About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1942-06-03
Place of birth:
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Website:
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Frank McRae

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2006 Love's Abiding Joy Actor Cookie 59
Average
2005 Love's Long Journey Actor Cookie 59
Average
1999 Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar Actor N/A
N/A
1999 Hijack Actor Roger Tate 58
Average
1997 The Killing Jar Actor 58
Average
1997 Asteroid Actor Lloyd Morgan 59
Average
1994 Lightning Jack Actor Mr. Doyle 58
Average
1993 Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Actor Hugh N/A
N/A
1993 Last Action Hero Actor Lieutenant Dekker 64
Fair
1993 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 Actor Captain Doyle 59
Average
1992 Sketch Artist Actor Det. Milon 58
Average
1990 Poochinski Actor Captain Ed Martin 59
Average
1989 The Wizard Actor Spanky 59
Average
1989 Lock Up Actor Eclipse 65
Fair
1989 Licence to Kill Actor Sharkey 62
Fair
1989 Farewell to the King Actor Sgt. Tenga 59
Average
1987 *batteries not included Actor Harry Noble 63
Fair
1985 Hostage Flight Actor Bart Cooper 59
Average
1984 Red Dawn Actor Mr. Teasdale 61
Fair
1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Actor Grover 68
Fair
1983 Shooting Stars Actor Tubbs 58
Average
1982 48 Hrs. Actor Haden 64
Fair
1982 Cannery Row Actor Hazel 59
Average
1980 Used Cars Actor Jim the Mechanic 60
Fair
1980 City in Fear Actor Captain Maslin 59
Average
1979 1941 Actor Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones 58
Average
1979 Rocky II Actor Meat Foreman (uncredited) 71
Good
1979 Norma Rae Actor James Brown 61
Fair
1978 Paradise Alley Actor Big Glory 58
Average
1978 The End Actor Male Nurse 58
Average
1978 F.I.S.T. Actor Lincoln Dombrowsky 60
Fair
1977 Dog and Cat Actor Morgue Attendant N/A
N/A
1976 Tracks Actor Train Coachman 58
Average
1976 Pipe Dreams Actor Moose N/A
N/A
1975 Walking Tall Part II Actor Steamer Riley 58
Average
1975 Hard Times Actor Hammerman 61
Fair
1975 The Orphan and the Dude Actor Fast Freddie N/A
N/A
1975 Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley Actor Mr. Langham 58
Average
1974 The Bank Shot Actor Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X) 58
Average
1973 Dillinger Actor Reed Youngblood 60
Fair
1973 Shaft in Africa Actor Osiat 59
Average
1973 Snatched Actor Cheech 59
Average