Frank McRae
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1941-03-18
- Died
- 2021-04-29
- Place of birth
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Biography
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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (46)
Lock Up
1989
as Eclipse
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Grover
Licence to Kill
1989
as Sharkey
Rocky II
1979
as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
Last Action Hero
1993
as Lieutenant Dekker
Red Dawn
1984
as Mr. Teasdale
48 Hrs.
1982
as Haden
1941
1979
as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Captain Doyle
The Wizard
1989
as Spanky
Used Cars
1980
as Jim the Mechanic
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
as Haden (uncredited)
*batteries not included
1987
as Harry Noble
Hard Times
1975
as Hammerman
F.I.S.T.
1978
as Lincoln Dombrowsky
Paradise Alley
1978
as Big Glory
The End
1978
as Male Nurse
Norma Rae
1979
as James Brown
Shooting Stars
1983
as Tubbs
Dillinger
1973
as Reed Youngblood
The Bank Shot
1974
as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
Love's Abiding Joy
2006
as Cookie
Asteroid
1997
as Lloyd Morgan
Sketch Artist
1992
as Det. Milon
Snatched
1973
as Cheech
Farewell to the King
1989
as Sgt. Tenga
Love's Long Journey
2005
as Cookie
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986
as Herschel Dean
Walking Tall Part II
1975
as Steamer Riley
Lightning Jack
1994
as Mr. Doyle
Cannery Row
1982
as Hazel
Shaft in Africa
1973
as Osiat
Tracks
1976
as Train Coachman
The Killing Jar
1997
as Det. Bernie Morris
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
1975
as Mr. Langham
Hijack
1999
as Roger Tate
City in Fear
1980
as Captain Maslin
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
1993
as Hugh
Cool Breeze
1972
as Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
Poochinski
1990
as Captain Ed Martin
The Orphan and the Dude
1975
as Fast Freddie
Pipe Dreams
1976
as Moose
Dog and Cat
1977
as Morgue Attendant
Hostage Flight
1985
as Bart Cooper
One Hell of a Guy
2000
as Moe
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999
as Bruce McFee
About Frank McRae
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… With 53 credits spanning from 1971 to 2006, Frank McRae has appeared in 46 films and 7 TV shows.
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- Lock Up (1989) — as Eclipse
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — as Grover
- Licence to Kill (1989) — as Sharkey
- Rocky II (1979) — as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
- Last Action Hero (1993) — as Lieutenant Dekker
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