The History of Hooterville
2005 · Movie
as Self
Frank Cady
1915-09-08
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Susanville, California, USA
Frank Cady (September 8, 1915 – June 8, 2012) was an American actor. His most famous role was general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less-nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963). He had a history as a film, stage, and television actor long before those shows, and also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke. In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915. The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater. When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood. An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward. Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Filmography
Return to Green Acres
1990 · Movie
as Sam Drucker
AfterMASH
1983 · TV Show
as Gus Bell
Soup and Me
1978 · Movie
as Mr. Sutter
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Weekend Special
1977 · TV Show
Monster Squad
1976 · TV Show
as The Farmer
Hearts of the West
1975 · Movie
as Pa Tater
Zandy's Bride
1974 · Movie
as Pa Allan
These Are the Days
1974 · TV Show
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
1973 · Movie
as Clothing Store Proprietor
The Million Dollar Duck
1971 · Movie
as Assayer
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · TV Show
as Judge Bergstrom
Green Acres
1965 · TV Show
as Sam Drucker, Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964 · Movie
as Mayor James Sargent
The Great Adventure
1963 · TV Show
as Drover
Glynis
1963 · TV Show
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Grindl
1963 · TV Show
Petticoat Junction
1963 · TV Show
as Sam Drucker
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · TV Show
as Sam Drucker
The Virginian
1962 · TV Show
as Mr. Hardy
Hazel
1961 · TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · TV Show
as Luke, Farley Upchurch
Klondike
1960 · TV Show
Pete and Gladys
1960 · TV Show
Guestward, Ho!
1960 · TV Show
The Man Who Understood Women
1959 · Movie
as John Milstead
Hawaiian Eye
1959 · TV Show
Dennis the Menace
1959 · TV Show
Rawhide
1959 · TV Show
as Storekeeper
The Alaskans
1959 · TV Show
The Untouchables
1959 · TV Show
as Larry Croft
The Deputy
1959 · TV Show
as Harry Rickert
The Missouri Traveler
1958 · Movie
as Willie Poole
The Girl Most Likely
1958 · Movie
as Pop
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · TV Show
The Tin Star
1957 · Movie
as Abe Pickett (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957 · TV Show
as Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock
Sugarfoot
1957 · TV Show
as Jay Hollis
Maverick
1957 · TV Show
as Hamelin
Trackdown
1957 · TV Show
as Bob-Tail
Wagon Train
1957 · TV Show
as Hiram
The Real McCoys
1957 · TV Show
as Ed Oliver
The Bad Seed
1956 · Movie
as Henry Daigle
Three Violent People
1956 · Movie
as Doctor
The Indian Fighter
1955 · Movie
as Trader Joe
Trial
1955 · Movie
as Canford (uncredited)
Cheyenne
1955 · TV Show
Gunsmoke
1955 · TV Show
as Webb
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The Jane Wyman Show
1955 · TV Show
Rear Window
1954 · Movie
as Man on Fire Escape
December Bride
1954 · TV Show
Marry Me Again
1953 · Movie
as Dr. Day
Half a Hero
1953 · Movie
as Mr. Watts
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV Show
as George Hanson
Private Secretary
1953 · TV Show
The Danny Thomas Show
1953 · TV Show
as Will Hoople - Town Drunk
You Are There
1953 · TV Show
as John Stark
The Sellout
1952 · Movie
as Bennie Amboy
The Atomic City
1952 · Movie
as F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952 · TV Show
as Dr. Williams, Doctor Williams, Doc Williams, Sporting Goods Salesman
Let's Make It Legal
1951 · Movie
as Ferguson
Ace in the Hole
1951 · Movie
as Mr. Federber
When Worlds Collide
1951 · Movie
as Harold Ferris
Dear Brat
1951 · Movie
as Parole Officer Creavy
Lightning Strikes Twice
1951 · Movie
as Gas Station Man
Perfect Strangers
1950 · Movie
as Geologist (uncredited)
Experiment Alcatraz
1950 · Movie
as Max Henry
Young Man with a Horn
1950 · Movie
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950 · Movie
as Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Three Husbands
1950 · Movie
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Dial 1119
1950 · Movie
as Fred Backett (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · Movie
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950 · Movie
as Harry (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950 · Movie
as Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
Pretty Baby
1950 · Movie
as Janitor (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950 · Movie
as Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Convicted
1950 · Movie
as Eddie (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950 · Movie
as Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
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Pal, Fugitive Dog
1950 · Movie
as Doctor
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV Show
as Self
It's a Great Feeling
1949 · Movie
as Oculist (uncredited)
D.O.A.
1949 · Movie
as Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
1949 · Movie
Abandoned
1949 · Movie
as Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
Special Agent
1949 · Movie
as Motorist (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
1949 · Movie
as Pete Hammond
Take One False Step
1949 · Movie
as Reporter (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
1949 · Movie
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949 · Movie
as Mr. Wentworth (uncredited)
The Checkered Coat
1948 · Movie
as Skinner
Bungalow 13
1948 · Movie
as Gus Barton
Sarge Goes to College
1947 · Movie
as Prof. Edwards
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Front Row Center
1945 · TV Show
