CineScope
Frank Cady picture

Frank Cady

Acting
Known For

96 Years Old

Although Frank Cady's most famous role would be that of 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. Cady 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 in movies and also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. Cady has been most prolific in television and was the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Green Acres (1965), and Petticoat Junction (1963). Usually cast as a gregarious small-town businessman, druggist, store clerk or other type of all-around Midwestern-type good guy, Cady was actually a California native, born in Susanville in 1915. 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

Susanville, California, USA on 8th September 1915

Died

8th June 2012

All Credits

The Andy Griffith Show Image
The Andy Griffith Show
Farley Upchurch
The Andy Griffith Show Image
The Andy Griffith Show
Luke
Dennis the Menace Image
Dennis the Menace
Trackdown Image
Trackdown
Bob-Tail
December Bride Image
December Bride
Hawaiian Eye Image
Hawaiian Eye
Perry Mason Image
Perry Mason
Joe Widlock / Hiram Widlock
Pete and Gladys Image
Pete and Gladys
You Are There Image
You Are There
The Colgate Comedy Hour Image
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Image
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Doc Williams
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Image
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Doctor Williams
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Image
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Dr. Williams
Maverick Image
Maverick
Hamelin
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Storekeeper
Hazel Image
Hazel
Hawaii Five-O Image
Hawaii Five-O
Judge Bergstrom
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
No Image
Weekend Special
Guestward, Ho! Image
Guestward, Ho!
No Image
Private Secretary
The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
Sam Drucker
No Image
Grindl
No Image
The Jane Wyman Show
The Alaskans Image
The Alaskans
The Deputy Image
The Deputy
Harry Rickert
Green Acres Image
Green Acres
Green Acres Image
Green Acres
Sam Drucker / Ben Drucker
Green Acres Image
Green Acres
Sam Drucker
Sugarfoot Image
Sugarfoot
Jay Hollis
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Webb
The Great Adventure Image
The Great Adventure
Drover
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Mr. Hardy
AfterMASH Image
AfterMASH
Gus Bell
The Untouchables Image
The Untouchables
Larry Croft
These Are the Days Image
These Are the Days
Petticoat Junction Image
Petticoat Junction
Sam Drucker
No Image
Front Row Center
Monster Squad Image
Monster Squad
The Farmer
No Image
Glynis
Rear Window Image
Rear Window
Man on Fire Escape
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
George Hanson
The Tin Star Image
The Tin Star
Abe Pickett (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle Image
The Asphalt Jungle
Night Clerk (uncredited)
The Bad Seed Image
The Bad Seed
Henry Daigle
Ace in the Hole Image
Ace in the Hole
Mr. Federber
When Worlds Collide Image
When Worlds Collide
Harold Ferris
Father of the Bride Image
Father of the Bride
Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Duck Image
The Million Dollar Duck
Assayer
Three Violent People Image
Three Violent People
Doctor
Three Husbands Image
Three Husbands
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Klondike Image
Klondike
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Image
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Mayor James Sargent
D.O.A. Image
D.O.A.
Eddie - Bartender (uncredited)
The Missouri Traveler Image
The Missouri Traveler
Willie Poole
The Indian Fighter Image
The Indian Fighter
Trader Joe
Zandy's Bride Image
Zandy's Bride
Pa Allan
He Walked by Night Image
He Walked by Night
Pete Hammond
Hearts of the West Image
Hearts of the West
Pa Tater
Flamingo Road Image
Flamingo Road
Hunt the Man Down Image
Hunt the Man Down
Showbox Puppeteer (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers Image
Perfect Strangers
Geologist (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling Image
It's a Great Feeling
Oculist (uncredited)
Young Man with a Horn Image
Young Man with a Horn
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal Image
Let's Make It Legal
Ferguson
Convicted Image
Convicted
Eddie (uncredited)
Abandoned Image
Abandoned
Nolan - City Editor (uncredited)
Pretty Baby Image
Pretty Baby
Janitor (uncredited)
Trial Image
Trial
Canford (uncredited)
The Crooked Way Image
The Crooked Way
The Atomic City Image
The Atomic City
F.B.I. Agent George Weinberg
The Great Rupert Image
The Great Rupert
Mr. Taney - Tax Investigator
Experiment Alcatraz Image
Experiment Alcatraz
Max Henry
Soup and Me Image
Soup and Me
Mr. Sutter
Sarge Goes to College Image
Sarge Goes to College
Prof. Edwards
Marry Me Again Image
Marry Me Again
Dr. Day
The Sellout Image
The Sellout
Bennie Amboy
Dial 1119 Image
Dial 1119
Fred Backett
The Girl Most Likely Image
The Girl Most Likely
Pop
Return to Green Acres Image
Return to Green Acres
Sam Drucker
Take One False Step Image
Take One False Step
Reporter (uncredited)
The Man Who Understood Women Image
The Man Who Understood Women
John Milstead
The Next Voice You Hear... Image
The Next Voice You Hear...
Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Dear Brat Image
Dear Brat
Parole Officer Creavy
Lightning Strikes Twice Image
Lightning Strikes Twice
Gas Station Man
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Image
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Harry (uncredited)
The Boy and the Bronc Buster Image
The Boy and the Bronc Buster
Clothing Store Proprietor
The Checkered Coat Image
The Checkered Coat
Skinner
Half a Hero Image
Half a Hero
Mr. Watts
Special Agent Image
Special Agent
Motorist (uncredited)
The History of Hooterville Image
The History of Hooterville
Self
Bungalow 13 Image
Bungalow 13
Gus Barton