Frank Cady

Frank Cady Movies and TV Shows

Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of 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. Cady 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 9/8/1915 (108 years old)
  • Place of birth: Susanville, California, USA
  • nationality: American
  • Net worth: $1,500,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
1971

Comedy

Family

5.7
55%
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Mayor James Sargent
1964

Mystery

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
70%
The Tin Star
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Abe Pickett (uncredited)
1957

Romance

Western

7.3
71%
The Bad Seed
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Henry Daigle
1956

Crime

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

7.4
71%
Rear Window
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 84%
role:
Man on Fire Escape (uncredited)
1954

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

8.5
84%
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When Worlds Collide
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Harold Ferris
1951

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
62%
Ace in the Hole
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Mr. Federber
1951

Drama

8.1
79%
Father of the Bride
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
1950

Comedy

Family

Romance

7.1
71%
1950

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.2
69%
He Walked by Night
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 67%
role:
Pete Hammond
1949

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.0
67%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Frank Cady are, for example, The Million Dollar Duck, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao and The Tin Star.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Prime Video and Vudu.
The best Anystream ratings are Rear Window (8.5), Ace in the Hole (8.0) and The Bad Seed (7.3).
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