Portrait of William Frawley

William Frawley

Bio: William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St
Born: Fri, Feb 25 1887
Birthplace: Burlington, Iowa, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 03 1966
William Frawley is 79 years old
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Poster of I Love Lucy Christmas Special
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
William Frawley would have been no older than
79 in I Love Lucy Christmas Special
Fri, Dec 02 2016
Poster of Safe at Home!
Safe at Home!
William Frawley was
75 in Safe at Home!
as 'Bill Turner'.
Fri, Apr 13 1962
Poster of Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
William Frawley was
68 in Lucy's Really Lost Moments
as 'Fred Mertz'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of The Dirty Look
The Dirty Look
William Frawley was
66 in The Dirty Look
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of I Love Lucy: The Movie
I Love Lucy: The Movie
William Frawley was
65 in I Love Lucy: The Movie
as 'Fred Mertz'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
William Frawley was
65 in Rancho Notorious
as 'Baldy Gunder'.
Thu, Mar 06 1952
Poster of Rhubarb
Rhubarb
William Frawley was
64 in Rhubarb
as 'Len Sickles'.
Wed, Aug 29 1951
Poster of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
William Frawley was
64 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as 'Det. Roberts'.
Thu, Apr 12 1951
Poster of The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
William Frawley was
64 in The Lemon Drop Kid
as 'Gloomy Willie'.
Mon, Apr 02 1951
Poster of Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
William Frawley was
63 in Pretty Baby
as 'Corcoran'.
Sat, Sep 16 1950
Poster of Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
William Frawley was
63 in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as 'Byers'.
Sat, Aug 19 1950
Poster of Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire
William Frawley was
63 in Kill the Umpire
as 'Jimmy O'Brien'.
Thu, Apr 27 1950
Poster of Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero
William Frawley was
63 in Blondie's Hero
as 'Marty Greer'.
Thu, Mar 09 1950
Poster of East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
William Frawley was
62 in East Side, West Side
as 'Bill the Bartender'.
Thu, Dec 22 1949
Poster of The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor
William Frawley was
62 in The Lady Takes a Sailor
as 'Oliver Harker'.
Fri, Dec 16 1949
Poster of Red Light
Red Light
William Frawley was
62 in Red Light
as 'Hotel Night Clerk'.
Fri, Sep 30 1949
Poster of The Lone Wolf and His Lady
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
William Frawley was
62 in The Lone Wolf and His Lady
as 'Inspector Crane'.
Thu, Aug 11 1949
Poster of Home in San Antone
Home in San Antone
William Frawley was
62 in Home in San Antone
as 'O'Fleery'.
Thu, Apr 14 1949
Poster of Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
William Frawley was
61 in Chicken Every Sunday
as 'George Kirby'.
Tue, Jan 18 1949
Poster of The Girl from Manhattan
The Girl from Manhattan
William Frawley was
61 in The Girl from Manhattan
as 'Mr. Bernouti'.
Fri, Oct 01 1948
Poster of Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
William Frawley was
61 in Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as 'Knobby Walsh'.
Sun, Sep 19 1948
Poster of The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
William Frawley was
61 in The Babe Ruth Story
as 'Jack Dunn'.
Thu, Sep 16 1948
Poster of Good Sam
Good Sam
William Frawley was
61 in Good Sam
as 'Tom'.
Wed, Sep 01 1948
Poster of Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
William Frawley was
61 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as 'Agent'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose
William Frawley was
60 in My Wild Irish Rose
as 'William Scanlon'.
Wed, Dec 24 1947
Poster of Blondie's Anniversary
Blondie's Anniversary
William Frawley was
60 in Blondie's Anniversary
as 'Sharkey the Loen Shark'.
Thu, Dec 18 1947
Poster of Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
William Frawley was
60 in Monsieur Verdoux
as 'Jean La Salle'.
Fri, Sep 26 1947
Poster of Down to Earth
Down to Earth
William Frawley was
60 in Down to Earth
as 'Police Lieutenant'.
Thu, Aug 21 1947
Poster of Mother Wore Tights
Mother Wore Tights
William Frawley was
60 in Mother Wore Tights
as 'Mr. Schneider'.
Wed, Aug 20 1947
Poster of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
William Frawley was
60 in I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as 'Jim Mason'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
William Frawley was
60 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Charlie Halloran'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
William Frawley was
59 in Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
as 'Police Inspector Harry B. Manning'.
Thu, Oct 24 1946
Poster of The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle
William Frawley was
59 in The Inner Circle
as 'Det. Lt. Webb'.
Wed, Aug 07 1946
Poster of Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie
William Frawley was
59 in Rendezvous with Annie
as 'General Trent'.
Mon, Jul 22 1946
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
William Frawley was
59 in The Virginian
as 'Honey Wiggen'.
Sun, May 05 1946
Poster of Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
William Frawley was
58 in Ziegfeld Follies
as 'Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")'.
Sun, Aug 26 1945
Poster of Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train
William Frawley was
58 in Lady on a Train
as 'Desk Sgt. Brennan'.
Fri, Aug 03 1945
Poster of Hitchhike to Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness
William Frawley was
58 in Hitchhike to Happiness
as 'Sandy Hill'.
Mon, Jul 16 1945
Poster of Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
William Frawley was
58 in Flame of Barbary Coast
as 'Wolf Wylie'.
Mon, May 28 1945
Poster of Lake Placid Serenade
Lake Placid Serenade
William Frawley was
57 in Lake Placid Serenade
as 'Jiggers'.
Sat, Dec 23 1944
Poster of The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
William Frawley was
56 in The Fighting Seabees
as 'Eddie Powers'.
Thu, Jan 27 1944
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
William Frawley was
56 in Going My Way
as 'Max Dolan (Publisher) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
William Frawley was
56 in Whistling in Brooklyn
as 'Detective Ramsey'.
Wed, Dec 01 1943
Poster of Larceny with Music
Larceny with Music
William Frawley was
56 in Larceny with Music
as 'Mike Simms'.
Fri, Sep 10 1943
Poster of We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
William Frawley was
56 in We've Never Been Licked
as 'Traveling Salesman'.
Thu, Jul 29 1943
Poster of Gentleman Jim
Gentleman Jim
William Frawley was
55 in Gentleman Jim
as 'Billy Delaney'.
Sat, Nov 14 1942
Poster of The Yankee Doodler
The Yankee Doodler
William Frawley was
55 in The Yankee Doodler
Sun, Nov 08 1942
Poster of Moonlight in Havana
Moonlight in Havana
William Frawley was
55 in Moonlight in Havana
as 'Barney Crane'.
Fri, Oct 16 1942
Poster of Wildcat
Wildcat
William Frawley was
55 in Wildcat
as 'Oliver Westbrook'.
Thu, Sep 03 1942
Poster of Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
William Frawley was
55 in Give Out, Sisters
as 'Harrison'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
William Frawley was
55 in It Happened in Flatbush
as 'Sam Sloan'.
Thu, May 28 1942
Poster of Roxie Hart
Roxie Hart
William Frawley was
54 in Roxie Hart
as 'O'Malley'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Poster of Treat 'Em Rough
Treat 'Em Rough
William Frawley was
54 in Treat 'Em Rough
as ''Hotfoot''.
Fri, Jan 30 1942
Poster of Gangs Of The City
Gangs Of The City
William Frawley was
54 in Gangs Of The City
as 'Bang'.
Thu, Oct 30 1941
Poster of Blondie in Society
Blondie in Society
William Frawley was
54 in Blondie in Society
as 'Waldo Pincus'.
Thu, Jul 17 1941
Poster of The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
William Frawley was
54 in The Bride Came C.O.D.
as 'Sheriff McGee'.
Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
William Frawley was
54 in Cracked Nuts
as 'James Mitchell'.
Wed, Jul 02 1941
Poster of Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
William Frawley was
54 in Footsteps in the Dark
as 'Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins'.
Sat, Mar 08 1941
Poster of Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
William Frawley was
53 in Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
as 'Chauncey Beheegan'.
