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

Love's Abiding Joy

Cookie

6.9

2006

Love's Long Journey

Love's Long Journey

Cookie

6.8

2005

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

Bruce McFee

0.0

1999

Hijack

Hijack

Roger Tate

4.2

1999

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

Det. Bernie Morris

3.8

1997

Asteroid

Asteroid

Lloyd Morgan

5.8

1997

ER

ER

Freddie · (2 episodes)

7.8

1994

Lightning Jack

Lightning Jack

Mr. Doyle

5.5

1994

Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

Hugh

1.0

1993

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

Lieutenant Dekker

6.5

1993

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Captain Doyle

6.1

1993

Sketch Artist

Sketch Artist

Det. Milon

5.5

1992

Poochinski

Poochinski

Captain Ed Martin

5.6

1990

The Wizard

The Wizard

Spanky

6.1

1989

Lock Up

Lock Up

Eclipse

6.8

1989

Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

Sharkey

6.4

1989

Farewell to the King

Farewell to the King

Sgt. Tenga

6.0

1989

*batteries not included

*batteries not included

Harry Noble

6.7

1987

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Herschel Dean

6.2

1986

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

Bart Cooper

5.9

1985

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Sheriff (segment "Opening Day") · (1 episode)

7.7

1985

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

Mr. Teasdale

6.3

1984

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

Grover

7.1

1983

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Tubbs

3.5

1983

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

Haden

6.7

1982

Cannery Row

Cannery Row

Hazel

5.9

1982

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

(1 episode)

7.6

1981

Used Cars

Used Cars

Jim the Mechanic

6.4

1980

City in Fear

City in Fear

Captain Maslin

5.1

1980

1941

1941

Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones

5.8

1979

Rocky II

Rocky II

Meat Foreman (uncredited)

7.3

1979

Norma Rae

Norma Rae

James Brown

7.2

1979

Paradise Alley

Paradise Alley

Big Glory

5.8

1978

The End

The End

Male Nurse

5.5

1978

F.I.S.T.

F.I.S.T.

Lincoln Dombrowsky

6.5

1978

Dog and Cat

Dog and Cat

Morgue Attendant

0.0

1977

Tracks

Tracks

Train Coachman

5.6

1976

Pipe Dreams

Pipe Dreams

Moose

0.0

1976

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

(1 episode)

7.5

1976

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Foreman · (1 episode)

7.0

1975

Walking Tall Part II

Walking Tall Part II

Steamer Riley

5.4

1975

Hard Times

Hard Times

Hammerman

6.8

1975

The Orphan and the Dude

Fast Freddie

0.0

1975

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

Mr. Langham

3.5

1975

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

Junior · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot

Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)

5.4

1974

Dillinger

Dillinger

Reed Youngblood

6.6

1973

Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

Osiat

6.1

1973

Snatched

Snatched

Cheech

5.3

1973

Columbo

Columbo

Lt. Robertson · (1 episode)

8.1

1971