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Feb 2, 2022 · William Frawley, best known for playing Fred Mertz on 'I Love Lucy,' appeared in more than 100 movies. Take an exclusive look at his career. William Frawley, best known for playing Fred Mertz on ...
William Frawley (February 26, 1887 - March 3, 1966) was the actor who played Fred Mertz, the husband of Ethel Mertz (played by Vivian Vance) and landlord and friend to the Ricardos in I Love Lucy. Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California from a stroke. By 1951, the 64 year-old Frawley had appeared in over one hundred films. The roles were soon drying up, however ...
Other articles where William Frawley is discussed: I Love Lucy: …yet kind Fred Mertz (William Frawley) and his wife, Ethel (Vivian Vance), who usually tried to reason Lucy out of her wilder plots. Former vaudevillians, the Mertzs sang and danced, and they acted as foils or accomplices to the Ricardos. Ricky and Lucy eventually had a child, Little Ricky…
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. 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...
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 Railroa
Added: Apr 25, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 365. Source citation. 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.
Jul 20, 2022 · William Frawley was in his 60s during the filming of "I Love Lucy." According to Closer Weekly, "The Lucy Book" author says that when the show came to an end, he was still technically under contract with Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's company, Desilu. He broke the contract and accepted a role as the grandfather in "My Three Sons."
