Filmography
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Known For
I Love Lucy Fred Mertz (1951-1957) -
Miracle on 34th Street Charlie Halloran (1947) -
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt Inspector Harry B. Manning (1946) -
Known For
Footsteps in the Dark Hopkins (1941) -
Actor
The Lucy Show The Trainer (1965) -
My Three Sons Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey (1960-1965) -
My Living Doll Det. Gladwin (1964) -
Summer Playhouse Cameo (1964) -
Safe at Home! Bill Turner (1962) -
No Place Like Home (1960)
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The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Fred Mertz (1957-1960) -
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna Jim Comstock (1959) -
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Joe Grady (1959) -
The Red Skelton Hour Mr. Thomas (1958) -
![I Love Lucy]( "I Love Lucy")
I Love Lucy Fred Mertz (1951-1957) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Fatso Zimpf (1955) -
![Shower of Stars]( "Shower of Stars")
Shower of Stars Gabby Mullins (1955) -
![The Dirty Look]( "The Dirty Look")
The Dirty Look (1954) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show Sam (1954) -
![I Love Lucy]( "I Love Lucy")
I Love Lucy Fred Mertz / Self (1953) -
![Rancho Notorious]( "Rancho Notorious")
Rancho Notorious Baldy Gunder (1952) -
Hollywood Theatre Time (1951)
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![Rhubarb]( "Rhubarb")
Rhubarb Len Sickles (1951) -
![The Bigelow Theatre]( "The Bigelow Theatre")
The Bigelow Theatre Pinto (1950-1951) -
![The Lemon Drop Kid]( "The Lemon Drop Kid")
The Lemon Drop Kid Gloomy Willie (1951) -
![Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man]( "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man")
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Detective Roberts (1951) -
![Pretty Baby]( "Pretty Baby")
Pretty Baby Corcoran (1950) -
![Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye]( "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye")
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Byers (1950) -
![The Silver Theatre]( "The Silver Theatre")
The Silver Theatre Pinto (1950) -
![Kill the Umpire]( "Kill the Umpire")
Kill the Umpire Jimmy O'Brien (1950) -
![Blondie's Hero]( "Blondie's Hero")
Blondie's Hero Marty Greer (1950) -
![East Side, West Side]( "East Side, West Side")
East Side, West Side Bill the Bartender (1949) -
![The Lady Takes a Sailor]( "The Lady Takes a Sailor")
The Lady Takes a Sailor Oliver Harker (1949) -
![Red Light]( "Red Light")
Red Light Hotel Clerk (1949) -
![Your Show Time]( "Your Show Time")
Your Show Time (1949) -
Home in San Antone O'Fleery (1949)
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![The Lone Wolf and His Lady]( "The Lone Wolf and His Lady")
The Lone Wolf and His Lady Inspector J.D. Crane (1949) -
![Chicken Every Sunday]( "Chicken Every Sunday")
Chicken Every Sunday George Kirby (1949) -
![The Girl from Manhattan]( "The Girl from Manhattan")
The Girl from Manhattan Mr. Bernouti (1948) -
![Joe Palooka in Winner Take All]( "Joe Palooka in Winner Take All")
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Knobby Walsh (1948) -
![Good Sam]( "Good Sam")
Good Sam Tom Moore (1948) -
![The Babe Ruth Story]( "The Babe Ruth Story")
The Babe Ruth Story Jack Dunn (1948) -
![Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven]( "Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven")
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Agent (1948) -
![My Wild Irish Rose]( "My Wild Irish Rose")
My Wild Irish Rose William Scanlon (1947) -
![Blondie's Anniversary]( "Blondie's Anniversary")
Blondie's Anniversary Sharkey, the Loan Shark (1947) -
![Down to Earth]( "Down to Earth")
Down to Earth Police Lieutenant (1947) -
![Mother Wore Tights]( "Mother Wore Tights")
Mother Wore Tights Mr. Schneider (1947) -
![I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now]( "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now")
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Jim Mason (1947) -
![Miracle on 34th Street]( "Miracle on 34th Street")
Miracle on 34th Street Charlie Halloran (1947) -
![Monsieur Verdoux]( "Monsieur Verdoux")
Monsieur Verdoux Jean La Salle (1947) -
![Hit Parade of 1947]( "Hit Parade of 1947")
Hit Parade of 1947 Harry Holmes (1947) -
![Crime Doctor's Man Hunt]( "Crime Doctor's Man Hunt")
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt Inspector Harry B. Manning (1946) -
![The Inner Circle]( "The Inner Circle")
The Inner Circle Det. Lt. Webb (1946) -
![Rendezvous with Annie]( "Rendezvous with Annie")
Rendezvous with Annie Gen. Trent (1946) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Honey Wiggen (1946) -
![Ziegfeld Follies]( "Ziegfeld Follies")
Ziegfeld Follies Martin ('A Sweepstakes Ticket') (1945) -
![Lady on a Train]( "Lady on a Train")
Lady on a Train Police Sergeant Christie (1945) -
![Hitchhike to Happiness]( "Hitchhike to Happiness")
