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William Frawley

1887 - 1966

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William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American vaudevillian and actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the sitcom I Love Lucy. Frawley also played "Bub" O'Casey during the first five seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons and the political advisor to the Hon. Henry X. Harper (Gene Lockhart) in the film Miracle on 34th Street. Frawley began his career in Vaudeville in 1914 with his wife, Edna Louise Broedt. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Frawley is the 9,073rd most popular actor (down from 8,470th in 2019), the 13,825th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,499th in 2019) and the 4,274th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, William Frawley ranks 9,073 out of 13,578. Before him are Shantel VanSanten, Erik Per Sullivan, Dolores Gray, Nataša Ninković, Sheela, and Danny Woodburn. After him are King Moody, Kae Araki, Madge Evans, Natalie Martinez, John Laurie, and Lois Nettleton.

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Among people born in 1887, William Frawley ranks 292. Before him are Harold Lockwood, Walter Connolly, Billy Bevan, Gertrude Astor, Harry Hines Woodring, and Merritt Giffin. After him are Jack Mulhall, Harry F. Byrd, Raymond Hatton, Ernest Gruening, and Sam Dickson. Among people deceased in 1966, William Frawley ranks 232. Before him are Ethel Clayton, Francis X. Bushman, Louis A. Johnson, Bimal Roy, Carmelita Geraghty, and Sydney Camm. After him are Harry F. Byrd, Don Branson, Jack London, Rameshwari Nehru, Gertrude Berg, and Hazel Abel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Frawley ranks 13,829 out of 20,380. Before him are Shannon Walker (1965), Vaughn Monroe (1911), Russell Simmons (1957), Chuck Leavell (1952), Victoria Spivey (1906), and Danny Woodburn (1964). After him are Ogden Nash (1902), Sarah E. Goode (1855), King Moody (1929), Nick Calathes (1989), Madge Evans (1909), and Natalie Martinez (1984).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Frawley ranks 4,276. Before him are Ashley Scott (1977), Guy Kibbee (1882), Shantel VanSanten (1985), Erik Per Sullivan (1991), Dolores Gray (1924), and Danny Woodburn (1964). After him are King Moody (1929), Madge Evans (1909), Natalie Martinez (1984), Lois Nettleton (1927), Andrew Wilson (1964), and Thomas Ian Nicholas (1980).

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