William Frawley
Birthdate: Feb 26, 1887
Birthplace: Burlington, Iowa, USA
Died: Mar 3, 1966
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 next moved to Broadway and then, in 1932, to Hollywood with Paramount. By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
Known For
I Love Lucy
(1951)
Miracle on 34th Street
(1947)
The Princess Comes Across
(1936)
The Bride Came C.O.D.
(1941)
William Frawley Movies
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I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration
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I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration
A collection of five uncut, full-length colorized episodes of Lucille Ball's 'I Love Lucy'.
- 1962 | Safe at Home!as Bill Turner
- 1961 | The Big Stepas Lost Husband
- 1956 | Lucy's Really Lost Moments
- 1953 | I Love Lucyas Fred Mertz
- 1952 | Rancho Notoriousas Baldy Gunder
- 1951 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Detective Roberts
- 1951 | Rhubarbas Len Sickles
- 1951 | The Lemon Drop Kidas Gloomy Willie
- 1950 | Blondie's Heroas Marty Greer
- 1950 | Pretty Babyas Corcoran
- 1950 | Kill the Umpireas Jimmy O'Brien
- 1949 | Chicken Every Sundayas George Kirby
- 1949 | Home in San Antoneas O'Fleery
- 1949 | Red Lightas Hotel Clerk
- 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailoras Oliver Harker
- 1949 | The Lone Wolf and His Ladyas Police Inspector J.D. Crane
- 1948 | Joe Palooka in Winner Take Allas Knobby Walsh
- 1948 | Texas, Brooklyn & Heavenas Agent
- 1948 | The Babe Ruth Storyas Jack Dunn
- 1948 | The Girl from Manhattanas Mr. Bernouti
- 1947 | Blondie's Anniversaryas Sharkey, the Loan Shark
- 1947 | Down to Earthas Police Lieutenant
- 1947 | Hit Parade of 1947as Harry Holmes
- 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Nowas Jim Mason
- 1947 | Mother Wore Tightsas Mr. Schneider
- 1947 | My Wild Irish Roseas William Scanlon
- 1947 | Miracle on 34th Streetas Charlie Halloran
- 1946 | Crime Doctor's Man Huntas Inspector Harry B. Manning
- 1946 | Rendezvous with Annieas Gen. Trent
- 1946 | The Inner Circleas Det. Lt. Webb
- 1946 | The Virginianas Honey Wiggen
- 1945 | Hitchhike to Happinessas Sandy Hill
- 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coastas 'Smooth' Wylie
- 1944 | Lake Placid Serenadeas Jiggers
- 1944 | The Fighting Seabeesas Eddie Powers
- 1943 | Larceny with Musicas Mike Simms
- 1943 | We've Never Been Lickedas Traveling Salesman
- 1943 | Whistling in Brooklynas Detective Ramsey
- 1942 | Give Out, Sistersas Harrison
- 1942 | It Happened in Flatbushas Sam Sloan
- 1942 | Moonlight in Havanaas Barney Crane
- 1942 | Roxie Hartas O'Malley
- 1942 | Treat 'Em Roughas 'Hotfoot'
- 1942 | Gentleman Jimas Billy Delaney
- 1941 | Blondie in Societyas Waldo Pincus
- 1941 | Cracked Nutsas James Mitchell
- 1941 | Footsteps in the Darkas Hopkins
- 1941 | Public Enemiesas Bang
- 1941 | Six Lessons from Madame La Zongaas Chauncey Beheegan
- 1941 | The Bride Came C.O.D.as Sheriff McGee
- 1940 | Dancing on a Dimeas Mac
- 1940 | Golden Glovesas Emory Balzar
- 1940 | One Night in the Tropicsas Roscoe
- 1940 | Opened by Mistakeas Matt Kingsley
- 1940 | Rhythm on the Riveras Mr. Westlake
- 1940 | Sandy Gets Her Manas Police Chief J. A. O'Hara
- 1940 | The Farmer's Daughteras Scoop Trimble
- 1940 | The Quarterbackas Coach
- 1940 | Untamedas Les Woodbury
- 1939 | Ambushas Inspector J.L. Weber
- 1939 | Ex-Champas Mushy Harrington
- 1939 | Grand Jury Secretsas Bright Eyes
- 1939 | Night Workas Bruiser Brown
- 1939 | Persons in Hidingas Alec Inglis
- 1939 | Rose of Washington Squareas Harry Long
- 1939 | St. Louis Bluesas Maj. Martingale
- 1939 | Stop, Look and Loveas Joe Haller
- 1939 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas The 'Duke'
- 1938 | Mad About Musicas 'Dusty'
- 1938 | Professor Bewareas Snoop Donlan
- 1938 | Sons of the Legionas Uncle Willie Lee
- 1938 | Touchdown, Armyas Jack Heffernan
- 1937 | Blossoms on Broadwayas Frances X. Rush
- 1937 | Double or Nothingas John Pederson
- 1937 | High, Wide and Handsomeas Mac
- 1937 | Something to Sing Aboutas Hank Meyers
- 1936 | Desireas Mr. Gibson
- 1936 | F-Manas Detective Rogan
- 1936 | Rose Bowlas Soapy Moreland
- 1936 | Strike Me Pinkas Mr. Copple
- 1936 | The General Died at Dawnas Brighton
- 1936 | The Princess Comes Acrossas Benton
- 1936 | Three Cheers for Loveas Milton Shakespeare
- 1936 | Three Married Menas Bill Mullins
- 1935 | Alibi Ikeas Cap
- 1935 | Car 99as Sgt. Barrel
- 1935 | College Scandalas Chief of Police Magoun
- 1935 | Harmony Laneas Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
- 1935 | Hold 'Em Yaleas Sunshine Joe
- 1935 | It's a Great Lifeas Lt. McNulty
- 1935 | Ship Cafeas Briney O'Brien
- 1935 | Welcome Homeas Painless
- 1934 | Boleroas Mike DeBaere
- 1934 | Here Is My Heartas James Smith
- 1934 | Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolenas Captain Murphy
- 1934 | Shoot the Worksas Larry Hale
- 1934 | The Crime Doctoras Fraser
- 1934 | The Witching Houras Jury Foreman
- 1933 | Hell and High Wateras Milton J. Bunsey
- 1933 | Moonlight and Pretzelsas Mac
- 1916 | Lord Loveland Discovers Americaas Tony Kidd
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