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Frank Cady

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
99

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 8, 1915 (110 years old)

Place of Birth
Susanville, California, USA

Frank Cady

Biography

Frank Cady (September 8, 1915 – June 8, 2012) was an American actor. His most famous role was general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less-nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963). He had a history as a film, stage, and television actor long before those shows, and also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.

In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915.

The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater.

When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood.

An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward.

Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Known For

Acting

2005The History of Hootervilleas Self
1990Return to Green Acresas Sam Drucker
1983AfterMASHas Gus Bell
1978Soup and Meas Mr. Sutter
1977Weekend Specialas
1976Monster Squadas The Farmer
1975Hearts of the Westas Pa Tater
1974These Are the Daysas
1974Zandy's Brideas Pa Allan
1973The Boy and the Bronc Busteras Clothing Store Proprietor
1971The Million Dollar Duckas Assayer
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Judge Bergstrom
1965Green Acresas
1965Green Acresas Sam Drucker
1965Green Acresas Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker
19647 Faces of Dr. Laoas Mayor James Sargent
1963The Great Adventureas Drover
1963Glynisas
1963Petticoat Junctionas Sam Drucker
1963Grindlas
1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas Sam Drucker
1962The Virginianas Mr. Hardy
1961Hazelas
1960Klondikeas
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Farley Upchurch
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Luke
1960Guestward, Ho!as
1960Pete and Gladysas
1959The Untouchablesas Larry Croft
1959Hawaiian Eyeas
1959Dennis the Menaceas
1959The Alaskansas
1959The Man Who Understood Womenas John Milstead
1959The Deputyas Harry Rickert
1959Rawhideas Storekeeper
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
1958The Girl Most Likelyas Pop
1958The Missouri Traveleras Willie Poole
1957The Tin Staras Abe Pickett (uncredited)
1957Trackdownas Bob-Tail
1957The Real McCoysas Ed Oliver
1957Maverickas Hamelin
1957Perry Masonas Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock
1957Wagon Trainas Hiram
1957Sugarfootas Jay Hollis
1956Three Violent Peopleas Doctor
1956The Bad Seedas Henry Daigle
1955The Indian Fighteras Trader Joe
1955Trialas Canford (uncredited)
1955Cheyenneas
1955Gunsmokeas Webb
1955The Jane Wyman Showas
1954December Brideas
1954Rear Windowas Man on Fire Escape
1953The Danny Thomas Showas Will Hoople - Town Drunk
1953Marry Me Againas Dr. Day
1953Half a Heroas Mr. Watts
1953You Are Thereas
1953Private Secretaryas
1953General Electric Theateras George Hanson
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Doc Williams
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Doctor Williams
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Dr. Williams
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Sporting Goods Salesman
1952The Selloutas Bennie Amboy
1952The Atomic Cityas F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
1951Let's Make It Legalas Ferguson
1951When Worlds Collideas Harold Ferris
1951Ace in the Holeas Mr. Federber
1951Dear Bratas Parole Officer Creavy
1951Lightning Strikes Twiceas Gas Station Man
1950Hunt the Man Downas Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
1950Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Maloneas Harry (uncredited)
1950Experiment Alcatrazas Max Henry
1950Three Husbandsas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1950Dial 1119as Fred Backett (uncredited)
1950Pal, Fugitive Dogas Doctor
1950Pretty Babyas Janitor (uncredited)
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950Convictedas Eddie (uncredited)
1950The Next Voice You Hear...as Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
1950Father of the Brideas Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
1950The Asphalt Jungleas Night Clerk (uncredited)
1950Perfect Strangersas Geologist (uncredited)
1950Young Man with a Hornas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1950The Great Rupertas Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
1949D.O.A.as Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
1949The Lady Takes a Sailoras Mr. Wentworth (uncredited)
1949Abandonedas Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
1949It's a Great Feelingas Oculist (uncredited)
1949Take One False Stepas Reporter (uncredited)
1949Special Agentas Motorist (uncredited)
1949Flamingo Roadas
1949The Crooked Wayas
1949He Walked by Nightas Pete Hammond
1948Bungalow 13as Gus Barton
1948The Checkered Coatas Skinner
1947Sarge Goes to Collegeas Prof. Edwards
1945Front Row Centeras

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