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person_profile-Frank Cady

Frank Cady Died at age: 96

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Frank Cady

Date of Birth:

Sep 08, 1915

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jun 08, 2012

Biography of

Frank Cady

    Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963), he had a history as a film, stage and television actor long before those shows. Cady also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.

    In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915.

    The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater.

    When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood.

    An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward.

    Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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Frank Cady

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Filmography of

Frank Cady

Found 47 Movies in total

... 2005

Return to Green Acres

Sam Drucker ( Actor )

... 1990

Hearts of the West

Pa Tater ( Actor )

... 1975

Zandy's Bride

Pa Allan ( Actor )

... 1974

The Million Dollar Duck

Assayer ( Actor )

... 1971

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Mayor James Sargent ( Actor )

... 1964

The Man Who Understood Women

John Milstead ( Actor )

... 1959

... 1958

The Missouri Traveler

Willie Poole ( Actor )

... 1958

The Tin Star

Abe Pickett (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1957

Three Violent People

Doctor ( Actor )

... 1956

The Bad Seed

Henry Daigle ( Actor )

... 1956

The Indian Fighter

Trader Joe ( Actor )

... 1955

Trial

Canford (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1955

Rear Window

Man on Fire Escape (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1954

Marry Me Again

Dr. Day ( Actor )

... 1953

Half a Hero

Mr. Watts ( Actor )

... 1953

The Sellout

Bennie Amboy ( Actor )

... 1952

The Atomic City

F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg ( Actor )

... 1952

Let's Make It Legal

Ferguson ( Actor )

... 1951

When Worlds Collide

Harold Ferris ( Actor )

... 1951

Ace in the Hole

Mr. Federber ( Actor )

... 1951

Dear Brat

Parole Officer Creavy ( Actor )

... 1951

Lightning Strikes Twice

Gas Station Man ( Actor )

... 1951

Hunt the Man Down

Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

Harry (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Experiment Alcatraz

Max Henry ( Actor )

... 1950

Three Husbands

Elevator Operator (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Dial 1119

Fred Backett ( Actor )

... 1950

Pretty Baby

Janitor (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Convicted

Eddie (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

The Next Voice You Hear...

Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Father of the Bride

Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

The Asphalt Jungle

Night Clerk (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Perfect Strangers

Geologist ( Actor )

... 1950

The Great Rupert

Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator ( Actor )

... 1950

Young Man with a Horn

Hotel Clerk (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

D.O.A.

(uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

Abandoned

Nolan - City Editor (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

It's a Great Feeling

Oculist (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

Take One False Step

Reporter (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

Special Agent

Motorist (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

... 1949

... 1949

He Walked by Night

Pete Hammond ( Actor )

... 1949

The Checkered Coat

Skinner ( Actor )

... 1948

Sarge Goes to College

Prof. Edwards ( Actor )

... 1947