Frank McRae
Acting
Born: March 18, 1941 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died: April 29, 2021 (aged 80)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Rocky II
1979
Last Action Hero
1993
Licence to Kill
1989
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
48 Hrs.
1982
Lock Up
1989
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
ER
1994
Red Dawn
1984
Columbo
1971
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
*batteries not included
1987
Photos (2)
Movies (45)
Rocky II
Meat Foreman (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Vacation
Grover
Licence to Kill
Sharkey
Last Action Hero
Lieutenant Dekker
48 Hrs.
Haden
Red Dawn
Mr. Teasdale
Lock Up
Eclipse
1941
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
*batteries not included
Harry Noble
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Captain Doyle
Another 48 Hrs.
Haden (uncredited)
Used Cars
Jim the Mechanic
The Wizard
Spanky
Hard Times
Hammerman
F.I.S.T.
Lincoln Dombrowsky
Norma Rae
James Brown
Dillinger
Reed Youngblood
Paradise Alley
Big Glory
Lightning Jack
Mr. Doyle
Shaft in Africa
Osiat
Farewell to the King
Sgt. Tenga
Love's Abiding Joy
Cookie
Love's Long Journey
Cookie
The End
Male Nurse
Sketch Artist
Det. Milon
Asteroid
Lloyd Morgan
The Bank Shot
Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
Hostage Flight
Bart Cooper
Walking Tall Part II
Steamer Riley
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Mr. Langham
Poochinski
Captain Ed Martin
Cannery Row
Hazel
Cool Breeze
Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
Snatched
Cheech
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Herschel Dean
Tracks
Train Coachman
City in Fear
Captain Maslin
Hijack
Roger Tate
The Killing Jar
Det. Bernie Morris
Shooting Stars
Tubbs
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Hugh
Dog and Cat
Morgue Attendant
One Hell of a Guy
Moe
Pipe Dreams
Moose
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
Bruce McFee
