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Frank Cady

Acting

Frank Cady

Frank Cady is an actor born on September 8, 1915 in Susanville, California, USA. He died on June 8, 2012, aged 96. He is known for Ace in the Hole, Half a Hero and Soup and Me. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 8, 1915
Place of birth
Susanville, California, USA
Died
June 8, 2012
Also known as
Frank Randolph Cady

Biography

Frank Cady (September 8, 1915 – June 8, 2012) was an American actor. His most famous role was 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, and 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.

Filmography

  1. 1983AfterMASHas Gus Bell · 1 episode
  2. 1977ABC Weekend Specials4 episodes
  3. 1975Hearts of the Westas Pa Tater
  4. 1974Zandy's Brideas Pa Allan
  5. 1971The Million Dollar Duckas Assayer
  6. 1969Hawaii Five-Oas Judge Bergstrom · 1 episode
  7. 1965Green Acresas Sam Drucker · 130 episodes
  8. 19647 Faces of Dr. Laoas Mayor James Sargent
  9. 1963Petticoat Junctionas Sam Drucker · 222 episodes
  10. 1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas Sam Drucker · 10 episodes
  11. 1962The Virginianas Mr. Hardy · 1 episode
  12. 1961Hazel1 episode
  13. 1960The Andy Griffith Showas Luke · 1 episode
  14. 1959The Untouchablesas Larry Croft · 1 episode
  15. 1959Hawaiian Eye1 episode
  16. 1959Dennis the Menace1 episode
  17. 1959The Man Who Understood Womenas John Milstead
  18. 1959Rawhideas Storekeeper · 1 episode
  19. 1958The Missouri Traveleras Willie Poole
  20. 1957The Tin Staras Abe Pickett (uncredited)
  21. 1957Trackdownas Bob-Tail · 1 episode
  22. 1957The Real McCoysas Ed Oliver · 1 episode
  23. 1957Maverickas Hamelin · 1 episode
  24. 1957Perry Masonas Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock · 1 episode
  25. 1957Wagon Trainas Hiram · 1 episode
  26. 1957Sugarfootas Jay Hollis · 1 episode
  27. 1956Three Violent Peopleas Doctor
  28. 1956The Bad Seedas Henry Daigle
  29. 1955The Indian Fighteras Trader Joe
  30. 1955Trialas Canford (uncredited)
  31. 1955Cheyenne1 episode
  32. 1955Gunsmokeas Webb · 1 episode
  33. 1954Rear Windowas Man on Fire Escape
  34. 1953The Danny Thomas Showas Will Hoople - Town Drunk · 1 episode
  35. 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Dr. Williams · 14 episodes
  36. 1952The Selloutas Bennie Amboy
  37. 1952The Atomic Cityas F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
  38. 1951Let's Make It Legalas Ferguson
  39. 1951When Worlds Collideas Harold Ferris
  40. 1951Ace in the Holeas Mr. Federber
  41. 1951Lightning Strikes Twiceas Gas Station Man
  42. 1950Hunt the Man Downas Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
  43. 1950Three Husbandsas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
  44. 1950Dial 1119as Fred Backett (uncredited)
  45. 1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self · 1 episode
  46. 1950Convictedas Eddie (uncredited)
  47. 1950The Next Voice You Hear...as Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
  48. 1950Father of the Brideas Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
  49. 1950The Asphalt Jungleas Night Clerk (uncredited)
  50. 1950Perfect Strangersas Geologist (uncredited)
  51. 1950Young Man with a Hornas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
  52. 1950The Great Rupertas Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
  53. 1949D.O.A.as Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
  54. 1949The Lady Takes a Sailoras Mr. Wentworth (uncredited)
  55. 1949Abandonedas Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
  56. 1949It's a Great Feelingas Oculist (uncredited)
  57. 1949Take One False Stepas Reporter (uncredited)
  58. 1949Flamingo Road
  59. 1949The Crooked Way
  60. 1949He Walked by Nightas Pete Hammond