Hitchhike to Happiness Sandy Hill (1945) -
![Flame of Barbary Coast]( "Flame of Barbary Coast")
Flame of Barbary Coast 'Smooth' Wylie (1945) -
![Lake Placid Serenade]( "Lake Placid Serenade")
Lake Placid Serenade Jiggers (1944) -
![Going My Way]( "Going My Way")
Going My Way Max Dolan - the Publisher (1944) -
![The Fighting Seabees]( "The Fighting Seabees")
The Fighting Seabees Eddie Powers (1944) -
![Whistling in Brooklyn]( "Whistling in Brooklyn")
Whistling in Brooklyn Detective Ramsey (1943) -
![Larceny with Music]( "Larceny with Music")
Larceny with Music Mike Simms (1943) -
![We've Never Been Licked]( "We've Never Been Licked")
We've Never Been Licked Traveling Salesman (1943) -
![The Yankee Doodler]( "The Yankee Doodler")
The Yankee Doodler (1942) -
![Gentleman Jim]( "Gentleman Jim")
Gentleman Jim Billy Delaney (1942) -
![Moonlight in Havana]( "Moonlight in Havana")
Moonlight in Havana Barney Crane (1942) -
![Wildcat]( "Wildcat")
Wildcat Oliver Westbrook (1942) -
![Give Out, Sisters]( "Give Out, Sisters")
Give Out, Sisters Harrison (1942) -
![It Happened in Flatbush]( "It Happened in Flatbush")
It Happened in Flatbush Sam Sloan (1942) -
![Roxie Hart]( "Roxie Hart")
Roxie Hart O'Malley (1942) -
![Treat 'Em Rough]( "Treat 'Em Rough")
Treat 'Em Rough 'Hotfoot' (1942) -
![Public Enemies]( "Public Enemies")
Public Enemies Bang (1941) -
![Cracked Nuts]( "Cracked Nuts")
Cracked Nuts James Mitchell (1941) -
![The Bride Came C.O.D.]( "The Bride Came C.O.D.")
The Bride Came C.O.D. Sheriff McGee (1941) -
![Blondie in Society]( "Blondie in Society")
Blondie in Society Waldo Pincus (1941) -
![Footsteps in the Dark]( "Footsteps in the Dark")
Footsteps in the Dark Hopkins (1941) -
![Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga]( "Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga")
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga Chauncey Beheegan (1941) -
![Sandy Gets Her Man]( "Sandy Gets Her Man")
Sandy Gets Her Man Police Chief J. A. O'Hara (1940) -
![Dancing on a Dime]( "Dancing on a Dime")
Dancing on a Dime Mac (1940) -
![One Night in the Tropics]( "One Night in the Tropics")
One Night in the Tropics Roscoe (1940) -
![The Quarterback]( "The Quarterback")
The Quarterback Coach (1940) -
![Rhythm on the River]( "Rhythm on the River")
Rhythm on the River Mr. Westlake (1940) -
![Golden Gloves]( "Golden Gloves")
Golden Gloves Emory Balzar (1940) -
![Untamed]( "Untamed")
Untamed Les Woodbury (1940) -
![Those Were the Days!]( "Those Were the Days!")
Those Were the Days! Prisoner (1940) -
![Opened by Mistake]( "Opened by Mistake")
Opened by Mistake Matt Kingsley (1940) -
![The Farmer's Daughter]( "The Farmer's Daughter")
The Farmer's Daughter Scoop Trimble (1940) -
Stop, Look and Love Joe Haller (1939)
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![Night Work]( "Night Work")
Night Work Bruiser Brown (1939) -
![Grand Jury Secrets]( "Grand Jury Secrets")
Grand Jury Secrets Bright Eyes (1939) -
![Ex-Champ]( "Ex-Champ")
Ex-Champ Mushy Harrington (1939) -
![Rose of Washington Square]( "Rose of Washington Square")
Rose of Washington Square Harry Long (1939) -
![The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]( "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn")
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The 'Duke' (1939) -
![Persons in Hiding]( "Persons in Hiding")
Persons in Hiding Alec Inglis (1939) -
![St. Louis Blues]( "St. Louis Blues")
St. Louis Blues Maj. Martingale (1939) -
![Ambush]( "Ambush")
Ambush Inspector J.L. Weber (1939) -
![Touchdown, Army]( "Touchdown, Army")
Touchdown, Army Jack Heffernan (1938) -
![Sons of the Legion]( "Sons of the Legion")
Sons of the Legion Uncle Willie Lee (1938) -
![Professor Beware]( "Professor Beware")
Professor Beware Snoop Donlan (1938) -
![Mad About Music]( "Mad About Music")
Mad About Music Dusty Turner (1938) -
![Blossoms on Broadway]( "Blossoms on Broadway")
Blossoms on Broadway Frances X. Rush (1937) -
![Something to Sing About]( "Something to Sing About")
Something to Sing About Hank Meyers (1937) -
![Double or Nothing]( "Double or Nothing")
Double or Nothing John Pederson (1937) -
![High, Wide and Handsome]( "High, Wide and Handsome")
High, Wide and Handsome Mac (1937) -
![Rose Bowl]( "Rose Bowl")
Rose Bowl Soapy Moreland (1936) -
Three Married Men Bill Mullins (1936)
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![The General Died at Dawn]( "The General Died at Dawn")
The General Died at Dawn Brighton (1936) -
![Three Cheers for Love]( "Three Cheers for Love")
Three Cheers for Love Milton Shakespeare (1936) -
![The Princess Comes Across]( "The Princess Comes Across")
The Princess Comes Across Benton (1936) -
![F-Man]( "F-Man")
F-Man Detective Rogan (1936) -
![Desire]( "Desire")
Desire Mr. Gibson (1936) -
![Strike Me Pink]( "Strike Me Pink")
Strike Me Pink Mr. Copple (1936) -
Beautiful Dreamer (1935)
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![Ship Cafe]( "Ship Cafe")
