Frank McRae


Frank McRae is an American film and television actor, and a former professional football player.

Early life

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.

Career

Among his acting roles are bank robber Reed Youngblood in Dillinger ; a shouting police captain in 48 Hrs., a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero and Loaded Weapon 1 ; the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in Red Dawn ; James Bond's friend Sharkey in Licence to Kill ; and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in *batteries not included. He also appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in 4 films; F.I.S.T., Paradise Alley, Rocky II and Lock Up, as well as a protective trucker in The Wizard.
He made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers in the film 1941, and later as a "Walley World" security guard in National Lampoon's Vacation. He further showed his comedic abilities as Jim the clumsy mechanic in the cult classic Used Cars. One of his more recent roles was Cookie in the Hallmark Channel original films Love's Long Journey and Love's Abiding Joy.

Selected filmography