Frank Cady
Frank Cady (September 8, 1915 – June 8, 2012) was an American actor. His most famous role was general-store owner Sam Drucker, one of the less-nutty residents of Hooterville in both Green Acres (1965) and Petticoat Junction (1963). He had a history as a film, stage, and television actor long before those shows, and also appeared on some radio programs including Gunsmoke.
In the 1950s, Cady played Doc Williams in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), along with numerous supporting parts
The acting bug bit him when he sang in an elementary school play, and after graduating from Stanford University he headed to London, England, to train in the theater.
When World War II broke out he was already in Europe, so he enlisted in the Army Air Force and spent the next several years in postings all over the continent. After his discharge he returned to the US and headed for Hollywood.
An agent saw him in a local play, signed him, and he was on his way. One of his earlier--and more atypical--roles was as a seedy underworld character pulled in for questioning in a cop's murder in the noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), and he played a succession of hotel clerks, bureaucrats, henpecked husbands and the like for the next 40+ years. He did much television work from the mid-'50s onward.
Cady resided in Wilsonville, Oregon and at the time of his death had two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Born
Sep 08, 1915
Susanville, California, USA
Died
Jun 08, 2012
Known For
Acting
Movies
52 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.0
Known For
Rear Window
1954
as Man on Fire Escape
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Mr. Federber
The Bad Seed
1956
as Henry Daigle
The Tin Star
1957
as Abe Pickett (uncredited)
When Worlds Collide
1951
as Harold Ferris
Father of the Bride
1950
as Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Night Clerk (uncredited)
D.O.A.
1949
as Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
1949
as Pete Hammond
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