William frawley

“Meet the Mertzes” co-author Audrey Kupferberg says Frawley was “a mean, rough man,” adding that he was “known throughout Hollywood for very bad language.”

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. Born in Burlington, Iowa, in his youth he...

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William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz for the situation comedy I Love Lucy. Death Frawley made two final on-screen appearances before his death. An appearance on I've Got a Secret consisted of contestants guessing Frawley's, "secret," which was that he was the first performer ever to sing "My Melancholy Baby"…

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. When he heard that Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were casting a new television sitcom, he jumped at…

Vivian Vance and William Frawley at an awards dinner in the 1950’s.

William Frawley: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.

"Buenas noches, amigo" – Desi Arnaz Our favorite vaudevillian, neighbor and landlord died on this day in 1966. Today we recognize "one of the greatest character actors of all time," according to Lucille Ball: the talented William Frawley. 📷: Gene Howard . . . #WilliamFrawley #FredMertz #ILoveLucy

William Frawley

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