Frank Hagney
Known for Acting · 252 credits
- Born
- 1884-03-20
- Died
- 1973-06-25
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Frank Harney · Frank S. Hagney · Frank Sidney Hagney · Francis Sydney Hagney
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank S. Hagney (March 20, 1884 – June 25, 1973) was an Australian actor. Born in Sydney in 1884, Hagney appeared in more than 350 Hollywood films between 1919 and 1966. Most of his film roles were small and uncredited. Because of his tall and strong appearance, Hagney often played officers or henchmens. He is perhaps best-known as Mr. Potter's wordless wheelchair pusher in Frank Capra's classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Frank Hagney was also a guest star on more than 70 television programs such as The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Kit Carson, The Lone Ranger, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, and Daniel Boone.
He starred in The Fighting Marine (1926) with Jack Anthony, Joe Bonomo and Walter Miller; The Fighting Sap (1924) with Bob Fleming, Hazel Keener, Wilfred Lucas and Fred Thomson; The Ghost in the Garret (1921), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Go Get 'Em Hutch (1922) with Richard R. Neil; Ride Him Cowboy (1932) with Eddie Gribbon and Charles Sellon; Riders of the Dawn (1939), Valley of the Lawless (1936), and Vultures of the Sea (1928) with Joseph Bennett.
His 42 silent films included The Battler (1919), The Breed of the Border (1924), The Dangerous Coward (1924), Galloping Gallagher (1924), Lighting Romance (1924), The Mask of Lopez (1924), The Silent Stranger (1924), The Wild Bull's Lair (1925), Lone Hand Saunders (1926) and The Two-Gun Man (1926). His 54 sound western film included The Phantom of the West (1931), Fighting Caravans (1931), The Squaw Man (1931), The Golden West (1932), Honor of the Range (1934), Western Frontier, Heroes of the Range (1936), Billy the Kid, The Lone Rider Ambushed (1941), Blazing Frontier (1943) and The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947). His last two films were McLintock! (1963) and Come Blow Your Horn (1963).
Hagney was married to Edna Shephard. He died in Los Angeles in 1973. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Perry Mason
1957
as 1st Workman / Watchman / Second Man
The Rifleman
1958
as Nils Swenson
Wagon Train
1957
as Jail Prisoner
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Mike Carney / Fights with Clint (uncredited)
Lawman
1958
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
1964
as Indian Chief / Settler
Cheyenne
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly Getting Sheriff (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as McLowery Gunman (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited)
The Deputy
1959
as Bartender / Townsman (uncredited)
Sugarfoot
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Henchman Lon / Henchman Connors
Public Defender
1954
as Mac / Guard / Charlie
Boston Blackie
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Carl / Earl
Dick Tracy
1950
as Mountain
The Westerner
1960
as Al
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Publican
Movies (234)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Potter's Bodyguard
Modern Times
1936
as Shipbuilder (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma
1957
as Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Bartender (uncredited)
McLintock!
