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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

0.9

Known For

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