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William Frawley
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William Frawley

February 25, 1887 (age 79)
March 3, 1966
Burlington, Iowa, USA
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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…

Movies

115 credits
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Movie
★ 6.3
Comedy, Horror
Footsteps in the Dark Movie
★ 6.8
Comedy, Crime
1941 Comedy, Crime
Rancho Notorious
★ 6.5
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Rancho Notorious
1952 as Baldy Gunder
Ziegfeld Follies
★ 6.0
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Ziegfeld Follies
1945 as Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes…
Gentleman Jim
★ 7.1
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Gentleman Jim
1942 as Billy Delaney
Miracle on 34th Street
★ 7.4
+
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 as Charlie Halloran
Something to Sing About
★ 6.1
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Something to Sing About
1937 as Hank Mayers
Untamed
★ 4.2
+
Untamed
1940 as Les Woodbury
The Princess Comes Across
★ 6.1
+
The Princess Comes Across
1936 as Benton
Alibi Ike
★ 5.8
+
Alibi Ike
1935 as Cap
Rhubarb
★ 5.3
+
Rhubarb
1951 as Len Sickles
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
★ 5.0
+
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934 as Captain Murphy
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
★ 5.2
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Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
1941 as Chauncey Beheegan
Persons in Hiding
★ 2.7
+
Persons in Hiding
1939 as Alec Inglis
Monsieur Verdoux
★ 7.7
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Monsieur Verdoux
1947 as Jean La Salle
Treat 'Em Rough
★ 6.0
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Treat 'Em Rough
1942 as 'Hotfoot'
Desire
★ 6.9
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Desire
1936 as Mr. Gibson
Professor Beware
★ 6.1
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Professor Beware
1938 as Snoop Donlan
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
★ 6.0
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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948 as Knobby Walsh
Hold 'Em Yale
★ 7.0
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Hold 'Em Yale
1935 as Sunshine Joe
The Bride Came C.O.D.
★ 7.0
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 as Sheriff McGee
Harmony Lane
★ 3.4
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Harmony Lane
1935 as Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
Should Husbands Be Watched?
★ 6.0
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Should Husbands Be Watched?
1925 as Beat Cop
College Scandal
★ 5.2
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College Scandal
1935 as Chief of Police Magoun
The Lady Takes a Sailor
★ 5.0
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The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949 as Oliver Harker
The Farmer's Daughter
★ 4.6
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The Farmer's Daughter
1940 as Scoop Trimble
The General Died at Dawn
★ 6.3
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The General Died at Dawn
1936 as Brighton
The Virginian
★ 6.0
+
The Virginian
1946 as Honey Wiggen
Going My Way
★ 6.7
+
Going My Way
1944 as Max Dolan, Publisher (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
★ 6.9
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Roxie Hart
1942 as O'Malley

TV Shows

12 credits
My Three Sons TV
★ 6.5
Comedy, Family
1960 Comedy, Family
I Love Lucy TV
★ 7.9
Comedy, Family
1951 Comedy, Family
The Ed Sullivan Show TV
★ 6.8
Comedy, Talk
1948 Comedy, Talk
The Lucy Show TV
★ 7.1
Comedy
1962 Comedy
This Is Your Life TV
★ 6.4
Documentary
1952 Documentary
The Bob Hope Show TV
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The Bob Hope Show
1950 as Self
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Gale Storm Show TV
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The Gale Storm Show
1956 as Jim Comstock
Letter to Loretta TV
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Letter to Loretta
1953 as Sam
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour TV
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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 as Fred Mertz
The Ed Wynn Show TV
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The Ed Wynn Show
1949 as Self