1963
as Elmer - Bartender (uncredited)
The General
1926
as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
as Executioner of Lyons (uncredited)
All Aboard
1927
as Ali Ben Ome
Limelight
1952
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
Donovan's Reef
1963
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
1956
as Referee (uncredited)
The Wild One
1953
as Official (uncredited)
Swing Fever
1943
as Bag Puncher (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Silencers
1966
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Rare Breed
1966
as Cattle Buyer (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Jail Busters
1955
as Convict Frank, Lannigan's barber
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Drunk (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949
as Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Warehouse Truck Loader
Let's Dance
1950
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Swamp Woman
1941
as Guard
Braveheart
1925
as Ki-Yote
Poison
1924
as Joe Tracey
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Mobster (uncredited)
Ride the High Country
1962
as Miner (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Will (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
1945
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Big Clock
1948
as Ice Man (uncredited)
Harpoon
1948
as Big Red Dorsett
On the Town
1949
as Policeman (uncredited)
Masked Emotions
1929
as Lagune
The Battler
1919
as 'Spike' Kelly
Broken Barriers
1928
as James Barker
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
1948
as Soldier #3 (uncredited)
Army Girl
1938
as Soldier
Mr. Celebrity
1941
as Dugan
The Informer
1935
as Policeman (uncredited)
Payment Through the Nose
1922
as Al Kennedy (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Engineer (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Suspect (uncredited)
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Henry Sims / The Hawk
Appointment with Danger
1950
as Motorcycle Cop
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited)
Wichita
1955
as Barfly / Lookout (uncredited)
The Paleface
1948
as Greg
Dark Command
1940
as Tough Yankee #2
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Morell Henchman (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
1944
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Hangman's Knot
1952
as Drifter
Reign of Terror
1949
as Bakery Guard (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Galley Prisoner
A Man Alone
1955
as Dorfman (uncredited)
The Big Trees
1952
as Glen (uncredited)
The Wild Bull's Lair
1925
as Eagle Eye
Northwest Passage
1940
as Capt. Grant
I Shot Jesse James
1949
as Livery Stableman (uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers
1941
as Torture Cell Guard (Uncredited)
The Hard Man
1957
as Posse Man (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Seaman (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
1941
as Henchman
Man in the Saddle
1951
as Ned Bale (uncredited)
In Old California
1942
as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
1942
as Sailor (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935
as Mug
Boom Town
1940
as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
1936
as Ox
Frenchman's Creek
1944
as Cornish Man (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Mike - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
1948
as Frank - Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Mug (uncredited)
The Lodger
1944
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Majordomo (uncredited)
The Glass Key
1942
as Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Breed of the Border
1924
as Sheriff Wells
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
as Truckman (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
1941
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Stranger on Horseback
1955
as Bartender
Seven Sinners
1940
as "Junior" (Antros Henchman) (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Mercenary Scout (uncredited)
A House Divided
1931
as Big Bill
A Bullet for Joey
1955
as Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Devil's Island
1939
as Guard
Riders of the Dawn
1937
as Henchman Butch
Oh, Yeah!
1929
as Hot Foot
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Soule Gang Leader (uncredited)
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
as Angry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Deputy Phil
Girl on the Spot
1946
as Mug (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
1953
as Bartender (uncredited)
Go Get 'Em Hutch
1922
as Mott
This Time for Keeps
1942
as Electrical Lineman
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Barfly (uncredited)
Tulsa
1949
as Doorman at Gambling Emporium (uncredited)
Through the Breakers
1928
as Gamboa
Tower of London
1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
Anne of Little Smoky
1921
as Ed Brockton
The Fight Pest
1928
Fighting Caravans
1931
as Renegade
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Cop (uncredited)
The Big Steal
1949
as Madden (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
as Usher / Ticket Taker (uncredited)
The Glorious Trail
1928
as Gus Lynch
California
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
Valley of the Lawless
1936
as Garlow
Madame X
1937
as Jailer
The Champ
1931
as Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Too Many Winners
1947
as Joe (uncredited)
Hold Your Man
1933
as Policeman Arresting Ruby (uncredited)
Lone Hand Saunders
1926
as Buck
Among the Living
1941
About Frank Hagney
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank S. Hagney (March 20, 1884 – June 25, 1973) was an Australian actor. Born in Sydney in 1884, Hagney appeared in more than 350 Hollywood films between 1919 and 1966. Most of his film roles were small and uncredited. Because of his tall and strong appearance, Hagney often played officers or henchmens. He is perhaps best-known as Mr. Potter's wordless wheelchair pusher in Frank Capra's classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Frank Hagney was also a guest star on more than 70 television programs such as The… With 252 credits spanning from 1919 to 1966, Frank Hagney has appeared in 234 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Hagney Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Potter's Bodyguard
- Modern Times (1936) — as Shipbuilder (uncredited)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
- 3:10 to Yuma (1957) — as Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — as Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
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