Biography for
Patrick Cranshaw More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

17 June 1919, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

Date of Death

28 December 2005, Fort Worth, Texas, USA (natural causes)

Birth Name

Joseph Patrick Cranshaw

Spouse

Afyphee Shaw

(28 December 1968 - May 1973) (divorced) 5 children

Trivia

Appeared with actor Carmen Filpi in two movies, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).

Veteran character actor who unexpectedly attained pop culture status playing Joseph "Blue" Palasky in Old School (2003). He was well into his 80s when he was cast in the small part that gave him the kind of public recognition rarely afforded a character actor.

Was invited to meet with the Texas Rangers when they were playing the Angels in Anaheim.

Had five children: Bobbie Jean, Janet, Joe, Beverly and Frederick.

Became interested in acting while entertaining American troops before World War II.