Frank McRae

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, shouting police captain in 48 Hrs. (a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero and Loaded Weapon 1), the train coachman in Tracks and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in *batteries not included. He also made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers (under an equally bumbling Sgt. Frank Tree played by Dan Aykroyd) in the cult classic 1941 and later as "Walley World" Security Guards in National Lampoon's Vacation . He played Jim, the Mechanic in the movie Used Cars. His most recent role was as a guest star on the television series ER. He also portrayed the character of Sergeant Tenga in Farewell to the King Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank McRae, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Columbo

ER

Hill Street Blues

Quincy, M.E.

The Rockford Files

The Twilight Zone

Wonder Woman

*batteries not included

All Movies (46)

• Love's Abiding Joy2006 · as Cookie
• Love's Long Journey2005 · as Cookie
• One Hell of a Guy2000 · as Moe
• Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar1999 · as Bruce McFee
• Hijack1999 · as Roger Tate
• The Killing Jar1997 · as Det. Bernie Morris
• Asteroid1997 · as Lloyd Morgan
• Lightning Jack1994 · as Mr. Doyle
• Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth1993 · as Hugh
• Last Action Hero1993 · as Lieutenant Dekker
• National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993 · as Captain Doyle
• Sketch Artist1992 · as Det. Milon
• Poochinski1990 · as Captain Ed Martin
• Another 48 Hrs.1990 · as Haden (uncredited)
• The Wizard1989 · as Spanky
• Lock Up1989 · as Eclipse
• Licence to Kill1989 · as Sharkey
• Farewell to the King1989 · as Sgt. Tenga
• *batteries not included1987 · as Harry Noble
• The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer1986 · as Herschel Dean
• Hostage Flight1985 · as Bart Cooper
• Red Dawn1984 · as Mr. Teasdale
• National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · as Grover
• Shooting Stars1983 · as Tubbs
• 48 Hrs.1982 · as Haden
• Cannery Row1982 · as Hazel
• Used Cars1980 · as Jim the Mechanic
• City in Fear1980 · as Captain Maslin
• 19411979 · as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
• Rocky II1979 · as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
• Norma Rae1979 · as James Brown
• Paradise Alley1978 · as Big Glory
• The End1978 · as Male Nurse
• F.I.S.T.1978 · as Lincoln Dombrowsky
• Dog and Cat1977 · as Morgue Attendant
• Tracks1976 · as Train Coachman
• Pipe Dreams1976 · as Moose
• Walking Tall Part II1975 · as Steamer Riley
• Hard Times1975 · as Hammerman
• The Orphan and the Dude1975 · as Fast Freddie
• Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley1975 · as Mr. Langham
• The Bank Shot1974 · as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
• Dillinger1973 · as Reed Youngblood
• Shaft in Africa1973 · as Osiat
• Snatched1973 · as Cheech
• Cool Breeze1972 · as Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)

All TV Shows (7)

• ER1994 · as Freddie
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
• Hill Street Blues1981
• Quincy, M.E.1976
• Wonder Woman1975 · as Foreman
• The Rockford Files1974 · as Junior
• Columbo1971 · as Lt. John Robertson