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Something to Sing About (1937) -- A New York bandleader journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a studio, but he is determined to do things his way and not theirs.
Gentleman Jim (1942) -- Trailer for this boxing story
Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948) -- A would-be playwright and a young woman escaping from a job at a gas station meet cute and fall in love.
Harmony Lane (1935) -- The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from alcoholism.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) -- When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.

Overview

Date of Death:

3 March 1966, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St.... more

Trivia:

Is portrayed by John Wheeler in Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991) (TV) more

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Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

Alternate Names:

Bill Frawley


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "The Lucy Show" .... Maintenance Man (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy and the Countess Have a Horse Guest (1965) TV episode .... Maintenance Man
  2. "My Three Sons" .... Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey (165 episodes, 1960-1965)
        - A Woman's Work (1965) TV episode .... Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
        - Divorce, Bryant Park Style (1964) TV episode .... Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
        - Robbie and the Nurse (1964) TV episode .... Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
        - The In-Law Whammy (1964) TV episode .... Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
        - You're in My Power (1964) TV episode .... Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey
          (160 more)
  3. "My Living Doll" .... Det. Gladwin (1 episode, 1964)
        - Doctor Is In (1964) TV episode .... Det. Gladwin
  4. "Summer Playhouse" .... Cameo (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Apartment House (1964) TV episode .... Cameo
  5. Safe at Home! (1962) .... Bill Turner
  6. No Place Like Home (1960/I) (TV)
  7. "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" .... Fred Mertz (13 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show
    ... aka We Love Lucy (USA: syndication title)
        - Lucy Meets the Mustache (1960) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - The Ricardos Go to Japan (1959) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos (1959) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Lucy's Summer Vacation (1959) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Lucy Wants a Career (1959) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
          (8 more)

  8. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Jim Comstock (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - The Card Shark (1959) TV episode .... Jim Comstock
  9. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Fred Mertz / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Lucy Goes to Alaska (1959) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Lucy Wants a Career (1959) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - The Comeback (1959) TV episode .... Joe Grady
        - Lucy Makes Room for Danny (1958) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Lucy Goes to Mexico (1958) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
  10. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Mr. Thomas (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.8 (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Thomas
  11. "I Love Lucy" .... Fred Mertz (175 episodes, 1951-1957)
    ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
        - The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue (1957) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Lucy Raises Tulips (1957) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Country Club Dance (1957) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Building a Bar-B-Q (1957) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
        - Housewarming (1957) TV episode .... Fred Mertz
          (170 more)
  12. I Love Lucy Christmas Show (1956) (TV) .... Fred Mertz
  13. "Damon Runyon Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Bunny on the Beach (1955) TV episode
  14. "Shower of Stars" .... Gabby Mullins (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - High Pitch (1955) TV episode .... Gabby Mullins
  15. "Letter to Loretta" .... Sam (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Dear Madge (1954) TV episode .... Sam
  16. The Dirty Look (1954)
  17. I Love Lucy (1953) .... Fred Mertz / Himself
  18. Rancho Notorious (1952) .... Baldy Gunder
  19. Rhubarb (1951) .... Len Sickles
  20. The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) .... Gloomy Willie
  21. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) .... Det. Roberts
    ... aka Meet the Invisible Man
  22. Pretty Baby (1950) .... Corcoran
  23. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) .... Byers
  24. "The Silver Theatre" (2 episodes, 1950)
        - The First Hundred Years (1950) TV episode
        - Papa Romani (1950) TV episode (as Bill Frawley)
  25. Kill the Umpire (1950) .... Jimmy O'Brien
  26. Blondie's Hero (1950) .... Marty Greer

