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Frank Cady

American actor (1915–2012)

Frank Cady was an American actor best known as storekeeper Sam Drucker in three 1960s television series: Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies. Earlier he played Doc Williams on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. His film credits include D.O.A., Ace in the Hole, When Worlds Collide, Rear Window and The Bad Seed.

Frank Cady appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1949 to 1956. Most of that work is in thriller, mystery and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Alfred Hitchcock (2), Rudolph Maté (2), Zachary Scott (2).

Known for

  • Green Acres, Sam Drucker. The storekeeper role he also played on two other 1960s series.
  • Petticoat Junction, Sam Drucker. Where his best-known character ran the general store.
  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Doc Williams. An earlier recurring television role, before Drucker.
  • Rear Window (1954). One of his 1950s feature film credits.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Frank Cady been in?
Frank Cady appears in The Bad Seed (1956), Rear Window (1954), When Worlds Collide (1951), Ace in the Hole (1951), Let’s Make It Legal (1951), D.O.A. (1950) and Flamingo Road (1949) on The Remote.
When was Frank Cady born?
Frank Cady was born on 8 September 1915.

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