Frank McRae
Born
June 3, 1942
Died
April 29, 2021 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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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Love's Abiding Joy
Cookie
2006

Love's Long Journey
Cookie
2005

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Bruce McFee
1999

Hijack
Roger Tate
1999

The Killing Jar
Det. Bernie Morris
1997

Asteroid
Lloyd Morgan
1997

ER
Freddie · (2 episodes)
1994

Lightning Jack
Mr. Doyle
1994

Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Hugh
1993

Last Action Hero
Lieutenant Dekker
1993

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Captain Doyle
1993

Sketch Artist
Det. Milon
1992

Poochinski
Captain Ed Martin
1990

The Wizard
Spanky
1989

Lock Up
Eclipse
1989

Licence to Kill
Sharkey
1989

Farewell to the King
Sgt. Tenga
1989

*batteries not included
Harry Noble
1987

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Herschel Dean
1986

Hostage Flight
Bart Cooper
1985

The Twilight Zone
Sheriff (segment "Opening Day") · (1 episode)
1985

Red Dawn
Mr. Teasdale
1984

National Lampoon's Vacation
Grover
1983

Shooting Stars
Tubbs
1983

48 Hrs.
Haden
1982

Cannery Row
Hazel
1982

Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
1981

Used Cars
Jim the Mechanic
1980

City in Fear
Captain Maslin
1980

1941
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
1979

Rocky II
Meat Foreman (uncredited)
1979

Norma Rae
James Brown
1979

Paradise Alley
Big Glory
1978

The End
Male Nurse
1978

F.I.S.T.
Lincoln Dombrowsky
1978

Dog and Cat
Morgue Attendant
1977

Tracks
Train Coachman
1976

Pipe Dreams
Moose
1976

Quincy, M.E.
(1 episode)
1976

Wonder Woman
Foreman · (1 episode)
1975

Walking Tall Part II
Steamer Riley
1975

Hard Times
Hammerman
1975
The Orphan and the Dude
Fast Freddie
1975

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Mr. Langham
1975

The Rockford Files
Junior · (1 episode)
1974

The Bank Shot
Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
1974

Dillinger
Reed Youngblood
1973

Shaft in Africa
Osiat
1973

Snatched
Cheech
1973

Columbo
Lt. Robertson · (1 episode)
1971