  27. East Side, West Side (1949) .... Bill the Bartender
  28. The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) .... Oliver Harker
  29. Red Light (1949) .... Hotel Night Clerk
  30. "Your Show Time" (1 episode, 1949)
        - The Lady or the Tiger (1949) TV episode
  31. Home in San Antone (1949) .... O'Fleery
    ... aka Harmony Inn (UK)
  32. The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949) .... Inspector J.D. Crane
  33. Chicken Every Sunday (1949) .... George Kirby
  34. The Girl from Manhattan (1948) .... Mr. Bernouti
  35. Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Winner Take All (UK)
  36. The Babe Ruth Story (1948) .... Jack Dunn
  37. Good Sam (1948) .... Tom Moore
  38. Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948) .... Agent
    ... aka The Girl from Texas (UK)
  39. My Wild Irish Rose (1947) .... William Scanlon
  40. Blondie's Anniversary (1947) .... Sharkey, the Loan Shark
  41. Down to Earth (1947) .... Police Lieutenant
  42. Mother Wore Tights (1947) .... Mr. Schneider
  43. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) .... Jim Mason
  44. Miracle on 34th Street (1947) .... Charlie Halloran
    ... aka Miracle on 34th Street (UK)
  45. Monsieur Verdoux (1947) .... Jean La Salle
  46. Hit Parade of 1947 (1947) .... Harry Holmes
    ... aka High and Happy (USA: reissue title)
  47. Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946) .... Police Inspector Harry B. Manning
  48. The Inner Circle (1946) .... Det. Lt. Webb
  49. Rendezvous with Annie (1946) .... Gen. Trent
    ... aka Corporal Dolan AWOL (UK)
    ... aka Corporal Dolan Goes A.W.O.L. (USA: reissue title)
  50. The Virginian (1946) .... Honey Wiggen
  51. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) .... Martin in 'A Sweepstakes Ticket'
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
  52. Lady on a Train (1945) .... Desk Sgt. Brennan
  53. Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) .... Sandy Hill
  54. Flame of Barbary Coast (1945) .... Wolf Wylie
    ... aka Flame of the Barbary Coast (UK)
  55. Lake Placid Serenade (1944) .... Jiggers
    ... aka Winter Serenade (USA: reissue title)
  56. Minstrel Man (1944)
  57. Going My Way (1944) (uncredited) .... Max Dolan - the Publisher
  58. The Fighting Seabees (1944) .... Eddie Powers
    ... aka Donovan's Army
  59. Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) .... Detective Ramsey
  60. Larceny with Music (1943) .... Mike Simms
  61. We've Never Been Licked (1943) .... Traveling Salesman
    ... aka Fighting Command (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Texas to Tokyo (UK)
  62. Gentleman Jim (1942) .... Billy Delaney
  63. Moonlight in Havana (1942) .... Barney Crane
  64. Wildcat (1942) .... Oliver Westbrook
  65. Give Out, Sisters (1942) .... Harrison
  66. It Happened in Flatbush (1942) .... Sam Sloan
  67. Roxie Hart (1942) .... O'Malley
  68. Treat 'Em Rough (1942) .... 'Hotfoot'
  69. The Yankee Doodler (1942)
  70. Public Enemies (1941) .... Bang
    ... aka Gangs of the City (USA: reissue title (TV title))
  71. Cracked Nuts (1941) .... James Mitchell
  72. The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) .... Sheriff McGee
  73. Blondie in Society (1941) .... Waldo Pincus
    ... aka Henpecked (UK)
  74. Footsteps in the Dark (1941) .... Det. 'Hoppy' Hopkins
  75. Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941) .... Beheegan
  76. Sandy Gets Her Man (1940) .... Police Chief J. A. O'Hara
  77. Dancing on a Dime (1940) .... Mac
  78. One Night in the Tropics (1940) .... Roscoe
  79. The Quarterback (1940) .... Coach
  80. Rhythm on the River (1940) .... Mr. Westlake
  81. Golden Gloves (1940) .... Emory Balzar
  82. Untamed (1940) .... Les Woodbury
  83. Those Were the Days! (1940) (uncredited) .... Prisoner
    ... aka At Good Old Siwash
    ... aka Good Old Schooldays (UK)
  84. Opened by Mistake (1940) .... Matt Kingsley
  85. The Farmer's Daughter (1940) .... Scoop Trimble

