Frank McRae

• Name — Frank McRae • Born — 18 March 1941 • Birthplace — Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. • Died — 29 April 2021 • Place of death — Santa Monica, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1972–2006

McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL season appearing in 6 games.

Among his acting roles are bank robber Reed in Dillinger (1973), as Steamer Riley in Walking Tall Part 2 (1975), a shouting police captain named Haden in 48 Hrs. (1982), a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero (1993) and Loaded Weapon 1 (1993); the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in Red Dawn (1984); James Bond's friend Sharkey in Licence to Kill (1989); and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in Batteries Not Included (1987). He also appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in 4 films: F.I.S.T. (1978), Paradise Alley (1978), Rocky II (1979), and Lock Up (1989), as well as a protective trucker in The Wizard (1989). He made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers (under an equally bumbling Sgt. Frank Tree played by Dan Aykroyd) in the film 1941 (1979), and later as a "Walley World" security guard in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983). He further showed his comedic abilities as Jim the clumsy mechanic in the cult classic Used Cars (1980). His last role was Cookie in the Hallmark Channel original films Love's Long Journey and Love's Abiding Joy.

On April 29, 2021, McRae died from a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 80.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1972 — Cool Breeze — Barry, Mercer's Servant — uncredited • 1973 — Shaft in Africa — Osiat • Snatched — Cheech — ABC Movie of the Week • Dillinger — Reed Youngblood • 1974 — Bank Shot — Hermann X • 1975 — Hard Times — Hammerman • Walking Tall Part 2 — Steamer Riley • 1976 — Pipe Dreams — Moose • Tracks — Train Coachman • 1978 — F.I.S.T. — Lincoln Dombrowsky • Big Wednesday — Sergeant • The End — Male Nurse • Paradise Alley — Big Glory • 1979 — Norma Rae — James Brown • Rocky II — Meat Foreman • 1941 — Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones • 1980 — City in Fear — Captain Madison • Used Cars — Jim the Mechanic • 1982 — Cannery Row — Hazel • 48 Hrs. — Captain Haden • 1983 — National Lampoon's Vacation — Grover • 1984 — Red Dawn — Mr. Teasdale • 1987 — Batteries Not Included — Harry Noble • 1989 — Farewell to the King — Tenga • Licence to Kill — Sharkey • Lock Up — "Eclipse" • The Wizard — Spankey • 1990 — Another 48 Hrs. — Captain Haden — uncredited • 1993 — Loaded Weapon 1 — Captain Doyle • Last Action Hero — Lieutenant Dekker • 1994 — Lightning Jack — Mr. Doyle • 1997 — The Killing Jar — Det. Bernie Morris • 1998 — Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar — Bruce McFee • 1999 — Hijack — Roger Tate • 2000 — One Hell of a Guy — Moe • G-Men from Hell — Lester • 2005 — Love's Long Journey — Cookie • 2006 — Love's Abiding Joy — Cookie

Frank McRae is recorded as actor and american football player.