Although Frank Cadys most famous role would be that of 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. Cady 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 cops 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.
Geologist (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Mr. Federber
Filme 1951
Bennie Amboy
Filme 1952
Oculist (uncredited)
Filme 1949
Max Henry
Filme 1950
Henry Daigle
Filme 1956
Mayor James Sargent
Filme 1964
Harold Ferris
Filme 1951
Trader Joe
Filme 1955
Dr. Day
Filme 1953
F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
Filme 1952
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Canford (uncredited)
Filme 1955
Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Parole Officer Creavy
Filme 1951
Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
Filme 1949
Mr. Watts
Filme 1953
Filme 1949
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Skinner
Filme 1948
Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
Filme 1949
Pop
Filme 1958
Fred Backett
Filme 1950
Night Clerk (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Gus Barton
Filme 1948
Motorist (uncredited)
Filme 1949
Harry (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Abe Pickett (uncredited)
Filme 1957
Prof. Edwards
Filme 1947
Doctor
Filme 1956
Janitor (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Eddie (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
Filme 1950
Reporter (uncredited)
Filme 1949
Self
Filme 2005
Mr. Sutter
Filme 1978
John Milstead
Filme 1959
Filme 1949
Tv 1955
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Self
Tv 1950
Judge Bergstrom
Tv 1968
Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock
Tv 1957
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Tv 1963
Tv 1977
Tv 1960
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Tv 1953
Tv 1953
Tv 1963
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Jay Hollis
Tv 1957
Tv 1974
Tv 1945
Tv 1955
Hamelin
Tv 1957
Gus Bell
Tv 1983
Larry Croft
Tv 1959