
Actor
Frank McRae
Born March 18, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, USADied April 29, 202146 films
Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942, died April 29, 2021) was an American actor and former professional football player.
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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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Ranked by acclaim and reachFilmography
46 films as actor- 2006Love's Abiding JoyCookie
- 2005Love's Long JourneyCookie
- 2000One Hell of a GuyMoe
- 1999Mr. P's Dancing Sushi BarBruce McFee
- 1999HijackRoger Tate
- 1997The Killing JarDet. Bernie Morris
- 1997AsteroidLloyd Morgan
- 1994Lightning JackMr. Doyle
- 1993Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the EarthHugh
- 1993Last Action HeroLieutenant Dekker
- 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Captain Doyle
- 1992Sketch ArtistDet. Milon
- 1990PoochinskiCaptain Ed Martin
- 1990Another 48 Hrs.Haden (uncredited)
- 1989The WizardSpanky
- 1989Lock UpEclipse
- 1989Licence to KillSharkey
- 1989Farewell to the KingSgt. Tenga
- 1987*batteries not includedHarry Noble
- 1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerHerschel Dean
- 1985Hostage FlightBart Cooper
- 1984Red DawnMr. Teasdale
- 1983National Lampoon's VacationGrover
- 1983Shooting StarsTubbs
- 198248 Hrs.Haden
- 1982Cannery RowHazel
- 1980Used CarsJim the Mechanic
- 1980City in FearCaptain Maslin
- 19791941Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
- 1979Rocky IIMeat Foreman (uncredited)
- 1979Norma RaeJames Brown
- 1978Paradise AlleyBig Glory
- 1978The EndMale Nurse
- 1978F.I.S.T.Lincoln Dombrowsky
- 1977Dog and CatMorgue Attendant
- 1976TracksTrain Coachman
- 1976Pipe DreamsMoose
- 1975Walking Tall Part IISteamer Riley
- 1975Hard TimesHammerman
- 1975The Orphan and the DudeFast Freddie
- 1975Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William CalleyMr. Langham
- 1974The Bank ShotHerman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
- 1973DillingerReed Youngblood
- 1973Shaft in AfricaOsiat
- 1973SnatchedCheech
- 1972Cool BreezeBarry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)







