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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.
His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
- January 1, 1
- Burlington, Iowa, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie.
Jun 18, 2024 · William Frawley became “Bub” on My Three Sons. Some of the cast of the American TV sitcom ‘My Three Sons’, circa 1963 Getty. Even though the Mertz spinoff didn’t happen, his time on I Love Lucy made it easy to find his next job, playing “Bub,” grandfather to the Douglas boys on My Three Sons.
- Ed Gross
His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
- February 26, 1887
- March 3, 1966
In 1951, Frawley started appearing in ‘I Love Lucy’, an American sitcom, starring Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and Lucille Ball besides him. He portrayed the character of ‘Fred Mertz’, a cantankerous and miserly landlord, and was critically praised for his work.
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The man who achieved television immortality as Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy was born in Burlington, Iowa, on February 26, 1887. As a young boy, William Clement Frawley sang in the choir at St....
