Frank Hagney
Known for Acting · 249 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
Wagon Train
1957
as Jail Prisoner
The Rifleman
1958
as Nils Swenson
Cheyenne
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
1964
as Indian Chief / Settler
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as McLowery Gunman (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited)
Lawman
1958
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barfly Getting Sheriff (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Mike Carney / Fights with Clint (uncredited)
Sugarfoot
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Deputy
1959
as Bartender / Townsman (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Henchman Lon / Henchman Connors
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Carl / Earl
Public Defender
1954
as Mac / Guard / Charlie
Boston Blackie
1951
The Westerner
1960
as Al
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Publican
Dick Tracy
1950
as Mountain
Movies (231)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Potter's Bodyguard
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
Modern Times
1936
as Shipbuilder (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma
1957
as Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Bartender (uncredited)
The General
1926
as Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
1956
as Referee (uncredited)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Townsman (uncredited)
McLintock!
1963
as Elmer - Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Drunk (uncredited)
On the Town
1949
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Glass Key
1942
as Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949
as Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Donovan's Reef
1963
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Tulsa
1949
as Doorman at Gambling Emporium (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
as Executioner of Lyons (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Limelight
1952
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
The Rare Breed
1966
as Cattle Buyer (uncredited)
The Wild One
1953
as Official (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Galley Prisoner
Joan of Arc
1948
as Soldier #3 (uncredited)
Ride the High Country
1962
as Miner (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
1955
as Dingo Brion (uncredited)
The Silencers
1966
as Drunk (uncredited)
California
1947
as Stranger (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
1943
as Engineer (uncredited)
Wichita
1955
as Barfly / Lookout (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Mike - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Big Clock
1948
as Ice Man (uncredited)
The Informer
1935
as Policeman
Adventure
1945
as Boss (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Mobster (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Mug (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Reign of Terror
1949
as Bakery Guard (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
as Usher / Ticket Taker (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
1931
as Prison Guard in Yard
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Will (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Suspect (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Cop (uncredited)
The Lodger
1944
Boom Town
1940
as Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
1941
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Northwest Passage
1940
as Capt. Grant
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Warehouse Truck Loader
Kitty
1945
as Stevedore (uncredited)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
as Truckman (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Morell Henchman (uncredited)
Seven Sinners
1940
as "Junior" (Antros Henchman) (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
1953
as Bartender (uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers
1941
as Torture Cell Guard (Uncredited)
Roman Scandals
1933
as Lucius - Josephus' Charioteer (uncredited)
The Big Steal
1949
as Madden (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Soule Gang Leader (uncredited)
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953
as Fred
The Big Trees
1952
as Glen (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1942
as Kelly's Patron
A Man Alone
1955
as Dorfman (uncredited)
Stablemates
1938
as Poolroom Owner
The Seventh Cross
1944
as Man on Street (uncredited)
The Champ
1931
as Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
as Capt. Jeremy Peters - a Zombie / Capt. Peters (uncredited)
The Paleface
1948
as Greg
I Shot Jesse James
1949
as Livery Stableman (uncredited)
Professor Beware
1938
as Sailor
Melody Ranch
1940
as Man Who Asks for Quiet
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Stagehand (uncredited)
The Squaw Man
1931
as Deputy Clark
In Old California
1942
as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Hangman's Knot
1952
as Drifter
Captain Fury
1939
as Guard
Appointment with Danger
1950
as Motorcycle Cop
Man in the Saddle
1951
as Ned Bale (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Seaman (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Convict
Madame X
1937
as Jailer
Dark Command
1940
as Tough Yankee #2
The Shadow
1940
as Cranston's Kidnapper
Stand by for Action
1942
as Sailor (uncredited)
Grand Canyon
1949
as Henchman
The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
as Bobby (uncredited)
The Hard Man
1957
as Posse Man (uncredited)
Among the Living
1941
Corregidor
1943
as Lieutenant #2
Frenchman's Creek
1944
as Cornish Man (uncredited)
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Marine (uncredited)
Tower of London
1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Mercenary Scout (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Second Mate (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
1948
as Frank - Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Swing Fever
1943
as Bag Puncher (uncredited)
Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Townsman
Son of the Navy
1940
as Vegetable Truck Driver
Diamond Jim
1935
as Mug
Honor of the Range
1934
as Boots
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Deputy Phil
Detective Kitty O'Day
1944
as Spike (uncredited)
Rose Marie
1954
as Woodsman
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
1943
as Henchman
Along Came Jones
1945
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Chief
1933
as Fireman
Jail Busters
1955
as Convict Frank, Lannigan's barber
The Best Man Wins
1935
as Bouncer
Conflict
1936
as Mike Malone
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Holt's Manager (uncredited)
No Limit
1931
as Battling Hannon
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Scarf
1951
as Floozy's Boyfriend
The Power of the Whistler
1945
as Man Delivering Cake
Devil's Island
1939
as Guard
Ride Him, Cowboy
1932
as Henry Sims / The Hawk
Broadway Big Shot
1942
as Butch
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 249 credits spanning from 1919 to 1966, Frank Hagney has appeared in 231 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Hagney Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Potter's Bodyguard
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
- Modern Times (1936) — as Shipbuilder (uncredited)
- 3:10 to Yuma (1957) — as Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — as Bartender (uncredited)
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