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William Frawley
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William Frawley
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1887-02-25,Burlington, Iowa, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

Blondie in Society

7.4

Blondie in Society
1941-07-17

Blondie's Anniversary

5.6

Blondie's Anniversary
1947-12-18

6.3

Blondie's Hero
1950-03-09

Lady on a Train

6.5

Lady on a Train
1945-08-03

The Fighting Seabees

6.188

The Fighting Seabees
1944-01-27

7

Roberta
1935-03-07

The Princess Comes Across

6.107

The Princess Comes Across
1936-05-22

The Lemon Drop Kid

6.6

The Lemon Drop Kid
1951-04-02

Miracle on 34th Street

7.4

Miracle on 34th Street
1947-06-04

5.5

Red Light
1949-09-30

0

Welcome Home
1935-08-09

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

6.4

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951-04-12

Flame of Barbary Coast

5.647

Flame of Barbary Coast
1945-05-28

Rancho Notorious

6.5

Rancho Notorious
1952-03-06

One Night in the Tropics

5.6

One Night in the Tropics
1940-11-15

5.5

Rhubarb
1951-08-29

The Babe Ruth Story

5.8

The Babe Ruth Story
1948-09-16

7.2

Gentleman Jim
1942-11-14

Rose of Washington Square

5.7

Rose of Washington Square
1939-05-05

Mad About Music

6.9

Mad About Music
1938-02-27

Footsteps in the Dark

6.9

Footsteps in the Dark
1941-03-08

The Crime Doctor

3.5

The Crime Doctor
1934-03-14

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

6.7

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950-08-19

The Inner Circle

5.2

The Inner Circle
1946-08-07

6

Rose Bowl
1936-11-30

Professor Beware

6.1

Professor Beware
1938-07-29

Whistling in Brooklyn

6.3

Whistling in Brooklyn
1943-12-01

Double or Nothing

6.6

Double or Nothing
1937-09-17

Something to Sing About

6.2

Something to Sing About
1937-09-30

6.9

Roxie Hart
1942-02-20

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

5.8

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946-10-24

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

6.5

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939-02-10

6.7

Desire
1936-04-11

6.1

The Virginian
1946-05-05

Mother Wore Tights

5.3

Mother Wore Tights
1947-08-20

Moonlight and Pretzels

0

Moonlight and Pretzels
1933-08-01

Rhythm on the River

7

Rhythm on the River
1940-08-28

5

Golden Gloves
1940-08-02

6.6

Strike Me Pink
1936-01-24

0

The Dirty Look
1954-01-01

5.8

Alibi Ike
1935-06-15

The Lady Takes a Sailor

4.3

The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949-12-16

3.75

Safe at Home!
1962-04-13

Here Is My Heart

6.833

Here Is My Heart
1934-12-28

6

Pretty Baby
1950-09-16

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

4.7

The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949-08-11

0

Ventriloquist
1927-01-01

6.1

Bolero
1934-02-23

Chicken Every Sunday

6

Chicken Every Sunday
1949-01-18

Blossoms On Broadway

4

Blossoms On Broadway
1937-11-19

Shoot the Works

5

Shoot the Works
1934-07-18

Moonlight in Havana

0

Moonlight in Havana
1942-10-16

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

5

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934-01-12

Sons of the Legion

5

Sons of the Legion
1938-09-18

The Witching Hour

5.3

The Witching Hour
1934-04-26

Three Married Men

0

Three Married Men
1936-09-24

College Scandal

5.2

College Scandal
1935-06-21

Dancing on a Dime

5

Dancing on a Dime
1940-11-01

5

Car 99
1935-03-02

We've Never Been Licked

0

We've Never Been Licked
1943-07-29

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

6

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948-07-16

Hitchhike to Happiness

5

Hitchhike to Happiness
1945-07-16

6

Wildcat
1942-09-03

0

F-Man
1936-05-02

The Bride Came C.O.D.

7.1

The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941-07-12

My Wild Irish Rose

6

My Wild Irish Rose
1947-12-24

Should Husbands Be Watched?

6

Should Husbands Be Watched?
1925-03-14

High, Wide and Handsome

6.3

High, Wide and Handsome
1937-07-21

0

Cracked Nuts
1941-07-02

6

Down to Earth
1947-08-21

Those Were the Days!

0

Those Were the Days!
1940-07-14

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

5

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
1947-07-31

Grand Jury Secrets

0

Grand Jury Secrets
1939-06-23

The Farmer's Daughter

5

The Farmer's Daughter
1940-03-29

Gangs Of The City

0

Gangs Of The City
1941-10-30

4.3

Untamed
1940-07-24

Hell and High Water

0

Hell and High Water
1933-12-16

6.7

Going My Way
1944-01-01

Rendezvous with Annie

6

Rendezvous with Annie
1946-07-22

It's a Great Life

0

It's a Great Life
1935-10-04

Treat 'Em Rough

6

Treat 'Em Rough
1942-01-30

Monsieur Verdoux

7.7

Monsieur Verdoux
1947-09-26

It Happened in Flatbush

4.8

It Happened in Flatbush
1942-05-28

3.5

Harmony Lane
1935-10-22

Stop, Look and Love

5

Stop, Look and Love
1939-09-22

5

Ambush
1939-01-20

Persons in Hiding

3.5

Persons in Hiding
1939-02-10

Touchdown, Army

0

Touchdown, Army
1938-08-04

The Quarterback

0

The Quarterback
1940-10-15

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

5

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
1941-01-17

Give Out, Sisters

5

Give Out, Sisters
1942-09-01

Larceny with Music

4

Larceny with Music
1943-09-10

St. Louis Blues

0

St. Louis Blues
1939-02-03

East Side, West Side

7

East Side, West Side
1949-12-22

I Love Lucy: The Movie

7.2

I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953-01-01

Home in San Antone

0

Home in San Antone
1949-04-14

6

Good Sam
1948-09-01

Lake Placid Serenade

0

Lake Placid Serenade
1944-12-23

Kill the Umpire

6.333

Kill the Umpire
1950-04-27

The Lemon Drop Kid

5

The Lemon Drop Kid
1934-09-27

The General Died at Dawn

6.2

The General Died at Dawn
1936-11-17

Sandy Gets Her Man

4

Sandy Gets Her Man
1940-11-08

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

6.5

Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956-01-01

The Yankee Doodler

5

The Yankee Doodler
1942-11-08

7

Night Work
1939-08-04

6

Ex-Champ
1939-05-11

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

6

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948-09-19

Ziegfeld Follies

6.1

Ziegfeld Follies
1945-08-26

Opened by Mistake

0

Opened by Mistake
1940-05-10

7

Hold 'Em Yale
1935-04-27

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

10

I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016-12-02

0

Ship Cafe
1935-11-09

The Girl from Manhattan

5

The Girl from Manhattan
1948-10-01

6.5

My Three Sons
1960-09-29

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

8.6

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957-11-06

7

The Lucy Show
1962-10-01

7.926

I Love Lucy
1951-10-15

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

5.25

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958-10-06

This Is Your Life

6.3

This Is Your Life
1952-10-01

Letter to Loretta

6.2

Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20

The Ed Wynn Show

7

The Ed Wynn Show
1949-10-06

The Bob Hope Show

7

The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.6

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.415

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

The Gale Storm Show

5.5

The Gale Storm Show
1956-09-29

I Love Lucy: In Color

0

I Love Lucy: In Color
2018-12-14