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       The Loretta Young Show

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       Gentleman Jim

       1942
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       The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna

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       The Lemon Drop Kid

       1951
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       Desire

       1936
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       Lady on a Train

       1945

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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. Frawley also played "Bub" O'Casey during the first five seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons and the political advisor to the Hon. Henry X. Harper ( Gene Lockhart ) in the film ...

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   William Frawley was an American actor and singer who starred in over 100 films and TV shows, including I Love Lucy and My Three Sons. He was born in 1887, died in 1966, and was nominated for five Primetime Emmys.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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   Learn about the life and career of William Frawley, the actor who played Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy (1951) and My Three Sons (1960). Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, quotes, and more.

   • Birth Date: February 26, 1887

   • Death Date: March 3, 1966

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7. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 30088Being Fred Mertz: The Life of William Frawley | Mental Floss

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   Learn about the life and career of William Frawley, the actor who played Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy. Discover his early years, his film roles, his feud with Vance, and his legacy.

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of William Frawley, the actor who played Fred Mertz and Bub O'Casey on classic TV shows. From vaudeville to Broadway to Hollywood, he was a versatile and curmudgeonly performer.

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   Did William Frawley get insurance?

   • The show could not obtain insurance for him due to his health issues and had to drop him from the future seasons. On February 8, 1960, William Frawley received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6322 Hollywood Boulevard. In March 2012, he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

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   Who was William Clement Frawley?

   • As a young boy, William Clement Frawley sang in the choir 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 later found employment as a court reporter. Bitten by the show biz bug, he soon began performing a vaudeville act with his brother Paul.

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   How did William Frawley die?

   • On March 3, 1966, 79-year-old William Frawley died of a heart attack while walking home from a movie. According to Hollywood lore, when Vance heard the news of his death, she shouted, "Champagne for everyone!" In Frawley's honor, Desi Arnaz immediately took out a full-page ad in all the trade papers with the words "Buenos noches, amigo."

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   Who is William Frawley?

   • 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.

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    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.

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    Biography. Read More. Former vaudevillian William Frawley is known worldwide as Fred Mertz, the skinflint landlord and friend of the Ricardos, on the perpetually repeated classic TV sitcom "I Love Lucy" (CBS, 1951-1956). This was but one in a long line of gruff character roles, many of whom displayed a hidden soft side, that he played in more ...