  86. Stop, Look and Love (1939) .... Joe Haller
  87. Night Work (1939) .... Bruiser Brown, the Family Friend
  88. Grand Jury Secrets (1939) .... Bright Eyes
  89. Ex-Champ (1939) .... Mushy Harrington
    ... aka Golden Gloves (UK)
  90. Rose of Washington Square (1939) .... Harry Long
  91. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) .... The 'Duke'
    ... aka Huckleberry Finn (USA: TV title)
  92. Persons in Hiding (1939) .... Alec Inglis
  93. St. Louis Blues (1939) .... Maj. Martingale
  94. Ambush (1939) .... Inspector J.L. Weber
  95. Touchdown, Army (1938) .... Jack Heffernan
    ... aka Generals of Tomorrow (UK)
  96. Sons of the Legion (1938) .... Uncle Willie Lee
  97. Professor Beware (1938) .... Snoop Donlan
  98. Mad About Music (1938) .... Dusty Turner
  99. Blossoms on Broadway (1937) .... Frances X. Rush
  100. Something to Sing About (1937) .... Hank Meyers
    ... aka Battling Hoofer (USA: recut version)
    ... aka Something to Fight About (USA: poster title)
  101. Double or Nothing (1937) .... John Pederson
  102. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) .... Mac
  103. Rose Bowl (1936) .... 'Soapy' Moreland
    ... aka O'Riley's Luck (UK)
  104. Three Married Men (1936) .... Bill Mullins
  105. The General Died at Dawn (1936) .... Brighton
  106. Three Cheers for Love (1936) .... Milton Shakespeare
  107. The Princess Comes Across (1936) .... Benton
  108. F-Man (1936) .... Detective Rogan
  109. Desire (1936) .... Mr. Gibson
    ... aka The Pearl Necklace
  110. Strike Me Pink (1936) .... Mr. Copple
  111. Ship Cafe (1935) .... Briney O'Brien
  112. Harmony Lane (1935) .... Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
  113. It's a Great Life (1935) .... Lt. McNulty
  114. Welcome Home (1935) .... Painless
  115. College Scandal (1935) .... Chief of Police Magoun
    ... aka The Clock Strikes 8 (UK)
  116. Alibi Ike (1935) .... Cap
  117. Hold 'Em Yale (1935) .... Sunshine Joe
    ... aka Uniform Lovers (UK)
  118. Roberta (1935) (uncredited) .... Bartender
  119. Car 99 (1935) .... Training Sgt. Barrel
  120. Here Is My Heart (1934) .... James Smith
  121. The Lemon Drop Kid (1934) .... William Dunhill
  122. Shoot the Works (1934) .... Larry Hale
    ... aka Thank Your Stars (UK)
  123. The Witching Hour (1934) .... Jury Foreman
  124. The Crime Doctor (1934) .... Fraser
  125. Bolero (1934) .... Mike DeBaere
  126. Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934) .... Captain Murphy
    ... aka Kidnapped (UK)
    ... aka Miss Fane's Baby
  127. Hell and High Water (1933) .... Milton J. Bunsey
    ... aka Cap'n Jericho (UK)
  128. Moonlight and Pretzels (1933) .... Mack
    ... aka Moonlight and Melody (UK)

  129. Fancy That (1929) .... Percy
    ... aka Pathé Folly Comedies: Fancy That (USA: series title)
  130. Turkey for Two (1929)
    ... aka Pathé Checker Comedies: Turkey for Two (USA: series title)
  131. Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925) (unconfirmed) .... Beat Cop

  132. Persistent Percival (1916)
  133. Lord Loveland Discovers America (1916) .... Tony Kidd
Soundtrack:
  1. I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) (performer: "Carolina in the Morning" (uncredited))
    ... aka The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special (USA: DVD title)

  2. "I Love Lucy" (1951) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)

  3. Good Sam (1948) (performer: "There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)")
  4. The Fighting Seabees (1944) (performer: "Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There" (uncredited))
    ... aka Donovan's Army

  5. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) (performer: "Will You Marry Me Tomorrow, Maria ?")

  6. Fancy That (1929) (performer: "Dearest One")
    ... aka Pathé Folly Comedies: Fancy That (USA: series title)
Self:
  1. "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest star (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 3 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest star
  2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - William Frawley (1961) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - The Desilu Revue (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #2.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Bob Hope Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956)
        - Episode dated 8 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The NBC Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  7. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #8.4 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Better Football (1954) .... Himself
  9. Stars in Their Eye (1952) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (2 episodes, 1950)
        - Episode #1.26 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
        - Episode #1.25 (1950) TV episode (as Bill Frawley) .... Himself - Actor
Archive Footage:
  1. Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) .... Co-star of 'I Love Lucy'
  3. "American Masters"
        - Finding Lucy (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  4. CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:

In 1959 along with Eddie Foy Jr. and Florence Halop, he starred in "Fit as a Fiddle" - an unsold comedy pilot about a dance academy. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Portrayals | 1 Print Biography more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Drama | Musical more


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