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William Frawley

Acting Born Feb 25, 1887 Died Mar 3, 1966 Burlington, Iowa, USA 127 credits

Biography

William Frawley works in acting. Born February 25, 1887 in Burlington, Iowa, USA. Died March 3, 1966. Archytele lists 127 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Lucy ShowSafe at Home!
My Three Sons
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Gale Storm ShowLucy's Really Lost Moments
The Dirty Look
Letter to LorettaI Love Lucy: The Movie
This Is Your LifeRancho Notorious
I Love LucyBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManRhubarbThe Lemon Drop Kid
The Bob Hope ShowKiss Tomorrow GoodbyeBlondie's HeroPretty BabyKill the Umpire
The Ed Wynn ShowEast Side, West SideThe Lady Takes a SailorRed LightChicken Every Sunday
The Ed Sullivan ShowGood SamThe Girl from ManhattanThe Babe Ruth StoryTexas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Miracle on 34th StreetMonsieur VerdouxDown to EarthI Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowMother Wore Tights
The VirginianThe Inner CircleRendezvous with AnnieCrime Doctor's Man Hunt
Ziegfeld FolliesFlame of Barbary CoastLady on a TrainHitchhike to Happiness
Going My WayThe Fighting SeabeesLake Placid Serenade
Larceny with MusicWe've Never Been LickedWhistling in Brooklyn
Roxie HartGentleman JimGive Out, SistersIt Happened in FlatbushMoonlight in Havana
The Bride Came C.O.D.Gangs Of The CityBlondie in SocietyFootsteps in the DarkCracked Nuts
One Night in the TropicsOpened by MistakeUntamedThe Farmer's DaughterDancing on a Dime
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnRose of Washington SquareEx-ChampPersons in HidingAmbush
Touchdown, ArmyProfessor BewareMad About MusicSons of the Legion
Double or NothingSomething to Sing AboutHigh, Wide and HandsomeBlossoms On Broadway
DesireThe General Died at DawnThe Princess Comes AcrossStrike Me PinkF-Man
RobertaCollege ScandalIt's a Great LifeAlibi IkeHarmony Lane
The Crime DoctorShoot the WorksThe Witching HourHere Is My HeartBolero
Hell and High WaterMoonlight and Pretzels
Ventriloquist

