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Frank Cady(1915-2012)

  • Actor
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Frank Cady in Petticoat Junction (1963)
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Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
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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; daughter, Catherine Turk; son, Steven; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
BornSeptember 8, 1915
DiedJune 8, 2012(96)
BornSeptember 8, 1915
DiedJune 8, 2012(96)
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Known for

Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Georgine Darcy, Judith Evelyn, and Harry Landers in Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window
8.5
  • Man on Fire Escape
  • 1954
When Worlds Collide (1951)
When Worlds Collide
6.6
  • Harold Ferris
  • 1951
Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
Green Acres
7.3
TV Series
  • Sam Drucker
  • Ben Drucker
Henry Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Patty McCormack in The Bad Seed (1956)
The Bad Seed
7.4
  • Henry Daigle
  • 1956

Credits

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  • Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor in Return to Green Acres (1990)
    Return to Green Acres
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Sam Drucker
    • 1990
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
    AfterMASH
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Gus Bell
    • 1984
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Sutter
    • Mr. Minney
    • 1977–1978
  • The Practice (1976)
    The Practice
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Shorty The Old Man
    • 1977
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Langeman-Ice Cream Man
    • 1977
  • Monster Squad (1976)
    Monster Squad
    6.7
    TV Series
    • The Farmer
    • 1976
  • Jeff Bridges and Blythe Danner in Hearts of the West (1975)
    Hearts of the West
    6.5
    • Pa Tater
    • 1975
  • These Are the Days (1974)
    These Are the Days
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Homer Gladfet
    • 1974
  • Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann in Zandy's Bride (1974)
    Zandy's Bride
    6.4
    • Pa Allan
    • 1974
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Judge Bergstrom
    • 1974
  • Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, James Gregory, Dean Jones, Lee Montgomery, and Tony Roberts in The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
    The Million Dollar Duck
    5.8
    • Assayer
    • 1971
  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sam Drucker
    • Ben Drucker
    • 1965–1971
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sam Drucker
    • 1963–1970
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sam Drucker
    • 1968–1970
  • The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
    The Gnome-Mobile
    6.4
    • Charlie Pettibone (uncredited)
    • 1967

Soundtrack



  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
    • performer: "Happy Days Are Here Again"
    • performer: "In the Evening by the Moonlight" (uncredited) ...
    • 1966–1970
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "My Gal Sal"
    • performer: "Down By The Old Mill Stream"
    • performer: "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow"
    • 1957–1958

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Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
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Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
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Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Clip 1:20
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Clip 1:30
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Interview 2:41
Petticoat Junction: The Official First Season
Lets Make It Legal
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Lets Make It Legal
The Bad Seed
Trailer 3:21
The Bad Seed

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 8, 1915
    • Susanville, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 8, 2012
    • Wilsonville, Oregon, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Shirley Katherine JonesJune 15, 1940 - August 22, 2008 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Steve Cady
  • Parents
      Leon Cady
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Ivory Liquid Dish Detergent

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Receiving his BA in speech and drama, Frank eventually returned to Stanford for graduate work. He met his future wife, actress Shirley Jones (not The Partridge Family (1970) star), while teaching acting at the university.
  • Quotes
    What's the secret to playing Sam Drucker? I just play myself. Sam Drucker and I are old friends. I played him on Petticoat Junction (1963), Green Acres (1965) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) and we were going strong until 1971, when Fred Silverman canceled every show with a tree in it.
  • Trademarks
      Hayseed Drawl

FAQ

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  • When did Frank Cady die?
    June 8, 2012
  • How did Frank Cady die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Frank Cady when he died?
    96 years old
  • Where did Frank Cady die?
    Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
  • When was Frank Cady born?
    September 8, 1915

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