Frank McRae
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 18, 1941
- Died
- Apr 29, 2021 (aged 80)
- Place of birth
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Credits
- 53
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
Filmography
Love's Abiding Joy
2006Movie
Cookie
Love's Long Journey
2005Movie
Cookie
One Hell of a Guy
2000Movie
Moe
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999Movie
Bruce McFee
Hijack
1999Movie
Roger Tate
The Killing Jar
1997Movie
Det. Bernie Morris
Asteroid
1997Movie
Lloyd Morgan
ER
1994TV
Freddie
Lightning Jack
1994Movie
Mr. Doyle
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
1993Movie
Hugh
Last Action Hero
1993Movie
Lieutenant Dekker
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993Movie
Captain Doyle
Sketch Artist
1992Movie
Det. Milon
Poochinski
1990Movie
Captain Ed Martin
Another 48 Hrs.
1990Movie
Haden (uncredited)
The Wizard
1989Movie
Spanky
Lock Up
1989Movie
Eclipse
Licence to Kill
1989Movie
Sharkey
Farewell to the King
1989Movie
Sgt. Tenga
*batteries not included
1987Movie
Harry Noble
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986Movie
Herschel Dean
Hostage Flight
1985Movie
Bart Cooper
The Twilight Zone
1985TV
Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
Red Dawn
1984Movie
Mr. Teasdale
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983Movie
Grover
Shooting Stars
1983Movie
Tubbs
48 Hrs.
1982Movie
Haden
Cannery Row
1982Movie
Hazel
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Used Cars
1980Movie
Jim the Mechanic
City in Fear
1980Movie
Captain Maslin
1941
1979Movie
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
Rocky II
1979Movie
Meat Foreman (uncredited)
Norma Rae
1979Movie
James Brown
Paradise Alley
1978Movie
Big Glory
The End
1978Movie
Male Nurse
F.I.S.T.
1978Movie
Lincoln Dombrowsky
Dog and Cat
1977Movie
Morgue Attendant
Tracks
1976Movie
Train Coachman
Pipe Dreams
1976Movie
Moose
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
Wonder Woman
1975TV
Foreman
Walking Tall Part II
1975Movie
Steamer Riley
Hard Times
1975Movie
Hammerman
The Orphan and the Dude
1975Movie
Fast Freddie
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
1975Movie
Mr. Langham
The Rockford Files
1974TV
Junior
The Bank Shot
1974Movie
Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
Dillinger
1973Movie
Reed Youngblood
Shaft in Africa
1973Movie
Osiat
Snatched
1973Movie
Cheech
Cool Breeze
1972Movie
Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
Columbo
1971TV
Lt. John Robertson