Frank McRae
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
June 3, 1942Deathday
April 29, 2021Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
42Place of birth
Memphis, Tennessee, USACast credits
48 Hrs.
HadenLicence to Kill
SharkeyRocky II
Meat Foreman (uncredited)Love's Long Journey
CookieFarewell to the King
Sgt. TengaNational Lampoon's Vacation
GroverHard Times
Hammerman1941
Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones*batteries not included
Harry NobleCannery Row
HazelLast Action Hero
Lieutenant DekkerNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Captain DoyleLock Up
EclipseDillinger
Reed YoungbloodUsed Cars
Jim the MechanicSketch Artist
Det. MilonParadise Alley
Big GloryPipe Dreams
MooseAsteroid
Lloyd MorganHijack
Roger Tate