A global known Actor Frank Cady born in Wednesday, September 08, 1915
Known for movies
Rear Window (1954) as Man on Fire Escape
Petticoat Junction (1963-1970) as Sam Drucker
Green Acres (1965-1971) as Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker
Ace in the Hole (1951) as Al Federber
Quick Facts
Full Name
Frank Cady
Net Worth
$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth
September 8, 1915
Died
June 8, 2012, Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
Profession
Presenter, Actor
Education
Stanford University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Shirley Cady
Children
Steven Cady, Catherine Turk Cady
Parents
Clara Cady, Leon Cady
Movies
Ace in the Hole, The Bad Seed, When Worlds Collide, Return to Green Acres, The Indian Fighter, Let's Make It Legal, Zandy's Bride, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, Hearts of the West, Dear Brat, The Sellout, The Million Dollar Duck, The Atomic City, Experiment Alcatraz, Half a Hero, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: Vol. 9
TV Shows
Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, These Are the Days
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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Retired from acting and living in Portland, Oregon
2
He is interred at Meridian United Church of Christ Cemetery in Wilsonville, Oregan.
3
He played the same character (Sam Drucker) in three different television series: Petticoat Junction (1963), Green Acres (1965) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1962).
4
In 2005 he attended Eddie Albert's funeral along with his Green Acres (1965) co-stars Sid Melton and Mary Grace Canfield, who played Alf and Ralph, the "Monroe Brothers".
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Graduated from Lassen Union High School in California with the intent of becoming a journalist.
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Receiving his BA in speech and drama, Frank eventually returned to Stanford for graduate work. He met his future wife, actress Shirley Jones (not The Partridge Family (1970) star), while teaching acting at the university.
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Just prior to serving in WWII, he became a radio announcer and landed a job at KGDM in Stockton California. Eventually he moved on to KYA and subsequently to KGO in San Francisco.
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Retiring to Oregon in 1991, Cady and his wife kept active playing golf and hiking. Until recently, they took annual month-long hiking trips to Switzerland.
9
In 1984, Frank received a call from Orson Welles asking him to appear in an upcoming film, The Cradle Will Rock. Sadly, the picture was pushed back and Welles died before it could be shot.
10
Two children: Steve Cady and Catherine Turk.
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He is one of only three co-stars of Petticoat Junction (1963) who stayed with the series for its entire seven-year run (the other two being Edgar Buchanan and Linda Henning).
Trademarks
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Trademark
1
Bald Head
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Hayseed Drawl
Quotes
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Quote
1
What's the secret to playing Sam Drucker? I just play myself. Sam Drucker and I are old friends. I played him on Petticoat Junction (1963), Green Acres (1965) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) and we were going strong until 1971, when Fred Silverman canceled every show with a tree in it.
Pictures
Filmography
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Return to Green Acres
1990
TV Movie
Sam Drucker
After MASH
1984
TV Series
Gus Bell
ABC Weekend Specials
1977-1978
TV Series
Mr. Sutter / Mr. Minney
Eight Is Enough
1977
TV Series
Monster Squad
1976
TV Series
The Farmer
Hearts of the West
1975
Pa Tater
These Are the Days
1974
TV Series
Homer (voice)
Zandy's Bride
1974
Pa Allan
Hawaii Five-O
1974
TV Series
Judge Bergstrom
The Million Dollar Duck
1971
Assayer
Green Acres
1965-1971
TV Series
Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker
Petticoat Junction
1963-1970
TV Series
Sam Drucker
The Beverly Hillbillies
1968-1970
TV Series
Sam Drucker
The Gnome-Mobile
1967
Charlie Pettibone (uncredited)
The Andy Griffith Show
1965-1966
TV Series
Farley Upchurch / Luke
Gunsmoke
1964
TV Series
Webb Norton
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
1953-1964
TV Series
Doc Williams
Mr. Baxter
Dr. Williams
...
