Frank Hagney
Frank Sidney Hagney was an Australian actor. He is known for his work on It's a Wonderful Life, Ride Him, Cowboy and The Sea Beast. Before becoming an actor he successfully and professionally competed in several sports like cycling, boxing and rowing.
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1884. Still in Australia, Hagney competed professionally in cycling from 1905 to 1910, after which he successfully switched to heavyweight boxing from 1914 to 1918.
Career
Hagney appeared in more than 350 Hollywood films between 1919 and 1966. Most of his film roles were small and uncredited. Hagney often played officers or henchmen. He is perhaps best-known as Mr. Potter's silent, wheelchair-pushing valet in Frank Capra's classic It's a Wonderful Life. Hagney was also a guest star on more than 70 television programs such as The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Kit Carson, The Lone Ranger, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, and Daniel Boone. In 1956 he appeared as a Townsman in an uncredited role in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "The Last Train West."
He starred in The Fighting Marine with Jack Anthony, Joe Bonomo and Walter Miller; The Fighting Sap with Bob Fleming, Hazel Keener, Wilfred Lucas and Fred Thomson; The Ghost in the Garret, Ghost Town Gold, Go Get 'Em Hutch with Richard R. Neil; Ride Him Cowboy with Eddie Gribbon and John Wayne, Valley of the Lawless, and Vultures of the Sea with Joseph Bennett.
His 42 silent films included The Battler, The Breed of the Border, The Dangerous Coward, Galloping Gallagher, Lighting Romance, The Mask of Lopez, The Silent Stranger, The Wild Bull's Lair, Lone Hand Saunders and The Two-Gun Man. His 54 sound western film included The Phantom of the West, Fighting Caravans, The Squaw Man, The Golden West, Honor of the Range, Western Frontier, Heroes of the Range, Billy the Kid, The Lone Rider Rides On, Blazing Frontier and The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap. His last two films were McLintock! and Come Blow Your Horn.
Personal life
Hagney was married to Edna Shephard.
He was also a professional sculler. In 1927 he won a race between Long Beach, California and Santa Catalina Island, which was captured on film.
Death
Hagney died in Los Angeles in 1973. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
Filmography
The Battler – 'Spike' KellyThe Whirlwind The Gauntlet – Buck HigbyThe Ghost in the Garret – CrookAnne of Little Smoky – Ed BrocktonGo Get 'Em Hutch Outcast Backbone – The IndianGalloping Gallagher – Joseph BurkeThe Mask of Lopez - Steve Gore / LopezThe Martyr Sex – Ed CarterThe Silent Stranger – Dick BlackwellThe Dangerous Coward – Wildcat RexFight and Win – Spike McGann – Prizefighting OpponentThe Fighting Sap – Nebraska BrentPoison – Joe TraceyHit and Run – Tough GuyRoaring Rails – Red BurleyLightning Romance – Arizona JoeThe Lighthouse by the Sea – Chief HenchmanBreed of the Border – Sheriff WellsFighting Youth – 'Murdering' MooneyThe Wild Bull's Lair – Eagle EyeWild Justice – Bob Blake, the VillainThe New Champion – 'Knockout' RileyBig Pal – Bill HoganHogan's Alley – The Battling SavageBraveheart – Ki-YoteThe Sea Beast – DaggooThe Two-Gun Man – Bowie BillThe Fighting Marine Lone Hand Saunders – BuckThe Ice Flood – Pete the BullyThe Winning Wallop – 'Pug' BrennanFangs of Justice – Walter PageThe General – Confederate