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Frank McHugh
Actor
Died September 11, 1981 (83 years)
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Francis Curray "Frank" McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American film and television actor.
Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and as a young child he performed on stage. His brother Matt and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time he was ten years old, but the family quit the stage around 1930. Another brother, Ed, became a stage manager and agent in New York.
McHugh debuted on Broadway in The Fall Guy in 1925. Warner Bros. hired him as a contract player in 1930. McHugh played everything from lead actor to sidekick and would often provide comedy relief. He appeared in over 150 films and television productions and worked with almost every star at Warner Bros. He was a close friend of James Cagney and appeared in more Cagney movies than any other actor. He appeared with him in eleven movies between 1932 and 1953. Their friendship lasted until McHugh's death.
By the 1950s his film career had begun to decline, as evinced by his smaller role in Career (1959). From 1964 to 1965 he played the role of Willie Walters, a live-in handyman, on ABC's sitcom The Bing Crosby Show. His last television appearance was as Charlie Wingate in the episode "The Fix-It Man" on CBS's Lancer western series. McHugh played a handyman in that role too.
McHugh was married to Dorothy Spencer. He had three children and two grandchildren.
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Francis Curray "Frank" McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American film and television actor.
Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and as a young child he performed on stage. His brother Matt and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time he was ten years old, but the family quit the stage around 1930. Another brother, Ed, became a stage manager and agent in New York.
McHugh debuted on Broadway in The Fall Guy in 1925. Warner Bros. hired him as a contract player in 1930. McHugh played everything from lead actor to sidekick and would often provide comedy relief. He appeared in over 150 films and television productions and worked with almost every star at Warner Bros. He was a close friend of James Cagney and appeared in more Cagney movies than any other actor. He appeared with him in eleven movies between 1932 and 1953. Their friendship lasted until McHugh's death.
By the 1950s his film career had begun to decline, as evinced by his smaller role in Career (1959). From 1964 to 1965 he played the role of Willie Walters, a live-in handyman, on ABC's sitcom The Bing Crosby Show. His last television appearance was as Charlie Wingate in the episode "The Fix-It Man" on CBS's Lancer western series. McHugh played a handyman in that role too.
McHugh was married to Dorothy Spencer. He had three children and two grandchildren.
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Known For
Filmography
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Easy Come, Easy Go · as Captain Jack |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1965 | F Troop (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Bing Crosby Show (TV Series) · as Willie Walters |
| 1964 | A Tiger Walks · as Bill Watkins |
| 1962 | Going My Way (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Snowden |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Mr. Durkin |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Wilbur Morton |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as The Hub Tub Kid |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Henry Schell |
| 1960 | Harrigan and Son (TV Series) · as Patrick O'toole |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Career · as Charlie Gallagher |
| 1959 | Say One for Me · as Jim Dugan |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah · as Festus Garvey |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Lefty |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Henry Shannon |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as George Schroeder |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Charles N. Bradwell |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business · as Eddie Dugan |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Constable Seely |
| 1954 | The Elgin Hour (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Dan O'malley |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | A Lion Is in the Streets · as Frank Rector |
| 1953 | It Happens Every Thursday · as Fred Hawley |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Nostalgic Drunk (segment "glory In The Flower") |
| 1952 | The Doctor (1952) (TV Series) · as Edgar |
| 1952 | My Son John · as Father O'dowd |
| 1952 | The Pace That Thrills · as Rocket Anderson |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Celanese Theatre (TV Series) · as Father Mckee |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Muggsy |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Paid in Full · as Ben, Bartender |
