Known For
Acting
Known Credits
99
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 8, 1915 (110 years old)
Place of Birth
Susanville, California, USA
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.
| 2005 | The History of Hootervilleas Self | |
| 1990 | Return to Green Acresas Sam Drucker | |
| 1983 | AfterMASHas Gus Bell | |
| 1978 | Soup and Meas Mr. Sutter | |
| 1977 | Weekend Specialas | |
| 1976 | Monster Squadas The Farmer | |
| 1975 | Hearts of the Westas Pa Tater | |
| 1974 | These Are the Daysas | |
| 1974 | Zandy's Brideas Pa Allan | |
| 1973 | The Boy and the Bronc Busteras Clothing Store Proprietor | |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duckas Assayer | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Judge Bergstrom | |
| 1965 | Green Acresas | |
| 1965 | Green Acresas Sam Drucker | |
| 1965 | Green Acresas Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker | |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Laoas Mayor James Sargent | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventureas Drover | |
| 1963 | Glynisas | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junctionas Sam Drucker | |
| 1963 | Grindlas | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Sam Drucker | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Mr. Hardy | |
| 1961 | Hazelas | |
| 1960 | Klondikeas | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Farley Upchurch | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Luke | |
| 1960 | Guestward, Ho!as | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladysas | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Larry Croft | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eyeas | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menaceas | |
| 1959 | The Alaskansas | |
| 1959 | The Man Who Understood Womenas John Milstead | |
| 1959 | The Deputyas Harry Rickert | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Storekeeper | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas | |
| 1958 | The Girl Most Likelyas Pop | |
| 1958 | The Missouri Traveleras Willie Poole | |
| 1957 | The Tin Staras Abe Pickett (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Bob-Tail | |
| 1957 | The Real McCoysas Ed Oliver | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Hamelin | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Hiram | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Jay Hollis | |
| 1956 | Three Violent Peopleas Doctor | |
| 1956 | The Bad Seedas Henry Daigle | |
| 1955 | The Indian Fighteras Trader Joe | |
| 1955 | Trialas Canford (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Cheyenneas | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Webb | |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Showas | |
| 1954 | December Brideas | |
| 1954 | Rear Windowas Man on Fire Escape | |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Showas Will Hoople - Town Drunk | |
| 1953 | Marry Me Againas Dr. Day | |
| 1953 | Half a Heroas Mr. Watts | |
| 1953 | You Are Thereas | |
| 1953 | Private Secretaryas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras George Hanson | |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Doc Williams | |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Doctor Williams | |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Dr. Williams | |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Sporting Goods Salesman | |
| 1952 | The Selloutas Bennie Amboy | |
| 1952 | The Atomic Cityas F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg | |
| 1951 | Let's Make It Legalas Ferguson | |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collideas Harold Ferris | |
| 1951 | Ace in the Holeas Mr. Federber | |
| 1951 | Dear Bratas Parole Officer Creavy | |
| 1951 | Lightning Strikes Twiceas Gas Station Man | |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man Downas Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Maloneas Harry (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Experiment Alcatrazas Max Henry | |
| 1950 | Three Husbandsas Elevator Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Dial 1119as Fred Backett (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Pal, Fugitive Dogas Doctor | |
| 1950 | Pretty Babyas Janitor (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Houras Self | |
| 1950 | Convictedas Eddie (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Next Voice You Hear...as Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Father of the Brideas Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungleas Night Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangersas Geologist (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Hornas Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The Great Rupertas Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator | |
| 1949 | D.O.A.as Eddie - Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailoras Mr. Wentworth (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Abandonedas Nolan - City Editor (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feelingas Oculist (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Take One False Stepas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Special Agentas Motorist (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Flamingo Roadas | |
| 1949 | The Crooked Wayas | |
| 1949 | He Walked by Nightas Pete Hammond | |
| 1948 | Bungalow 13as Gus Barton | |
| 1948 | The Checkered Coatas Skinner | |
| 1947 | Sarge Goes to Collegeas Prof. Edwards | |
| 1945 | Front Row Centeras |