William Frawley
Acting
Born: 1887-02-25 · Burlington, Iowa, USA
Died: 1966-03-03
Biography
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 and Keith circuits until they divorced in 1927. He ne
🎬 Movies (20)
I Love Lucy Christmas Special
2016
Fred Mertz
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000
Self (archive footage)
Safe at Home!
1962
Bill Turner
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956
Fred Mertz
The Dirty Look
1954
I Love Lucy: The Movie
1953
Fred Mertz
Rancho Notorious
1952
Baldy Gunder
Rhubarb
1951
Len Sickles
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
Gloomy Willie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
Det. Roberts
Pretty Baby
1950
Corcoran
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
Byers
Kill the Umpire
1950
Jimmy O'Brien
Blondie's Hero
1950
Marty Greer
East Side, West Side
1949
Bill the Bartender
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949
Oliver Harker
Red Light
1949
Hotel Night Clerk
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949
Inspector Crane
Home in San Antone
1949
O'Fleery
Chicken Every Sunday
1949
George Kirby
📺 TV Shows (12)
The Lucy Show
1962
Trainer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
My Three Sons
1960
Bub O'Casey
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
Fred Mertz
The Gale Storm Show
1956
Jim Comstock
Letter to Loretta
1953
Sam
This Is Your Life
1952
Self
I Love Lucy
1951
Fred Mertz
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Self
The Ed Wynn Show
1949
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self