Frank McRae (born March 18, 1944) is an American film and television actor, and a former professional football player.McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He 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 appearing in 6 games.Among his acting roles are the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in Red Dawn, bank robber Reed Youngblood in Dillinger, meat-packing factory supervisor in Rocky II (1979), mechanic in Used Cars (1980), Hazel in Cannery Row, Spanky in The Wizard, James Bond's friend Sharkey in Licence to Kill (1989), inmate Eclipse in Lock Up, a shouting police captain in 48 Hrs. (a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero and Loaded Weapon 1), the train coachman in Tracks (1976), and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in *batteries not included.He 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 a "Walley World" security guard in National Lampoon's Vacation. He played Jim, the mechanic, in the movie Used Cars. One of his more recent roles was Cookie in the Hallmark Channel original films Love's Long Journey and Love's Abiding Joy.
Had a brief career as a defensive tackle in the NFL, playing in 6 games for the Chicago Bears in 1967.
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Was a star athlete in high school.
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Graduated from Tennessee State with a double major in drama and history.
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Got his part in Dillinger (1973) by standing in a production executive's parking space until he was granted a meeting.
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Built like a solid oak, he later turned actor and found himself well-suited for roles in Sylvester Stallone's boxing films, particularly a more affecting role in Paradise Alley (1978), and other rugged fare.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love's Abiding Joy
2006
Cookie
Love's Long Journey
2005
TV Movie
Cookie
ER
2003
TV Series
Freddie
Cory the Clown
2000
TV Series
Ringmaster (2000)
G-Men from Hell
2000
Lester
One Hell of a Guy
2000
Moe
Hijack
1999
Roger Tate
Houdini
1998
TV Movie
Usher
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
1998
Bruce McFee
Asteroid
1997
TV Movie
Lloyd Morgan (as Frank Mcrae)
The Killing Jar
1997
Det. Bernie Morris
Lightning Jack
1994
Mr. Doyle
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth
1993
TV Movie
Hugh
Last Action Hero
1993
Lieutenant Dekker
Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Captain Doyle
Columbo
1992
TV Series
Lt. Robertson
Sketch Artist
1992
TV Movie
Milon
Poochinski
1990
TV Short
Captain Ed Martin
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
Haden (uncredited)
The Wizard
1989
Spankey
Lock Up
1989
Eclipse
Licence to Kill
1989
Sharkey
Farewell to the King
1989
Tenga
*batteries not included
1987
Harry Noble
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1986
TV Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985
TV Series
Sheriff (segment "Opening Day")
Hostage Flight
1985
TV Movie
Bart Cooper
Hill Street Blues
1985
TV Series
Jerome Simmons
Red Dawn
1984
Mr. Teasdale
Magnum, P.I.
1984
TV Series
Pig, the Burglar
Trapper John, M.D.
1983
TV Series
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National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Grover
Shooting Stars
1983
TV Movie
Tubbs
48 Hrs.
1982
Haden
Cannery Row
1982
Hazel
Used Cars
1980
Jim the Mechanic
City in Fear
1980
TV Movie
Captain Madison
1941
1979
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones
Quincy M.E.
1979
TV Series
Mr. Butterworth
Rocky II
1979
Meat Foreman
Norma Rae
1979
James Brown
The Rockford Files
1978
TV Series
Junior
Wonder Woman
1978
TV Series
Foreman
Paradise Alley
1978
Big Glory
The End
1978
Male Nurse
Big Wednesday
1978
Sergeant
F.I.S.T.
1978
Lincoln Dombrowsky
Dog and Cat
1977
TV Movie
Morgue Attendant
Tracks
1977
Train Coachman
The Quest
1976
TV Series
Daniels
Police Story
1976
TV Series
The Bodyguard
Pipe Dreams
1976
Moose
Walking Tall Part II
1975
Steamer Riley
Hard Times
1975
Hammerman
The Orphan and the Dude
1975
TV Movie
Fast Freddie
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley