Frank McRae
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA — Mar 18 1941• Died Apr 29 2021
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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,…
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Frank McRae's Credits
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Columbo
Lt. John Robertson
ER
Freddie
Quincy, M.E.
The Rockford Files
Junior
The Twilight Zone
Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
Hill Street Blues
Wonder Woman
Foreman
Licence to Kill
Sharkey
National Lampoon's Vacation
Grover
48 Hrs.
Haden
Rocky II
Meat Foreman (uncredited)
1941
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
Lock Up
Eclipse
Red Dawn
Mr. Teasdale
Last Action Hero
Lieutenant Dekker
*batteries not included
Harry Noble
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Captain Doyle
Hard Times
Hammerman
Another 48 Hrs.
Haden (uncredited)
Used Cars
Jim the Mechanic
The Wizard
Spanky
F.I.S.T.
Lincoln Dombrowsky
Paradise Alley
Big Glory
Norma Rae
James Brown
Dillinger
Reed Youngblood
The End
Male Nurse
Sketch Artist
Det. Milon
Cannery Row
Hazel
Dog and Cat
Morgue Attendant
Lightning Jack
Mr. Doyle
Tracks
Train Coachman
City in Fear
Captain Maslin
Love's Abiding Joy
Cookie
The Bank Shot
Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Herschel Dean
Hijack
Roger Tate
Asteroid
Lloyd Morgan
Shaft in Africa
Osiat
Love's Long Journey
Cookie
The Killing Jar
Det. Bernie Morris
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Mr. Langham
Farewell to the King
Sgt. Tenga
Shooting Stars
Tubbs
Snatched
Cheech
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Hugh
Poochinski
Captain Ed Martin
Pipe Dreams
Moose
Walking Tall Part II
Steamer Riley
One Hell of a Guy
Moe
Hostage Flight
Bart Cooper
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Bruce McFee
The Orphan and the Dude
Fast Freddie