Ship Cafe Briney O'Brien (1935) -
![It's a Great Life]( "It's a Great Life")
It's a Great Life Lt. McNulty (1935) -
![Harmony Lane]( "Harmony Lane")
Harmony Lane Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy (1935) -
Welcome Home Painless (1935)
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![College Scandal]( "College Scandal")
College Scandal Chief of Police Magoun (1935) -
![Alibi Ike]( "Alibi Ike")
Alibi Ike Cap (1935) -
![Hold 'Em Yale]( "Hold 'Em Yale")
Hold 'Em Yale Sunshine Joe (1935) -
![Car 99]( "Car 99")
Car 99 Sergeant Barrel (1935) -
![Here Is My Heart]( "Here Is My Heart")
Here Is My Heart James Smith (1934) -
![The Lemon Drop Kid]( "The Lemon Drop Kid")
The Lemon Drop Kid William Dunhill (1934) -
![Shoot the Works]( "Shoot the Works")
Shoot the Works Larry Hale (1934) -
![The Witching Hour]( "The Witching Hour")
The Witching Hour Jury Foreman (1934) -
![The Crime Doctor]( "The Crime Doctor")
The Crime Doctor Fraser (1934) -
![Bolero]( "Bolero")
Bolero Mike DeBaere (1934) -
![Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen]( "Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen")
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen Captain Murphy (1934) -
![Hell and High Water]( "Hell and High Water")
Hell and High Water Milton J. Bunsey (1933) -
![Moonlight and Pretzels]( "Moonlight and Pretzels")
Moonlight and Pretzels Mac (1933) -
Fancy That Percy (1929)
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Turkey for Two Convict (1929)
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![Ventriloquist]( "Ventriloquist")
Ventriloquist 'Hoak' salesman (1927) -
Persistent Percival Billy (1916)
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Actor
![Lord Loveland Discovers America]( "Lord Loveland Discovers America")
Lord Loveland Discovers America Tony Kidd (1916) -
Soundtrack
![I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special]( "I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special")
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![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
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![I Love Lucy]( "I Love Lucy")
I Love Lucy (1951-1956) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1954) -
![Good Sam]( "Good Sam")
Good Sam (1948) -
![The Fighting Seabees]( "The Fighting Seabees")
The Fighting Seabees (1944) -
![High, Wide and Handsome]( "High, Wide and Handsome")
High, Wide and Handsome (1937) -
SoundtrackFancy That (1929)
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Archive footage
![I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration]( "I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration")
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2008) -
![Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina]( "Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina")
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![The Desilu Story]( "The Desilu Story")
The Desilu Story (2003) -
![I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special]( "I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2000) -
![Television: The First Fifty Years]( "Television: The First Fifty Years")
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![Pioneers of Primetime]( "Pioneers of Primetime")
Pioneers of Primetime (1995) -
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A Tribute to Lucy (1989)
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![Lucy's Lost Episodes]( "Lucy's Lost Episodes")
Lucy's Lost Episodes (1989) -
![Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy]( "Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy")
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![Murphy Brown]( "Murphy Brown")
Murphy Brown (1989) -
![The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts]( "The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts")
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![The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame]( "The 1st TV Academy Hall of Fame")
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years]( "CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years")
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Archive footage
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1974)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 168-169. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Quotes
To tell you the truth, I don't give much thought to television as a field of endeavor. It's a place - an art let's call it - where I'm making a livelihood. If something happens to television, I'll tend bar, something I enjoy doing.
Trademark
His role as Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy (1951)
Nickname
Bill
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
William Clement Frawley
Burlington, Iowa, USA
Died
(age 79)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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