Frank McRae
Known for
Acting
Born
March 18, 1941
Birthplace
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died
April 29, 2021 (aged 80)
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 for...
Best known work
Rocky II
1979
Last Action Hero
1993
Licence to Kill
1989
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
48 Hrs.
1982
Lock Up
1989
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
ER
1994
Red Dawn
1984
Columbo
1971Filmography
2006
Love's Abiding Joyas Cookie
2005
Love's Long Journeyas Cookie
2000
One Hell of a Guyas Moe
1999
Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Baras Bruce McFee
1999
Hijackas Roger Tate
1997
The Killing Jaras Det. Bernie Morris
1997
Asteroidas Lloyd Morgan
1994
1994
Lightning Jackas Mr. Doyle
1993
1993
Last Action Heroas Lieutenant Dekker
1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1as Captain Doyle
1992
Sketch Artistas Det. Milon
1990
Poochinskias Captain Ed Martin
1990
Another 48 Hrs.as Haden (uncredited)
1989
The Wizardas Spanky
1989
Lock Upas Eclipse
1989
Licence to Killas Sharkey
1989
Farewell to the Kingas Sgt. Tenga
1987
*batteries not includedas Harry Noble
1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Herschel Dean
1985
Hostage Flightas Bart Cooper
1985
1984
Red Dawnas Mr. Teasdale
1983
National Lampoon's Vacationas Grover