Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963), he had a history as a film, stage and television actor long before those shows. Cady also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.
Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963), he had a history as a film, stage and television actor long before those shows. Cady also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.
In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915.
The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater.
When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood.
An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward.
Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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Filmography (Movies)
The History of Hooterville
Character:Self
Release Date:19/10/2005
Return to Green Acres
Character:Sam Drucker
Release Date:18/05/1990
Soup and Me
Character:Mr. Sutter
Release Date:04/02/1978
Hearts of the West
Character:Pa Tater
Release Date:08/10/1975
Zandy's Bride
Character:Pa Allan
Release Date:19/05/1974
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
Character:Clothing Store Proprietor
Release Date:18/03/1973
The Million Dollar Duck
Character:Assayer
Release Date:30/06/1971
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Character:Mayor James Sargent
Release Date:18/03/1964
The Man Who Understood Women
Character:John Milstead
Release Date:02/10/1959
The Girl Most Likely
Character:Pop
Release Date:05/02/1958
The Missouri Traveler
Character:Willie Poole
Release Date:21/01/1958
The Tin Star
Character:Abe Pickett (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1957
Three Violent People
Character:Doctor
Release Date:01/12/1956
The Bad Seed
Character:Henry Daigle
Release Date:12/09/1956
The Indian Fighter
Character:Trader Joe
Release Date:21/12/1955
Trial
Character:Canford (uncredited)
Release Date:07/10/1955
Rear Window
Character:Man on Fire Escape
Release Date:01/08/1954
Marry Me Again
Character:Dr. Day
Release Date:22/09/1953
Half a Hero
Character:Mr. Watts
Release Date:11/05/1953
The Sellout
Character:Bennie Amboy
Release Date:30/05/1952
The Atomic City
Character:F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
Release Date:01/05/1952
Let's Make It Legal
Character:Ferguson
Release Date:31/10/1951
When Worlds Collide
Character:Harold Ferris
Release Date:14/09/1951
Ace in the Hole
Character:Mr. Federber
Release Date:29/06/1951
Dear Brat
Character:Parole Officer Creavy
Release Date:30/05/1951
Lightning Strikes Twice
Character:Gas Station Man
Release Date:12/04/1951
Hunt the Man Down
Character:Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
Release Date:26/12/1950
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Character:Harry (uncredited)
Release Date:08/12/1950
Experiment Alcatraz
Character:Max Henry
Release Date:21/11/1950
Three Husbands
Character:Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Release Date:10/11/1950
Dial 1119
Character:Fred Backett
Release Date:03/11/1950
Pretty Baby
Character:Janitor (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1950
Convicted
Character:Eddie (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1950
The Next Voice You Hear...
Character:Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/1950
Father of the Bride
Character:Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Release Date:18/05/1950
The Asphalt Jungle
Character:Night Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:12/05/1950
Perfect Strangers
Character:Geologist (uncredited)
Release Date:11/03/1950
Young Man with a Horn
Character:Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/1950
The Great Rupert
Character:Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
Release Date:01/03/1950
D.O.A.
Character:Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Character:Mr. Wentworth (uncredited)
Release Date:16/12/1949
Abandoned
Character:Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:26/10/1949
It's a Great Feeling
Character:Oculist (uncredited)
Release Date:20/08/1949
Take One False Step
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:14/08/1949
Special Agent
Character:Motorist (uncredited)
Release Date:22/07/1949
Flamingo Road
Character:
Release Date:30/04/1949
The Crooked Way
Character:
Release Date:22/04/1949
He Walked by Night
Character:Pete Hammond
Release Date:06/02/1949
Bungalow 13
Character:Gus Barton
Release Date:19/11/1948
The Checkered Coat
Character:Skinner
Release Date:16/07/1948
Sarge Goes to College
Character:Prof. Edwards
Release Date:13/05/1947
Television Appearances
AfterMASH
Character:Gus Bell
Weekend Special
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Monster Squad
Character:The Farmer
These Are the Days
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Hawaii Five-O
Character:Judge Bergstrom
Green Acres
Character:Sam Drucker
Green Acres
Character:Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker
Green Acres
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The Great Adventure
Character:Drover
Glynis
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Petticoat Junction
Character:Sam Drucker
Grindl
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The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Sam Drucker
The Virginian
Character:Mr. Hardy
Hazel
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Klondike
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The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Luke
The Andy Griffith Show
Character:Farley Upchurch
Guestward, Ho!
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Pete and Gladys
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The Untouchables
Character:Larry Croft
Hawaiian Eye
Character:
Dennis the Menace
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The Alaskans
Character:
The Deputy
Character:Harry Rickert
Rawhide
Character:Storekeeper
Trackdown
Character:Bob-Tail
Maverick
Character:Hamelin
Perry Mason
Character:Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock
Wagon Train
Character:Hiram
Sugarfoot
Character:Jay Hollis
Cheyenne
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Gunsmoke
Character:Webb
The Jane Wyman Show
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December Bride
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General Electric Theater
Character:George Hanson
Private Secretary
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You Are There
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Character:Dr. Williams
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Character:Doctor Williams
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Character:Doc Williams
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
Front Row Center
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