RecruiterThe Last Trail – Henchman Cal BarkerAll Aboard – Ali Ben OmeThe Frontiersman – White SnakeOne-Round Hogan – 'Big Joe' MorganOn Your Toes – MelloHer Wild Oat – WorkmanThe Rawhide Kid – J. Francis JacksonBurning Daylight – JohnsonMidnight Madness – Harris – Childers' HenchmanThe Charge of the Gauchos – GoyenechaFree Lips – Bill DuganVultures of the Sea – Bull MarlowShow Girl – Private DetectivePower – Job ForemanThrough the Breakers – GamboaThe Glorious Trail – Gus LynchBroken Barriers – James BarkerCaptain Lash – Bull HawksMasked Emotions – LaguneOh, Yeah! – Hot FootHer Man – Henchman HankBilly the Kid – Bert GrantRiver's End – MountieThe Phantom of the West – Sheriff Jim H. RyanThe Criminal Code – Prison Guard in YardNo Limit – Battling HannonFighting Caravans – RenegadeSit Tight – OlafHell Bound – HoodThe Squaw Man – Deputy ClarkI Like Your Nerve – Rocci – AssassinReckless Living – HenchmanThe Champ – Manuel Quiroga – Mexican ChampA House Divided – Big BillThe Airmail Mystery – MoranThe Rider of Death Valley – GamblerTom Brown of Culver – Fight ManagerRide Him, Cowboy – Henry Sims – aka The HawkPack Up Your Troubles – DoughboyThe All American – Hop McCombThe Golden West – Chief Grey EagleIf I Had a Million – Mike – Carnival BouncerYou Said a Mouthful – Holt's ManagerFast Life – HenchmanFace in the Sky – Minor RoleParachute Jumper – MarineTerror Aboard – First MateSong of the Eagle – Flynn, a HenchmanHold Your Man – Policeman Arresting RubyI Love That Man – Frank – Label's HenchmanTillie and Gus – Jury ForemanThe Chief – FiremanSitting Pretty – Bar BouncerDancing Lady – PolicemanRoman Scandals – Lucius – Josephus' CharioteerThe Meanest Gal in Town – Angry Truck DriverThe House of Rothschild – Man in 1780 SequenceHonor of the Range – BootsAll Men Are Enemies – Australian DrunkGreen Eyes – Motorcycle PolicemanThe Red Rider – Barfly I Give My Love – Burly SoldierTreasure Island – Pirate6 Day Bike Rider – RefereeThe Mighty Barnum – TeamsterThe Best Man Wins – BouncerNaughty Marietta – Mercenary ScoutLes Misérables – Galley PrisonerThe Informer – PolicemanThe Daring Young Man – ConvictWestern Frontier – LinkDiamond Jim – MugThunderbolt – Deputy BlackieThe Adventures of Frank Merriwell – SloutValley of the Lawless – GarlowModern Times – ShipbuilderHere Comes Trouble – OxRobin Hood of El Dorado – Deputy PhilHeroes of the Range – Lightning SmithGun Grit – Henry HessParole! – Truck DriverWildcat Trooper – Jim FosterKelly the Second – LouieWild Horse Round-Up – SteveThe Black Coin – Purcell – Henchman The Big Broadcast of 1937 – CowboyThe Magnificent Brute – WorkerGhost-Town Gold – Wild Man KamatskiWild Horse Round-Up – Henchman Steve ClarkConflict – Mike MaloneThe Plough and the Stars A Man Betrayed – RoundhouseSecret Valley – Brodie – HenchmanWoman-Wise – FighterYou Only Live Once – PlainclothesmanPark Avenue Logger – LoggerNight Key – HenchmanThe Prince and the Pauper – BeggarBehind the Headlines – Gang MemberHollywood Cowboy – Gillie – HenchmanRiders of the Dawn – Henchman ButchWindjammer – SlumBig City – Comet Cab DriverMadame X – JailerSaturday's Heroes – Trainer Giving RubdownClipped Wings – TerrellSh! The Octopus – Sinister PlotterWise Girl – Mike's Fight OpponentThe Bad Man of Brimstone – HorntoadWalking Down Broadway – Baggage ManThe Secret of Treasure Island – Ambulance DriverThe Adventures of Robin Hood – Man-at-ArmsProfessor Beware – SailorArmy