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William Frawley

William Frawley

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 ne

Born

Feb 25, 1887

Burlington, Iowa, USA

Died

Mar 03, 1966

Known For

Acting

Movies

116 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.4

Known For

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 as Charlie Halloran
★ 7.4
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
1947 as Jean La Salle
★ 7.7
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
1952 as Baldy Gunder
★ 6.5
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
1945 as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
★ 6.0
One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics
1940 as Roscoe
★ 5.8
Going My Way
Going My Way
1944 as Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Desire
Desire
1936 as Mr. Gibson
★ 7.0
Good Sam
Good Sam
1948 as Tom
★ 6.3
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
★ 6.7
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
1949 as Bill the Bartender
★ 7.1
Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
1942 as Billy Delaney
★ 7.2
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
1947 as Police Lieutenant
★ 6.0
Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
1938 as Jack Heffernan
★ 7.5
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 as Sheriff McGee
★ 7.0
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950 as Byers
★ 6.8
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945 as Wolf Wylie
★ 5.5
Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
1939 as Harry Long
★ 6.7
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
1944 as Eddie Powers
★ 6.2
The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
1936 as Benton
★ 6.2
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947 as Jim Mason
★ 7.5
The Virginian
The Virginian
1946 as Honey Wiggen
★ 6.2
movie
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1940 as Scoop Trimble
★ 5.3
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
1945 as Desk Sgt. Brennan
★ 6.7
My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose
1947 as William Scanlon
★ 6.0
Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
1942 as O'Malley
★ 7.0
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949 as Oliver Harker
★ 5.7
Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
1941 as Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins
★ 7.0
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951 as Gloomy Willie
★ 6.5
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936 as Mr. Copple
★ 6.6
Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About
1937 as Hank Mayers
★ 6.2
High, Wide and Handsome
★ 6.2
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
1936 as Brighton
★ 6.5
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
1940 as Mr. Westlake
★ 6.9
Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing
1937 as John Pederson
★ 6.7
The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
1948 as Mr. Bernouti
★ 6.3
Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days!
1940 as Prisoner
★ 8.0
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
1942 as Sam Sloan
★ 5.4
Red Light
Red Light
1949 as Hotel Night Clerk
★ 5.9
I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953 as Fred Mertz / Self
★ 7.7
Bolero
Bolero
1934 as Mike DeBaere
★ 6.4
Roberta
Roberta
1935 as Bartender (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Dancing on a Dime
Dancing on a Dime
1940 as Mac
★ 5.0
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943 as Detective Ramsey
★ 7.0
Untamed
Untamed
1940 as Les Woodbury
★ 5.0
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934 as Captain Murphy
★ 6.0
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
1938 as Uncle Willie Lee
★ 7.5
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
1948 as Jack Dunn
★ 6.1
Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart
1934 as James Smith
★ 7.3
College Scandal
College Scandal
1935 as Chief of Police Magoun
★ 6.8
We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
1943 as Traveling Salesman
★ 6.5
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948 as Knobby Walsh
★ 7.5
Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane
1935 as Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
★ 4.5
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949 as Inspector Crane
★ 6.0
Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights
1947 as Mr. Schneider
★ 5.7
Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
1940 as Police Chief J. A. O'Hara
★ 6.5
Blondie in Society
Blondie in Society
1941 as Waldo Pincus
★ 6.4
It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
1935 as Lt. McNulty
★ 9.0
Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero
1950 as Marty Greer
★ 6.8
Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
1950 as Jimmy O'Brien
★ 6.9
F-Man
F-Man
1936 as Detective Rogan
★ 7.0
Home in San Antone
Home in San Antone
1949 as O'Fleery
★ 7.0
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948 as Agent
★ 5.8
Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ
1939 as Mushy Harrington
★ 7.3
Hitchhike to Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness
1945 as Sandy Hill
★ 7.0
movie
Hell and High Water
1933 as Milton J. Bunsey
★ 7.0
movie
Gangs Of The City
1941 as Bang
★ 7.0
Stop, Look and Love
Stop, Look and Love
1939 as Joe Haller
★ 6.5
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016 as Fred Mertz
★ 10.0
Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
1940 as Matt Kingsley
★ 7.0
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
1934 as Fraser
★ 3.8
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
1951 as Len Sickles
★ 5.8
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
1950 as Corcoran
★ 6.8
Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works
1934 as Larry Hale
★ 6.7
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
1949 as George Kirby
★ 6.2
Larceny with Music
Larceny with Music
1943 as Mike Simms
★ 5.3
Professor Beware
Professor Beware
1938 as Snoop Donlan
★ 6.0
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
1940 as Emory Balzar
★ 6.0
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
1946 as Det. Lt. Webb
★ 5.7
Hold 'Em Yale
Hold 'Em Yale
1935 as Sunshine Joe
★ 7.0
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956 as Fred Mertz
★ 6.5
Safe at Home!
Safe at Home!
1962 as Bill Turner
★ 5.0
Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
1939 as Bright Eyes
★ 7.0
Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
1941 as James Mitchell
★ 7.0
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946 as Police Inspector Harry B. Manning
★ 6.6
Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie
1946 as General Trent
★ 7.0
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
1934 as William Dunhill aka The Professor
★ 6.3
Car 99
Car 99
1935 as Training Sgt. Barrel
★ 7.5
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
1941 as Chauncey Beheegan
★ 5.8
Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
1935 as Cap
★ 6.2
movie
Three Cheers for Love
1936 as Milton Shakespeare
★ 8.0
Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
1937 as Francis X. Rush
★ 4.8
Wildcat
Wildcat
1942 as Oliver Westbrook
★ 5.7
Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe
1935 as Briney O'Brien
★ 8.0
Mad About Music
Mad About Music
1938 as Dusty Turner
★ 7.0
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
1935 as Painless
★ 9.0
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1939 as Major Martingale
★ 7.3
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
1936 as 'Soapy' Moreland
★ 7.0
The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
1934 as Jury Foreman
★ 6.5
Blondie's Anniversary
Blondie's Anniversary
1947 as Sharkey the Loen Shark
★ 5.9
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
1942 as Harrison
★ 6.0
The Quarterback
The Quarterback
1940 as Coach
★ 10.0
Moonlight and Pretzels
Moonlight and Pretzels
1933 as Mac
★ 9.0
Three Married Men
Three Married Men
1936 as Bill Mullins
★ 8.0
movie
Treat 'Em Rough
1942 as 'Hotfoot'
★ 8.0
Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
1939 as Alec Inglis
★ 3.8
Lake Placid Serenade
Lake Placid Serenade
1944 as Jiggers
★ 10.0
Moonlight in Havana
Moonlight in Havana
1942 as Barney Crane
★ 9.0
Should Husbands Be Watched?
Should Husbands Be Watched?
1925 as Beat Cop
★ 8.0
Night Work
Night Work
1939 as Bruiser Brown
★ 8.5
Ambush
Ambush
1939 as Inspector J.L. Weber
★ 6.0
The Dirty Look
★ 7.0
movie
Ventriloquist
1927 as 'Hoak' salesman