Frank McRae
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1941
- Died
- April 29, 2021
- Birthplace
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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.
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
Houdini 1998
as Usher
The Killing Jar 1997
as Det. Bernie Morris
Asteroid 1997
as Lloyd Morgan
Lightning Jack 1994
as Mr. Doyle
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth 1993
as Hugh
Last Action Hero 1993
as Lieutenant Dekker
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 1993
as Captain Doyle
Sketch Artist 1992
as Det. Milon
Poochinski 1990
as Captain Ed Martin
Another 48 Hrs. 1990
as Haden (uncredited)
The Wizard 1989
as Spanky
Lock Up 1989
as Eclipse
Licence to Kill 1989
as Sharkey
Farewell to the King 1989
as Sgt. Tenga
*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
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
Used Cars 1980
as Jim the Mechanic
City in Fear 1980
as Captain Maslin
1941 1979
as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
Rocky II 1979
as Meat Foreman (uncredited)
Norma Rae 1979
as James Brown
Paradise Alley 1978
as Big Glory
The End 1978
as Male Nurse
F.I.S.T. 1978
as Lincoln Dombrowsky
Dog and Cat 1977
as Morgue Attendant
Tracks 1976
as Train Coachman
Pipe Dreams 1976
as Moose
Walking Tall Part II 1975
as Steamer Riley
Hard Times 1975
as Hammerman
The Orphan and the Dude 1975
as Fast Freddie
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley 1975
as Mr. Langham
The Bank Shot 1974
as Herman Lincoln (aka Herman X)
Dillinger 1973
as Reed Youngblood
Shaft in Africa 1973
as Osiat
Snatched 1973
as Cheech
Cool Breeze 1972
as Barry, Mercer's Servant (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.