William Frawley

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Birth Name: William Clement Frawley

Born: 26 February 1887 Died: 3 March 1966

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 7"

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Gone, But Not Forgotten (151 items)
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Year of the Pig (75 items)
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Hollywood Walk of Fame - F (95 items)
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Westinghouse commercials - TV Spot 1959 #2

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William Frawley's Last Television Appearance

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Description: American actor William Frawley had hopes of becoming a newspaperman but was sidetracked by a series of meat-and-potatoes jobs. At 21, he found himself in the chorus of a musical comedy in Chicago; his mother forced him to quit, but Frawley had already gotten greasepaint in his veins. Forming a vaudeville act with his brother Paul, Frawley hit the show-business trail; several partners later (including his wife Louise), Frawley was a headliner and in later years laid claim to having introduced the beer-hall chestnut "Melancholy Baby." Entering films in the early 1930s (he'd made a few desultory silent-movie appearances), ... (more)