Full filmography

  • I Love Lucy Christmas Special (2016) as Fred Mertz
  • Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Lucy Show (1962) as Trainer
  • Safe at Home! (1962) as Bill Turner
  • My Three Sons (1960) as Bub O'Casey
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) as Fred Mertz
  • The Gale Storm Show (1956) as Jim Comstock
  • Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956) as Fred Mertz
  • The Dirty Look (1954)
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as Sam
  • I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953) as Fred Mertz / Self
  • This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
  • Rancho Notorious (1952) as Baldy Gunder
  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Fred Mertz
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Det. Roberts
  • Rhubarb (1951) as Len Sickles
  • The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) as Gloomy Willie
  • The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) as Byers
  • Blondie's Hero (1950) as Marty Greer
  • Pretty Baby (1950) as Corcoran
  • Kill the Umpire (1950) as Jimmy O'Brien
  • The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
  • East Side, West Side (1949) as Bill the Bartender
  • The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) as Oliver Harker
  • Red Light (1949) as Hotel Night Clerk
  • Chicken Every Sunday (1949) as George Kirby
  • The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949) as Inspector Crane
  • Home in San Antone (1949) as O'Fleery
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Good Sam (1948) as Tom
  • The Girl from Manhattan (1948) as Mr. Bernouti
  • The Babe Ruth Story (1948) as Jack Dunn
  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948) as Agent
  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948) as Knobby Walsh
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1947) as Charlie Halloran
  • Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Jean La Salle
  • Down to Earth (1947) as Police Lieutenant
  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) as Jim Mason
  • Mother Wore Tights (1947) as Mr. Schneider
  • Blondie's Anniversary (1947) as Sharkey the Loen Shark
  • My Wild Irish Rose (1947) as William Scanlon
  • The Virginian (1946) as Honey Wiggen
  • The Inner Circle (1946) as Det. Lt. Webb
  • Rendezvous with Annie (1946) as General Trent
  • Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946) as Police Inspector Harry B. Manning
  • Ziegfeld Follies (1945) as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
  • Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) as Wolf Wylie
  • Lady on a Train (1945) as Desk Sgt. Brennan
  • Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) as Sandy Hill
  • Going My Way (1944) as Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)
  • The Fighting Seabees (1944) as Eddie Powers
  • Lake Placid Serenade (1944) as Jiggers
  • Larceny with Music (1943) as Mike Simms
  • We've Never Been Licked (1943) as Traveling Salesman
  • Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Detective Ramsey
  • Roxie Hart (1942) as O'Malley
  • Gentleman Jim (1942) as Billy Delaney
  • Give Out, Sisters (1942) as Harrison
  • It Happened in Flatbush (1942) as Sam Sloan
  • Moonlight in Havana (1942) as Barney Crane
  • Wildcat (1942) as Oliver Westbrook
  • The Yankee Doodler (1942)
  • Treat 'Em Rough (1942) as 'Hotfoot'
  • The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) as Sheriff McGee
  • Gangs Of The City (1941) as Bang
  • Blondie in Society (1941) as Waldo Pincus
  • Footsteps in the Dark (1941) as Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins
  • Cracked Nuts (1941) as James Mitchell
  • Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (1941) as Chauncey Beheegan
  • One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Roscoe
  • Opened by Mistake (1940) as Matt Kingsley
  • Untamed (1940) as Les Woodbury
  • The Farmer's Daughter (1940) as Scoop Trimble
  • Dancing on a Dime (1940) as Mac
  • Rhythm on the River (1940) as Mr. Westlake
  • Golden Gloves (1940) as Emory Balzar
  • Those Were the Days! (1940) as Prisoner
  • The Quarterback (1940) as Coach
  • Sandy Gets Her Man (1940) as Police Chief J. A. O'Hara
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) as The 'Duke'
  • Rose of Washington Square (1939) as Harry Long
  • Ex-Champ (1939) as Mushy Harrington
  • Persons in Hiding (1939) as Alec Inglis
  • Ambush (1939) as Inspector J.L. Weber
  • St. Louis Blues (1939) as Major Martingale
  • Grand Jury Secrets (1939) as Bright Eyes
  • Stop, Look and Love (1939) as Joe Haller
  • Night Work (1939) as Bruiser Brown
  • Touchdown, Army (1938) as Jack Heffernan
  • Professor Beware (1938) as Snoop Donlan
  • Mad About Music (1938) as Dusty Turner
  • Sons of the Legion (1938) as Uncle Willie Lee
  • Double or Nothing (1937) as John Pederson
  • Something to Sing About (1937) as Hank Mayers
  • High, Wide and Handsome (1937) as Mac
  • Blossoms On Broadway (1937) as Francis X. Rush
  • Desire (1936) as Mr. Gibson
  • The General Died at Dawn (1936) as Brighton
  • The Princess Comes Across (1936) as Benton
  • Strike Me Pink (1936) as Mr. Copple
  • F-Man (1936) as Detective Rogan
  • Three Married Men (1936) as Bill Mullins
  • Rose Bowl (1936) as 'Soapy' Moreland
  • Roberta (1935) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • College Scandal (1935) as Chief of Police Magoun
  • It's a Great Life (1935) as Lt. McNulty
  • Alibi Ike (1935) as Cap
  • Harmony Lane (1935) as Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
  • Beautiful Dreamer (1935)
  • Welcome Home (1935) as Painless
  • Hold 'Em Yale (1935) as Sunshine Joe
  • Car 99 (1935) as Training Sgt. Barrel
  • Ship Cafe (1935) as Briney O'Brien
  • The Crime Doctor (1934) as Fraser
  • Shoot the Works (1934) as Larry Hale
  • The Witching Hour (1934) as Jury Foreman
  • Here Is My Heart (1934) as James Smith
  • Bolero (1934) as Mike DeBaere
  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) as Captain Murphy
  • The Lemon Drop Kid (1934) as William Dunhill aka The Professor
  • Hell and High Water (1933) as Milton J. Bunsey
  • Moonlight and Pretzels (1933) as Mac
  • Ventriloquist (1927) as 'Hoak' salesman
  • Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925) as Beat Cop