Fri, Jan 17 1941
Poster of One Night in the Tropics
One Night in the Tropics
William Frawley was
53 in One Night in the Tropics
as 'Roscoe'.
Fri, Nov 15 1940
Poster of Sandy Gets Her Man
Sandy Gets Her Man
William Frawley was
53 in Sandy Gets Her Man
as 'Police Chief J. A. O'Hara'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Dancing on a Dime
Dancing on a Dime
William Frawley was
53 in Dancing on a Dime
as 'Mac'.
Fri, Nov 01 1940
Poster of The Quarterback
The Quarterback
William Frawley was
53 in The Quarterback
as 'Coach'.
Tue, Oct 15 1940
Poster of Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
William Frawley was
53 in Rhythm on the River
as 'Mr. Westlake'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Poster of Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
William Frawley was
53 in Golden Gloves
as 'Emory Balzar'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of Untamed
Untamed
William Frawley was
53 in Untamed
as 'Les Woodbury'.
Wed, Jul 24 1940
Poster of Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days!
William Frawley was
53 in Those Were the Days!
as 'Prisoner'.
Sun, Jul 14 1940
Poster of Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
William Frawley was
53 in Opened by Mistake
as 'Matt Kingsley'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
William Frawley was
53 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Scoop Trimble'.
Fri, Mar 29 1940
Poster of Stop, Look and Love
Stop, Look and Love
William Frawley was
52 in Stop, Look and Love
as 'Joe Haller'.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Poster of Night Work
Night Work
William Frawley was
52 in Night Work
as 'Bruiser Brown'.
Fri, Aug 04 1939
Poster of Grand Jury Secrets
Grand Jury Secrets
William Frawley was
52 in Grand Jury Secrets
as 'Bright Eyes'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ
William Frawley was
52 in Ex-Champ
as 'Mushy Harrington'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Rose of Washington Square
Rose of Washington Square
William Frawley was
52 in Rose of Washington Square
as 'Harry Long'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
William Frawley was
51 in Persons in Hiding
as 'Alec Inglis'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
William Frawley was
51 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as 'The 'Duke''.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
William Frawley was
51 in St. Louis Blues
as 'Major Martingale'.
Fri, Feb 03 1939
Poster of Ambush
Ambush
William Frawley was
51 in Ambush
as 'Inspector J.L. Weber'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
William Frawley was
51 in Sons of the Legion
as 'Uncle Willie Lee'.
Sun, Sep 18 1938
Poster of Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army
William Frawley was
51 in Touchdown, Army
as 'Jack Heffernan'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of Professor Beware
Professor Beware
William Frawley was
51 in Professor Beware
as 'Snoop Donlan'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Mad About Music
Mad About Music
William Frawley was
51 in Mad About Music
as 'Dusty Turner'.
Sun, Feb 27 1938
Poster of Blossoms On Broadway
Blossoms On Broadway
William Frawley was
50 in Blossoms On Broadway
as 'Francis X. Rush'.
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About
William Frawley was
50 in Something to Sing About
as 'Hank Mayers'.
Thu, Sep 30 1937
Poster of Double or Nothing
Double or Nothing
William Frawley was
50 in Double or Nothing
as 'John Pederson'.
Fri, Sep 17 1937
Poster of High, Wide and Handsome
High, Wide and Handsome
William Frawley was
50 in High, Wide and Handsome
as 'Mac'.
Wed, Jul 21 1937
Poster of Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
William Frawley was
49 in Rose Bowl
as ''Soapy' Moreland'.
Mon, Nov 30 1936
Poster of The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
William Frawley was
49 in The General Died at Dawn
as 'Brighton'.
Tue, Nov 17 1936
Poster of Three Married Men
Three Married Men
William Frawley was
49 in Three Married Men
as 'Bill Mullins'.
Thu, Sep 24 1936
Poster of The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across
William Frawley was
49 in The Princess Comes Across
as 'Benton'.
