Frank McRae

Frank McRae

1942-06-03

Biography

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.

Also appears in

Sketch Artist

Sketch Artist

5.5

Lightning Jack

Lightning Jack

5.6

Love’s Long Journey

Love’s Long Journey

6.8

Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

6.1

The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

4.5

The End

The End

5.5

Asteroid

Asteroid

5.8

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot

5.4

Love’s Abiding Joy

Love’s Abiding Joy

7.0

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

6.0

Walking Tall Part II

Walking Tall Part II

5.4

Hijack

Hijack

4.7

Snatched

Snatched

6.7

Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

Not yet rated

The Orphan and the Dude

The Orphan and the Dude

Not yet rated

Hostage Flight

Hostage Flight

5.9

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

3.5

Dog and Cat

Dog and Cat

Not yet rated

City in Fear

City in Fear

6.2

Poochinski

Poochinski

5.6