Frank McRae
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 S...
Known For
Filmography
Love's Abiding Joy
2006
as Cookie
Love's Long Journey
2005
as Cookie
One Hell of a Guy
2000
as Moe
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1999
as Bruce McFee
Hijack
1999
as Roger Tate
Asteroid
1997
as Lloyd Morgan
The Killing Jar
1997
as Det. Bernie Morris
Lightning Jack
1994
as Mr. Doyle
ER
1994
as Freddie
Last Action Hero
1993
as Lieutenant Dekker
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as Captain Doyle
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
1993
as Hugh
Sketch Artist
1992
as Det. Milon
Poochinski
1990
as Captain Ed Martin
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
as Haden (uncredited)
Licence to Kill
1989
as Sharkey
Farewell to the King
1989
as Sgt. Tenga
Lock Up
1989
as Eclipse
The Wizard
1989
as Spanky
*batteries not included
1987
as Harry Noble
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986
as Herschel Dean
Hostage Flight
1985
as Bart Cooper
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
Red Dawn
1984
as Mr. Teasdale
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Grover
Shooting Stars
1983
as Tubbs
48 Hrs.
1982
as Haden
Cannery Row
1982
as Hazel
Hill Street Blues
1981
Used Cars
1980
as Jim the Mechanic
City in Fear
1980
as Captain Maslin
Rocky II
1979
as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
1941
1979
as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
Norma Rae
1979
as James Brown
The End
1978
as Male Nurse
Paradise Alley
1978
as Big Glory
F.I.S.T.
1978
as Lincoln Dombrowsky
Dog and Cat
1977
as Morgue Attendant
Pipe Dreams
1976
as Moose
Tracks
1976
as Train Coachman
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Hard Times
1975
as Hammerman
Walking Tall Part II
1975
as Steamer Riley
The Orphan and the Dude
1975
as Fast Freddie
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
1975
as Mr. Langham
Wonder Woman
1975
as Foreman
The Bank Shot
1974
as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
The Rockford Files
1974
as Junior
Dillinger
1973
as Reed Youngblood
Snatched
1973
as Cheech
Shaft in Africa
1973
as Osiat
Cool Breeze
1972
as Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
Columbo
1971
as Lt. John Robertson