Frank McRae
Acting
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.
Born: March 18, 1941
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Cookie
as Cookie
as Bruce McFee
as Roger Tate
as Det. Bernie Morris
as Lloyd Morgan
as Freddie
as Mr. Doyle
as Lieutenant Dekker
as Captain Doyle
as Det. Milon
as Captain Ed Martin
as Spanky
as Eclipse
as Sharkey
as Sgt. Tenga
as Harry Noble
as Herschel Dean
as Bart Cooper
as Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
as Mr. Teasdale
as Grover
as Tubbs
as Haden
as Hazel
as Jim the Mechanic
as Captain Maslin
as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
as James Brown
as Big Glory
as Male Nurse
as Lincoln Dombrowsky
as Morgue Attendant
as Train Coachman
as Moose
as Foreman
as Steamer Riley
as Hammerman
as Mr. Langham
as Junior
as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
as Reed Youngblood
as Osiat
as Cheech
as Lt. Robertson