| 1949 | Man Against Crime (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond · as Kilcoyne |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Windy |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Barney |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch · as Ernie Boyle |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Max |
| 1947 | Carnegie Hall · as John Donovan |
| 1946 | The Runaround · as Wally Quayle |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint · as Three Finger |
| 1945 | State Fair · as Mcgee |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny · as Edgar Lovekin |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadway · as Joe Kirby |
| 1944 | Going My Way · as Father Timothy O'dowd |
| 1944 | Marine Raiders · as Sgt. Louis Leary |
| 1942 | Her Cardboard Lover · as Chappie Champagne |
| 1942 | All Through the Night · as Barney |
| 1941 | Manpower · as Omaha |
| 1941 | Back Street · as Ed Porter |
| 1941 | Four Mothers · as Ben Crowley |
| 1940 | City for Conquest · as 'mutt' |
| 1940 | I Love You Again · as 'doc' Ryan |
| 1940 | 'Til We Meet Again · as Rockingham T. Rockingham |
| 1940 | Virginia City · as Mr. Upjohn |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th · as "crepe Hanger" Burke |
| 1939 | Four Wives · as Ben Crowley |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties · as Danny Green |
| 1939 | On Your Toes · as Paddy Reilly |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny · as Caruthers |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway · as Spuds Connors |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous · as George |
| 1939 | Dodge City · as Joe Clemens |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy · as Scat Allen |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants · as 'fingers' Mccarthy |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girl · as Rossetti |
| 1938 | Four Daughters · as Ben Crowley |
| 1938 | Little Miss Thoroughbred · as Tod Harrington |
| 1938 | He Couldn't Say No · as Lambert T. Hunkins |
| 1938 | Swing Your Lady · as Popeye Bronson |
| 1937 | Submarine D-1 · as "lucky" Jones |
| 1937 | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air · as Sniffer Sears |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Mike 'mabel Decraven' Mcgillicuddy |
| 1937 | Marry the Girl · as David Partridge |
| 1936 | Three Men on a Horse · as Erwin Trowbridge |
| 1936 | Stage Struck · as Sid |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballots · as Herman |
| 1936 | Snowed Under · as Orlando Rowe |
| 1936 | Moonlight Murder · as William |
| 1935 | Freshman Love · as Coach Hammond |
| 1935 | Stars Over Broadway · as Offkey Cramer |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Quince |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory · as Ed Olson |
| 1935 | The Irish in Us · as Mike O'hara |
| 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935 · as Humbolt Prentiss |
| 1935 | Devil Dogs of the Air · as Crash Kelly |
| 1935 | Maybe It's Love · as Willie Sands |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead · as Tom |
| 1934 | 6 Day Bike Rider · as Clinton |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Navy · as Droopy Mullins |
| 1934 | Smarty · as George |
| 1934 | Merry Wives of Reno · as Al |
| 1934 | Heat Lightning · as Frank |
| 1934 | Fashions of 1934 · as Snap |
| 1933 | The House on 56th Street · as Chester Hunt |
| 1933 | Son of a Sailor · as Gaga |
| 1933 | Convention City · as Will Goodwin |
| 1933 | Havana Widows · as Mr. Duffy, The Lawyer |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade · as Francis The Dance Director |
| 1933 | Professional Sweetheart · as Speed Dennis |
| 1933 | Tomorrow at Seven · as Clancy |
| 1933 | Ex-Lady · as Hugo Van Hugh |
| 1933 | Lilly Turner · as David 'dave' Dixon |
| 1933 | Elmer, the Great · as Healy High-Hips |
| 1933 | Private Jones · as 'greasy' - The Cook |
| 1933 | The Telegraph Trail · as Corporal Tippy |
| 1933 | Grand Slam · as Philip 'speed' Mccann |
| 1933 | Mystery of the Wax Museum · as Editor Jim |
| 1933 | Parachute Jumper · as Toodles Cooper |
| 1932 | One Way Passage · as Skippy |
| 1932 | Blessed Event · as Reilly |
| 1932 | Life Begins · as Ringer Banks |
| 1932 | The Dark Horse · as Joe |
| 1932 | The Strange Love of Molly Louvain · as Skeets, A Reporter |
| 1932 | Union Depot · as The Drunk |
| 1932 | The Crowd Roars · as Spud Connors |
| 1932 | High Pressure · as Mike Donahey |
| 1931 | Corsair · as 'chub' Hopping |
| 1931 | The Big Scoop · as Cast |
| 1931 | Bad Company · as Doc-Henchmen |
| 1931 | The Great Junction Hotel · as Peeping Tom |
| 1931 | Traveling Husbands · as Pinkie |
| 1931 | Up for Murder · as Collins |
| 1931 | The Front Page · as Mccue |
| 1931 | Kiss Me Again · as Francois |
| 1931 | Millie · as John Holmes |
| 1930 | Going Wild · as 'ricky' Freeman |
| 1930 | The Widow from Chicago · as Slug O'donnell |
| 1930 | Bright Lights · as Fish |
| 1930 | Top Speed · as Tad Jordan |
| 1930 | The Dawn Patrol · as Flaherty |