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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.
William Frawley. Actor: I Love Lucy. 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.
Jun 25, 2019 · Many know Frawley as the television actor in the hit series “I Love Lucy” and “My Three Sons” who made people laugh endlessly with his profound humor, but behind his comedic spiels was a loathed man who drank alcohol like water.
The series originally featured William Frawley (who had first co-starred with Fred MacMurray 25 years earlier in the film Car 99) as the boys' maternal grandfather and live-in housekeeper, William Michael Francis "Bub" O'Casey.
The role of Fred Mertz was played by William Frawley, who was actually 22 years her senior. Despite their exceptional chemistry, comedic timing, and musical prowess together onscreen, Vance and Frawley did not get along offscreen.
William Clement Frawley was an American actor who was active in films, television, and theater. He is best remembered for playing the character of the World War I veteran, ‘Fred Mertz’ in the American television sitcom ‘I Love Lucy’ between 1951 and 1957.
William Frawley. Actor: I Love Lucy. 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.
Feb 27, 2012 · On March 3, 1966, 79-year-old William Frawley died of a heart attack while walking home from a movie.
William Frawley. Actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Lucille Ball's gruff landlord ‘Fred Mertz' on the groundbreaking 1950s television situation comedy I Love Lucy. By the time he came to I Love Lucy he was a veteran of vaudeville, the theatre and over 100 Hollywood motion pictures.
HOLLYWOOD, March 3 (UPI) William Frawley, the character actor who co-starred in the "I Love Lucy" and "My Three Sons" television series, collapsed and died on Hollywood Boulevard tonight. He...
