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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.
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Frederick Hobart Mertz, played by William Frawley, is a fictional character in the 1950s American sitcom I Love Lucy.
Jan 16, 2024 · The actor who played Fred Mertz in the widely known sitcom I Love Lucy was often seen doing a particular thing – stuffing his hands into his pockets. William Frawley, the actor for this ...
By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960) .
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.