William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Pauls Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a stenographer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He did vaudeville with his brother Paul, then joined pianist Franz Rath in an act they took to San Francisco in 1910. Four years later he formed a light comedy act with his new wife Edna Louise Broedt, Frawley and Louise, touring the Orpheum and Keith circuits until they divorced in 1927. He next moved to Broadway and then, in 1932, to Hollywood with Paramount. By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
Waldo Pincus
Фильм 1941
Sharkey the Loen Shark
Фильм 1947
Marty Greer
Фильм 1950
Desk Sgt. Brennan
Фильм 1945
Bartender
Фильм 1935
Gloomy Willie
Фильм 1951
Charlie Halloran
Фильм 1947
Painless
Фильм 1935
Wolf Wylie
Фильм 1945
Baldy Gunder
Фильм 1952
Len Sickles
Фильм 1951
Jack Dunn
Фильм 1948
Dusty Turner
Фильм 1938
Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Фильм 1941
Fraser
Фильм 1934
Det. Lt. Webb
Фильм 1946
Snoop Donlan
Фильм 1938
Detective Ramsey
Фильм 1943
John Pederson
Фильм 1937
Hank Mayers
Фильм 1937
O'Malley
Фильм 1942
Police Inspector Harry B. Manning
Фильм 1946
The 'Duke'
Фильм 1939
Mr. Gibson
Фильм 1936
Honey Wiggen
Фильм 1946
Mac
Фильм 1933
Mr. Westlake
Фильм 1940
Emory Balzar
Фильм 1940
Mr. Copple
Фильм 1936
Фильм 1954
Cap
Фильм 1935
Oliver Harker
Фильм 1949
Bill Turner
Фильм 1962
James Smith
Фильм 1934
Corcoran
Фильм 1950
'Hoak' salesman
Фильм 1927
George Kirby
Фильм 1949
Francis X. Rush
Фильм 1937
Larry Hale
Фильм 1934
Barney Crane
Фильм 1942
Captain Murphy
Фильм 1934
Uncle Willie Lee
Фильм 1938
Bill Mullins
Фильм 1936
Chief of Police Magoun
Фильм 1935
Mac
Фильм 1940
Traveling Salesman
Фильм 1943
Training Sgt. Barrel
Фильм 1935
Agent
Фильм 1948
Sandy Hill
Фильм 1945
Oliver Westbrook
Фильм 1942
Detective Rogan
Фильм 1936
Sheriff McGee
Фильм 1941
William Scanlon
Фильм 1947
Beat Cop
Фильм 1925
Mac
Фильм 1937
Police Lieutenant
Фильм 1947
Prisoner
Фильм 1940
Jim Mason
Фильм 1947
Bright Eyes
Фильм 1939
Bang
Фильм 1941
Les Woodbury
Фильм 1940
Milton J. Bunsey
Фильм 1933
Max Dolan (Publisher) (uncredited)
Фильм 1944
General Trent
Фильм 1946
Lt. McNulty
Фильм 1935
'Hotfoot'
Фильм 1942
Jean La Salle
Фильм 1947
Sam Sloan
Фильм 1942
Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
Фильм 1935
Joe Haller
Фильм 1939
Inspector J.L. Weber
Фильм 1939
Alec Inglis
Фильм 1939
Jack Heffernan
Фильм 1938
Coach
Фильм 1940
Chauncey Beheegan
Фильм 1941
Mike Simms
Фильм 1943
Major Martingale
Фильм 1939
Fred Mertz
Фильм 1953
O'Fleery
Фильм 1949
Jiggers
Фильм 1944
Jimmy O'Brien
Фильм 1950
William Dunhill aka The Professor
Фильм 1934
Police Chief J. A. O'Hara
Фильм 1940
Fred Mertz
Фильм 1956
Фильм 1942
Mushy Harrington
Фильм 1939
Knobby Walsh
Фильм 1948
Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
Фильм 1945
Matt Kingsley
Фильм 1940
Sunshine Joe
Фильм 1935
Фильм 2016
Briney O'Brien
Фильм 1935
Mr. Bernouti
Фильм 1948
Bub O'Casey
Tv 1960
Tv 1958
Self
Tv 1952
Self
Tv 1949
Self
Tv 1950
Self
Tv 1948
Self
Tv 1962
Jim Comstock
Tv 1956