William Frawley
1887-02-25 ( 138 years old ) in Burlington, Iowa, USA

William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's 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.

Movies

I Love Lucy Christmas Special 2016-12-02
Safe at Home! 1962-04-13
Lucy's Really Lost Moments 1956-01-01
The Dirty Look 1954-01-01
I Love Lucy: The Movie 1953-01-01
Rancho Notorious 1952-03-06
Rhubarb 1951-08-29
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951-04-12
The Lemon Drop Kid 1951-04-02
Pretty Baby 1950-09-16
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 1950-08-19
Kill the Umpire 1950-04-27
Blondie's Hero 1950-03-09
East Side, West Side 1949-12-22
The Lady Takes a Sailor 1949-12-16
Red Light 1949-09-30
The Lone Wolf and His Lady 1949-08-11
Home in San Antone 1949-04-14
Chicken Every Sunday 1949-01-18
The Girl from Manhattan 1948-10-01
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All 1948-09-19
The Babe Ruth Story 1948-09-16
Good Sam 1948-09-01
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven 1948-07-16
My Wild Irish Rose 1947-12-24
Blondie's Anniversary 1947-12-18
Monsieur Verdoux 1947-09-26
Down to Earth 1947-08-21
Mother Wore Tights 1947-08-20
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 1947-07-31
Miracle on 34th Street 1947-06-04
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt 1946-10-24
The Inner Circle 1946-08-07
Rendezvous with Annie 1946-07-22
The Virginian 1946-05-05
Ziegfeld Follies 1945-08-26
Lady on a Train 1945-08-03
Hitchhike to Happiness 1945-07-16
Flame of Barbary Coast 1945-05-28
Lake Placid Serenade 1944-12-23
The Fighting Seabees 1944-01-27
Going My Way 1944-01-01
Whistling in Brooklyn 1943-12-01
Larceny with Music 1943-09-10
We've Never Been Licked 1943-07-29
Gentleman Jim 1942-11-14
The Yankee Doodler 1942-11-08
Moonlight in Havana 1942-10-16
Wildcat 1942-09-03
Give Out, Sisters 1942-09-01
It Happened in Flatbush 1942-05-28
Roxie Hart 1942-02-20
Treat 'Em Rough 1942-01-30
Gangs Of The City 1941-10-30
Blondie in Society 1941-07-17
The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941-07-12
Cracked Nuts 1941-07-02
Footsteps in the Dark 1941-03-08
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga 1941-01-17
One Night in the Tropics 1940-11-15
Sandy Gets Her Man 1940-11-08
Dancing on a Dime 1940-11-01
The Quarterback 1940-10-15
Rhythm on the River 1940-08-28
Golden Gloves 1940-08-02
Untamed 1940-07-24
Those Were the Days! 1940-07-14
Opened by Mistake 1940-05-10
The Farmer's Daughter 1940-03-29
Stop, Look and Love 1939-09-22
Night Work 1939-08-04
Grand Jury Secrets 1939-06-23
Ex-Champ 1939-05-11
Rose of Washington Square 1939-05-05
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939-02-10
Persons in Hiding 1939-02-10
St. Louis Blues 1939-02-03
Ambush 1939-01-20
Sons of the Legion 1938-09-18
Touchdown, Army 1938-08-04
Professor Beware 1938-07-29
Mad About Music 1938-02-27
Blossoms On Broadway 1937-11-19
Something to Sing About 1937-09-30
Double or Nothing 1937-09-17
High, Wide and Handsome 1937-07-21
Rose Bowl 1936-11-30
The General Died at Dawn 1936-11-17
Three Married Men 1936-09-24
The Princess Comes Across 1936-05-22
F-Man 1936-05-02
Desire 1936-04-11
Strike Me Pink 1936-01-24
Ship Cafe 1935-11-09
Harmony Lane 1935-10-22
It's a Great Life 1935-10-04
Welcome Home 1935-08-09
College Scandal 1935-06-21
Alibi Ike 1935-06-15
Hold 'Em Yale 1935-04-27
Roberta 1935-03-07
Car 99 1935-03-02
Here Is My Heart 1934-12-28
The Lemon Drop Kid 1934-09-27
Shoot the Works 1934-07-18
The Witching Hour 1934-04-26
The Crime Doctor 1934-03-14
Bolero 1934-02-23
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen 1934-01-12
Hell and High Water 1933-12-16
Moonlight and Pretzels 1933-08-01
Ventriloquist 1927-01-01
Should Husbands Be Watched? 1925-03-14

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