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    • William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American vaudevillian and actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the sitcom I Love Lucy. Frawley also played "Bub" O'Casey during the first five seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons and the political advisor to the Hon. Henry X. Harper (Gene Lockhart) in the film Miracle on … See more

    BornWilliam Clement Frawley · February 26, 1887 · Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
    DiedMarch 3, 1966 (aged 79) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    SpouseEdna Louise Broedt · (m. 1914; div. 1927)
    Early life

    Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa, the second son in a family of four children to Michael A. Frawley (1857–1907) and Mary E. (Brady) Frawley (1859–1921). He attended Catholic schools and sang in the choir at St. … See more

    Early career

    Frawley began performing in Broadway theater. His first such show was the musical comedy, Merry, Merry in 1925. Frawley had his first dramatic role in 1932, playing press agent Owen O'Malley in the original production of … See more

    Television

    By 1951, the 64-year-old Frawley had appeared in over 100 movies, but was starting to find film offers becoming fewer. When he heard that Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were casting a new television situation comedy, h… See more

    Personal life

    In 1914, Frawley married fellow vaudevillian Edna Louise Broedt. They developed an act, "Frawley and Louise", which they performed all across the country. Their act was described as "light comedy, with singing, da… See more

    Final years and death

    Frawley made two television appearances the year before his death. His appearance on the panel show I've Got a Secret on May 3, 1965, consisted of contestants guessing Frawley's "secret", which was that he was the first per… See more

    Filmography

    Lord Loveland Discovers America (1916) as Tony Kidd
    • Persistent Percival (1916, Short) as Billy
    • Should Husbands Be Watched? (1925, Short) as Beat Cop… See more

    Selected television (actor)
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