the Hole Mr. Federber 1951-06-29
The Great Rupert Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator 1950-03-01
Convicted Eddie (uncredited) 1950-08-01
Hunt the Man Down Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited) 1950-12-26
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Harry (uncredited) 1950-12-08
Father of the Bride Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited) 1950-05-18
Pretty Baby Janitor (uncredited) 1950-09-16
The Asphalt Jungle Night Clerk (uncredited) 1950-05-12
Three Husbands Elevator Operator (uncredited) 1950-11-10
Dial 1119 Fred Backett 1950-11-03
The Next Voice You Hear... Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited) 1950-06-29
Experiment Alcatraz Max Henry 1950-11-21
Young Man with a Horn Hotel Clerk (uncredited) 1950-03-01
Perfect Strangers Geologist (uncredited) 1950-03-11
Take One False Step Reporter (uncredited) 1949-08-14
The Crooked Way 1949-04-22
D.O.A. Eddie - Bartender (uncredited) 1949-12-23
Abandoned Nolan - City Editor (uncredited) 1949-10-26
He Walked by Night Pete Hammond 1949-02-06
Flamingo Road 1949-04-30
It's a Great Feeling Oculist (uncredited) 1949-08-20
Special Agent Motorist (uncredited) 1949-07-22
Bungalow 13 Gus Barton 1948-11-19
The Checkered Coat Skinner 1948-07-16
Sarge Goes to College Prof. Edwards 1947-05-13