Hazel
1964
TV Series
Mr. Pincus
The Great Adventure
1964
TV Series
Drover
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
Mayor James Sargent
Grindl
1963
TV Series
Mr. Burroughs
Glynis
1963
TV Series
George
Wagon Train
1958-1963
TV Series
Hiram - Shopkeeper / Fitch / George Barry
Swingin' Together
1963
TV Movie
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
1961-1963
TV Series
Ed Oliver / Cousin Edgar
The Virginian
1963
TV Series
Mr. Hardy
Cheyenne
1962
TV Series
Wayne
Dennis the Menace
1962
TV Series
Dr. Fred Ferguson
The Untouchables
1962
TV Series
Larry Croft
Pete and Gladys
1961
TV Series
Teller
Perry Mason
1961
TV Series
Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock
Guestward Ho!
1961
TV Series
Harry Crawford
Hawaiian Eye
1961
TV Series
Harvey Gamson
Rawhide
1961
TV Series
Storekeeper
General Electric Theater
1957-1960
TV Series
George Hanson
The Jim Backus Show
1960
TV Series
Lawyer
Klondike
1960
TV Series
Lester
Markham
1960
TV Series
Doctor
The Alaskans
1960
TV Series
Bradshaw
The Deputy
1960
TV Series
Harry Rickert
Make Room for Daddy
1960
TV Series
Will - Town Drunk
The Man Who Understood Women
1959
John Milstead
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1959
TV Series
Sugarfoot
1959
TV Series
Jay Hollis
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
1959
TV Series
Director
77 Sunset Strip
1959
TV Series
Beverly Hills Hotel Clerk
Trackdown
1958
TV Series
Bob Tail
The Girl Most Likely
1958
Pop
The Missouri Traveler
1958
Willie Poole
Maverick
1958
TV Series
Hamelin
Broken Arrow
1957
TV Series
Thaddeus Parker
The Tin Star
1957
Abe Pickett (uncredited)
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
1957
TV Series
Mr. Usher
Three Violent People
1956
Dr. Graham (uncredited)
The Bad Seed
1956
Henry Daigle
You Are There
1956
TV Series
John Stark
Private Secretary
1956
TV Series
Barney
December Bride
1956
TV Series
TV Reader's Digest
1956
TV Series
Front Row Center
1956
TV Series
Peter Ball
The Indian Fighter
1955
Trader Joe
Trial
1955
Canford (uncredited)
Climax!
1954
TV Series
Rear Window
1954
Man on Fire Escape
Marry Me Again
1953
Dr. Day
Half a Hero
1953
Mr. Watts
Life with Luigi
1953
TV Series
The Sellout
1952
Bennie Amboy
The Atomic City
1952
F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
When Worlds Collide
1951
Harold Ferris
Let's Make It Legal
1951
Ferguson
Ace in the Hole
1951
Al Federber
Dear Brat
1951
Creavy
Lightning Strikes Twice
1951
Gas Station Man (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950
Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
Harry (uncredited)
Experiment Alcatraz
1950
Max Henry
Emergency Wedding
1950
Mr. Hoff (uncredited)
Three Husbands
1950
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Dial 1119
1950
Fred Backett, Man on Street (uncredited)
Pal, Fugitive Dog
1950
Short
Doctor
Pretty Baby
1950
Janitor (uncredited)
Convicted
1950
Eddie (uncredited)
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950
Baldy Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950
Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
Night Clerk (uncredited)
D.O.A.
1950
Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
1950
Geologist (uncredited)
Young Man with a Horn
1950
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Great Rupert
1950
Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949
Mr. Wentworth (uncredited)
Prejudice
1949
Pa Hanson (uncredited)
Abandoned
1949
Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
Oculist (uncredited)
Special Agent
1949
Motorist (uncredited)
Take One False Step
1949
Reporter (uncredited)
Flamingo Road
1949
Tom Hill (uncredited)
The Sky Dragon
1949
Clerk (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
1949
Barnes - Undercover Man at Bar (uncredited)
City Across the River
1949
Shirley's Partner (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
1948
Pete Hammond (uncredited)
Bungalow 13
1948
Gus Barton
The Vicious Circle
1948
Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Checkered Coat
1948
Skinner
Sarge Goes to College
1947
Prof. Edwards
Violence
1947
Jepson - United Defenders Committee Member (uncredited)
$1.5 Million
