Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942, died April 29, 2021) was an American actor and former professional football player.
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
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Filmography (Movies)
Love's Abiding Joy
Character:Cookie
Release Date:06/10/2006
Love's Long Journey
Character:Cookie
Release Date:03/12/2005
One Hell of a Guy
Character:Moe
Release Date:25/10/2000
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Character:Bruce McFee
Release Date:25/09/1999
Hijack
Character:Roger Tate
Release Date:31/08/1999
The Killing Jar
Character:Det. Bernie Morris
Release Date:27/05/1997
Asteroid
Character:Lloyd Morgan
Release Date:16/02/1997
Lightning Jack
Character:Mr. Doyle
Release Date:11/03/1994
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Character:Hugh
Release Date:03/10/1993
Last Action Hero
Character:Lieutenant Dekker
Release Date:18/06/1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Character:Captain Doyle
Release Date:04/02/1993
Sketch Artist
Character:Det. Milon
Release Date:26/04/1992
Poochinski
Character:Captain Ed Martin
Release Date:09/07/1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Character:Haden (uncredited)
Release Date:08/06/1990
The Wizard
Character:Spanky
Release Date:15/12/1989
Lock Up
Character:Eclipse
Release Date:04/08/1989
Licence to Kill
Character:Sharkey
Release Date:13/06/1989
Farewell to the King
Character:Sgt. Tenga
Release Date:03/03/1989
*batteries not included
Character:Harry Noble
Release Date:18/12/1987
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Character:Herschel Dean
Release Date:18/04/1986
Hostage Flight
Character:Bart Cooper
Release Date:17/11/1985
Red Dawn
Character:Mr. Teasdale
Release Date:10/08/1984
National Lampoon's Vacation
Character:Grover
Release Date:29/07/1983
Shooting Stars
Character:Tubbs
Release Date:28/07/1983
48 Hrs.
Character:Haden
Release Date:07/12/1982
Cannery Row
Character:Hazel
Release Date:12/02/1982
Used Cars
Character:Jim the Mechanic
Release Date:11/07/1980
City in Fear
Character:Captain Maslin
Release Date:30/03/1980
1941
Character:Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
Release Date:14/12/1979
Rocky II
Character:Meat Foreman (uncredited)
Release Date:15/06/1979
Norma Rae
Character:James Brown
Release Date:02/03/1979
Paradise Alley
Character:Big Glory
Release Date:22/09/1978
The End
Character:Male Nurse
Release Date:10/05/1978
F.I.S.T.
Character:Lincoln Dombrowsky
Release Date:26/04/1978
Dog and Cat
Character:Morgue Attendant
Release Date:22/07/1977
Tracks
Character:Train Coachman
Release Date:15/12/1976
Pipe Dreams
Character:Moose
Release Date:11/11/1976
Walking Tall Part II
Character:Steamer Riley
Release Date:28/09/1975
Hard Times
Character:Hammerman
Release Date:13/08/1975
The Orphan and the Dude
Character:Fast Freddie
Release Date:18/07/1975
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Character:Mr. Langham
Release Date:12/01/1975
The Bank Shot
Character:Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
Release Date:31/07/1974
Dillinger
Character:Reed Youngblood
Release Date:20/07/1973
Shaft in Africa
Character:Osiat
Release Date:20/06/1973
Snatched
Character:Cheech
Release Date:31/01/1973
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