Frank McRae
Acting
Born 1941-03-18
Died 2021-04-29
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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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
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Filmography
Acting
51 credits
Columbo
ER
The Rockford Files
The Twilight Zone
Licence to Kill
Wonder Woman
National Lampoon's Vacation
Rocky II
Last Action Hero
48 Hrs.
Lock Up
Red Dawn
Another 48 Hrs.
1941
Hard Times
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
*batteries not included
F.I.S.T.
Used Cars
Lightning Jack
The Wizard
Paradise Alley
Norma Rae
Dillinger
Farewell to the King
Love's Abiding Joy
Love's Long Journey
The End
Shaft in Africa
Asteroid
Cool Breeze
The Bank Shot
Walking Tall Part II
Cannery Row
Tracks
Sketch Artist
City in Fear
Hijack
Poochinski
Shooting Stars
The Killing Jar
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
The Orphan and the Dude
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Snatched
One Hell of a Guy
Dog and Cat
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Hostage Flight
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
Pipe Dreams
Other credits
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