Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1941-03-18
Day of Death
2021-04-29
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Frank McRae
Biography
Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942, died April 29, 2021) was an American actor and former professional football player. 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank McRae, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (46)
Love's Abiding Joy
2006
Love's Long Journey
2005
One Hell of a Guy
2000
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999
Hijack
1999
The Killing Jar
1997
Asteroid
1997
Lightning Jack
1994
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
1993
Last Action Hero
1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Sketch Artist
1992
Poochinski
1990
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
