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James Frawley(1936-2019)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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James Frawley at an event for Paper Man (2009)
James Frawley was born on 29 September 1936 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Muppet Movie (1979), The Big Bus (1976) and The Monkees (1965). He was previously married to Cynthia Margaret. He died on 22 January 2019 in Indian Wells, California, USA.
BornSeptember 29, 1936
DiedJanuary 22, 2019(82)
BornSeptember 29, 1936
DiedJanuary 22, 2019(82)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Rowlf, The Great Gonzo, Electric Mayhem Band, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Muppets, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Director
  • 1979
The Big Bus (1976)
The Big Bus
5.6
  • Director
  • 1976
Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in The Monkees (1965)
The Monkees
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
Ally McBeal
6.9
TV Series
  • Director(directed by)

Credits

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Director

  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2009
  • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
    Private Practice
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • Annie Potts, Enuka Okuma, Justin Hartley, and Lauren Bittner in Spellbound (2007)
    Spellbound
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • Shark (2006)
    Shark
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
    Dirty Sexy Money
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Marisa Coughlan in Side Order of Life (2007)
    Side Order of Life
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Rachael Harris, Melanie Paxson, Michael Weaver, Jennifer Westfeldt, Peter Cambor, and Sunkrish Bala in Notes from the Underbelly (2007)
    Notes from the Underbelly
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
    Ghost Whisperer
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2007
  • Three Moons Over Milford (2006)
    Three Moons Over Milford
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • The Book of Daniel (2006)
    The Book of Daniel
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • In Justice (2006)
    In Justice
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Reunion (2005)
    Reunion
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Laura Breckenridge, Lizzy Caplan, Jennifer Esposito, and Kiele Sanchez in Related (2005)
    Related
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2005
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Wonderful World of Disney
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2002

Producer

  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2005
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
    The Wonderful World of Disney
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • John Stamos and Melissa George in Thieves (2001)
    Thieves
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Vengeance Unlimited (1998)
    Vengeance Unlimited
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999
  • Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
    The Big Easy
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1997
  • Holly Golightly
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1969

Actor

  • Lucas Black, Gary Cole, and Paige Turco in American Gothic (1995)
    American Gothic
    • Bartender
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Another Midnight Run (1994)
    Another Midnight Run
    • Man in Airport
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
    Father Dowling Mysteries
    • Psychiatrist
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    • Jail Cellmate
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Rock Hudson and Jack Scalia in The Devlin Connection (1982)
    The Devlin Connection
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Bulba
    • Man
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Rowlf, The Great Gonzo, Electric Mayhem Band, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Muppets, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    • Waiter
    • 1979
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    • Roark
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Dennis Hopper and Taryn Power in Tracks (1976)
    Tracks
    • Train Passenger
    • 1976
  • Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in The Monkees (1965)
    The Monkees
    • Rudy Bayshore
    • Voice on telephone
    • Toy Bat (uncredited) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1966–1968
  • Occasional Wife (1966)
    Occasional Wife
    • Waiter
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Blue Light (1966)
    Blue Light
    • Ehrlich
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    • Pete
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    • Greenburg
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    • Kessler
    • TV Series
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James J. Frawley
  • Born
    • September 29, 1936
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 22, 2019
    • Indian Wells, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Cynthia Margaret1984 - January 22, 2019 (his death)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Directed a sitcom pilot for ABC called "A Guide for the Married Man." Based on the 1967 film of the same name (A Guide for the Married Man (1967)), it starred Hal Buckley and Tony Roberts.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Contrary to some stories, James Frawley was not the son of actor William Frawley, who played Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy (1951).
  • Nickname
    • Jim

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