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Frank Cady
Actor
Born September 8, 1915Died June 8, 2012 (96 years)
Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963), he had a history as a film, stage and television actor long before those shows. Cady also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.
In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915.
The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater.
When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood.
An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward.
Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915.
The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater.
When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood.
An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward.
Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
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Filmography
| 1990 | Return to Green Acres · as Sam Drucker |
| 1983 | AfterMASH (TV Series) · as Gus Bell |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough (TV Series) · as Mr. Langeman-Ice Cream Man |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Monster Squad (TV Series) · as The Farmer |
| 1976 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Shorty The Old Man |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West · as Pa Tater |
| 1974 | These Are the Days (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Zandy's Bride · as Pa Allan |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck · as Assayer |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Judge Bergstrom |
| 1967 | The Gnome-Mobile · as Charlie Pettibone |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) · as Sam Drucker |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao · as Mayor James Sargent |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Drover |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Sam Drucker |
| 1963 | Grindl (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Sam Drucker |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Mr. Hardy |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Andrews |
| 1960 | Klondike (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) · as Lawyer |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Farley Upchurch |
| 1960 | Guestward Ho! (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Man Who Understood Women · as John Milstead |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Markham (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Larry Croft |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Storekeeper |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Beverly Hills Hotel Clerk |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | The Missouri Traveler · as Willie Poole |
| 1957 | The Girl Most Likely · as Pop |
| 1957 | The Tin Star · as Abe Pickett (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Bob-Tail |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Cousin Edgar |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Hamelin |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Fitch |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Jay Hollis |
| 1956 | Three Violent People · as Doctor |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Director |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Thaddeus Parker |
| 1956 | The Bad Seed · as Henry Daigle |
| 1955 | The Indian Fighter · as Trader Joe |
| 1955 | Trial · as Canford (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Webb |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Mr. Midgeley |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | December Bride (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Rear Window · as Man On Fire Escape |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Will Hoople - Town Drunk |
| 1953 | Half a Hero · as Mr. Watts |
| 1953 | Private Secretary (TV Series) |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as George Hanson |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Doc Williams |
| 1952 | The Sellout · as Bennie Amboy |
| 1952 | The Atomic City · as F.b.i. Agent George Weinberg |
| 1951 | Let's Make It Legal · as Ferguson |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collide · as Harold Ferris |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole · as Mr. Federber |
| 1951 | Lightning Strikes Twice · as Gas Station Man |
| 1951 | Dear Brat · as Parole Officer Creavy |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man Down · as Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone · as Harry (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Experiment Alcatraz · as Max Henry |
| 1950 | Emergency Wedding · as Mr. Hoff |
| 1950 | The Next Voice You Hear... · as Bald Plant Worker In Locker Room (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Three Husbands · as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Dial 1119 · as Fred Backett |
| 1950 | Pretty Baby · as Janitor (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Convicted · as Eddie (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers · as Geologist (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride · as Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle · as Night Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Great Rupert · as Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | Abandoned · as Nolan - City Editor (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor · as Mr. Wentworth |
| 1949 | Take One False Step · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling · as Oculist (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Special Agent · as Motorist (uncredited) |
| 1949 | City Across the River · as Shirley's Partner |
| 1949 | |
| 1949 | The Sky Dragon · as Clerk |
| 1949 | |
| 1948 | He Walked by Night · as Pete Hammond |
| 1948 | The Vicious Circle · as Court Clerk |
| 1947 | Violence · as Jepson |