William Frawley

William Frawley

Acting
115 Movies 12 TV Shows

Born

February 25, 1887

Died

March 3, 1966

Place of Birth

Burlington, Iowa, USA

Biography

William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a stenographer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He did vaudeville with his brother Paul, then joined pianist Franz Rath in an act they took to San Francisco in 1910. Four years later he formed a light comedy act with his new wife Edna Louise Bro…

Known For

Filmography

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

2016

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000

Safe at Home!

Safe at Home!

1962

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

1956

The Dirty Look

The Dirty Look

1954

I Love Lucy: The Movie

I Love Lucy: The Movie

1953

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

1952

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1950

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

Kill the Umpire

Kill the Umpire

1950

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

1950

East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

1949

The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

1949

Red Light

Red Light

1949

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949

Home in San Antone

Home in San Antone

1949

Chicken Every Sunday

Chicken Every Sunday

1949

The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan

1948

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948

The Babe Ruth Story

The Babe Ruth Story

1948

Good Sam

Good Sam

1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

My Wild Irish Rose

My Wild Irish Rose

1947

Blondie's Anniversary

Blondie's Anniversary

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

1947

Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

1946

The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

The Virginian

The Virginian

1946

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast

1945

Lake Placid Serenade

Lake Placid Serenade

1944

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

1944

Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

Larceny with Music

Larceny with Music

1943

We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked

1943

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

The Yankee Doodler

The Yankee Doodler

1942

Moonlight in Havana

Moonlight in Havana

1942

Wildcat

Wildcat

1942

Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters

1942

It Happened in Flatbush

It Happened in Flatbush

1942

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

Treat 'Em Rough

Treat 'Em Rough

1942

Gangs Of The City

Gangs Of The City

1941

Blondie in Society

Blondie in Society

1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

1941

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Sandy Gets Her Man

Sandy Gets Her Man

1940

Dancing on a Dime

Dancing on a Dime

1940

The Quarterback

The Quarterback

1940

Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River

1940

Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves

1940

Untamed

Untamed

1940

Those Were the Days!

Those Were the Days!

1940

Opened by Mistake

Opened by Mistake

1940

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1940

Stop, Look and Love

Stop, Look and Love

1939

Night Work

Night Work

1939

Grand Jury Secrets

Grand Jury Secrets

1939

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939

Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding

1939

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

1939

Ambush

Ambush

1939

Sons of the Legion

Sons of the Legion

1938

Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army

1938

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

Mad About Music

Mad About Music

1938

Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

1937

Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing

1937

High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome

1937

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

1936

The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

1936

Three Married Men

Three Married Men

1936

The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

1936

F-Man

F-Man

1936

Desire

Desire

1936

Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful Dreamer

1935

Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

Harmony Lane

Harmony Lane

1935

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life

1935

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

1935

College Scandal

College Scandal

1935

Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike

1935

Hold 'Em Yale

Hold 'Em Yale

1935

Roberta

Roberta

1935

Car 99

Car 99

1935

Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart

1934

The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

1934

Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works

1934

The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour

1934

The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

1934

Bolero

Bolero

1934

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen

1934

Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1933

Moonlight and Pretzels

Moonlight and Pretzels

1933

Ventriloquist

Ventriloquist

1927

Should Husbands Be Watched?

Should Husbands Be Watched?

1925