Fri, May 22 1936
Poster of F-Man
F-Man
William Frawley was
49 in F-Man
as 'Detective Rogan'.
Sat, May 02 1936
Poster of Desire
Desire
William Frawley was
49 in Desire
as 'Mr. Gibson'.
Sat, Apr 11 1936
Poster of Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
William Frawley was
48 in Strike Me Pink
as 'Mr. Copple'.
Fri, Jan 24 1936
Poster of Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe
William Frawley was
48 in Ship Cafe
as 'Briney O'Brien'.
Sat, Nov 09 1935
Poster of Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane
William Frawley was
48 in Harmony Lane
as 'Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy'.
Tue, Oct 22 1935
Poster of It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
William Frawley was
48 in It's a Great Life
as 'Lt. McNulty'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Poster of Welcome Home
Welcome Home
William Frawley was
48 in Welcome Home
as 'Painless'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of College Scandal
College Scandal
William Frawley was
48 in College Scandal
as 'Chief of Police Magoun'.
Fri, Jun 21 1935
Poster of Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
William Frawley was
48 in Alibi Ike
as 'Cap'.
Sat, Jun 15 1935
Poster of Hold 'Em Yale
Hold 'Em Yale
William Frawley was
48 in Hold 'Em Yale
as 'Sunshine Joe'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of Roberta
Roberta
William Frawley was
48 in Roberta
as 'Bartender'.
Thu, Mar 07 1935
Poster of Car 99
Car 99
William Frawley was
48 in Car 99
as 'Training Sgt. Barrel'.
Sat, Mar 02 1935
Poster of Here Is My Heart
Here Is My Heart
William Frawley was
47 in Here Is My Heart
as 'James Smith'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934
Poster of The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
William Frawley was
47 in The Lemon Drop Kid
as 'William Dunhill aka The Professor'.
Thu, Sep 27 1934
Poster of Shoot the Works
Shoot the Works
William Frawley was
47 in Shoot the Works
as 'Larry Hale'.
Wed, Jul 18 1934
Poster of The Witching Hour
The Witching Hour
William Frawley was
47 in The Witching Hour
as 'Jury Foreman'.
Thu, Apr 26 1934
Poster of The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
William Frawley was
47 in The Crime Doctor
as 'Fraser'.
Wed, Mar 14 1934
Poster of Bolero
Bolero
William Frawley was
46 in Bolero
as 'Mike DeBaere'.
Fri, Feb 23 1934
Poster of Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
William Frawley was
46 in Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
as 'Captain Murphy'.
Fri, Jan 12 1934
Poster of Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water
William Frawley was
46 in Hell and High Water
as 'Milton J. Bunsey'.
Sat, Dec 16 1933
Poster of Moonlight and Pretzels
Moonlight and Pretzels
William Frawley was
46 in Moonlight and Pretzels
as 'Mac'.
Tue, Aug 01 1933
Poster of Ventriloquist
Ventriloquist
William Frawley was
39 in Ventriloquist
as ''Hoak' salesman'.
Sat, Jan 01 1927
Poster of Should Husbands Be Watched?
Should Husbands Be Watched?
William Frawley was
38 in Should Husbands Be Watched?
as 'Beat Cop'.
Sat, Mar 14 1925

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of I Love Lucy: Colorized Collection
I Love Lucy: Colorized Collection
William Frawley would have been no older than
79 in I Love Lucy: Colorized Collection
as 'Fred Mertz'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 13 2019
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
William Frawley was
75+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
William Frawley was
75+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Trainer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
William Frawley was
73+ in My Three Sons
as 'Bub O'Casey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
William Frawley was
71+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
William Frawley was
70+ in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as 'Fred Mertz'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 06 1957
Poster of The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show
William Frawley was
69+ in The Gale Storm Show
as 'Jim Comstock'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1956
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
William Frawley was
66+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Sam'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
William Frawley was
65+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
William Frawley was
64+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Fred Mertz'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
William Frawley was
63+ in The Bob Hope Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950
Poster of The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
William Frawley was
62+ in The Ed Wynn Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1949
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
William Frawley was
61+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948