Girl – SoldierDick Tracy Returns – SilmMysterious Mr. Moto – Bouncer at Purple PeterStablemates – Poolroom OwnerThe Spider's Web – HenchmanThe Storm – BrawlerAngels with Dirty Faces – SharpieUp the River – GuardDevil's Island – GuardFlying G-Men – HenchmanPardon Our Nerve – Gunboat BriggsMandrake the Magician – HarrisThe Kid from Kokomo – Old Man in FistfightUnmarried – Second RefereeCaptain Fury – Guard #3It Could Happen to You – BurglarTimber Stampede – Champ – HenchmanTower of London – SoldierThe Shadow – Cranston's KidnapperThe Invisible Man Returns – BillThe Man from Dakota – Wagon GuardNorthwest Passage – Capt. GrantMidnight Limited – Detective Joe O'NeillSon of the Navy – Vegetable Truck DriverDark Command – Tough Yankee #2Boom Town – Man Abandoned by WhiteyRangers of Fortune – TownsmanTugboat Annie Sails Again – Stranded Ship's EngineerSeven Sinners – 'Junior' – Antros HenchmanMelody Ranch – Man Who Asks for QuietGallant Sons – Card Player Who Doesn't Know FrenchSouth of Suez – MinerMisbehaving Husbands – Gooch MulliganThe Green Hornet Strikes Again! – Warehouse Truck LoaderThe Lone Rider Rides On – Frank MitchellThe Lone Rider Crosses the Rio – Henchman MartyMr. District Attorney – HenchmanFederal Fugitives – Henchman ButchThe Lone Rider in Ghost Town – O'SheaBilly the Kid – Man in SaloonThe Get-Away – Prison Guard Bringing Crane to WardenLaw of the Range – DeputyDesperate Cargo – Butch, the BouncherDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – DrunkThe Lone Rider Ambushed – Blackie DawsonThe Smiling Ghost – RyanUnexpected Uncle – Truck DriverMan at Large – Dancehall Patron with PictureMr. Celebrity – Patrick J. Dugan – Private DetectiveThe Lone Rider Fights Back – George ClarkeThe Corsican Brothers – Torture Cell GuardSwamp Woman – GuardAmong the Living – NeighborTexas Man Hunt – Walter JensenBroadway Big Shot – ButchCaptain Midnight – HenchmanToo Many Women – LaborerReap the Wild Wind – Cutler Man in Barrell RoomTrue to the Army – TorchyHouse of Errors – BlackJuke Box Jenny – CabbieThis Time for Keeps – Electrical LinemanSunday Punch – Dennis Riley – First RefereeMy Favorite Spy – Kelly's PatronIn Old California – Angry Citizen in Lynch MobMen of Texas – Road AgentTumbleweed Trail – SheriffTimber – LumberjackBoss of Hangtown Mesa – Town ToughThe Glass Key – Strongarm Thug Escorting SlossTomorrow We Live – KohlerSin Town – BartenderGentleman Jim – MugThe McGuerins from Brooklyn – Savoy Hotel DoormanTennessee Johnson – HecklerStand by for Action – SailorCorregidor – Lieutenant #2Don Winslow of the Coast Guard – Henchman Muller She Has What It Takes – TrainerCalling Wild Bill Elliott – HenchmanHitler's Madman – EngineerTwo Tickets to London – Second MateThe Man from Down Under – Military PolicemanThe Renegade – Henchman SaundersBlazing Frontier – Sheriff Ward TraggCrazy House – Studio CopSwing Fever – Bag PuncherThe Lodger – PolicemanShine On, Harvest Moon – BouncerThe Adventures of Mark Twain – Crew ChiefOnce Upon a Time – Assistant CyclistDetective Kitty O'Day – SpikeMeet the People – Shipyard GatemanLouisiana Hayride – Bartender in FilmThe Seventh Cross – Man on StreetFrenchman's Creek – CornishmanLost in a Harem – MajordomoMusic for Millions – PolicemanDestiny – Third Motorcycle CopCan't Help Singing – GunmanThe Man in Half Moon Street – BobbyThe Big Show-Off – Rude Night Club PatronBring on the Girls – FlunkyThe Power of the Whistler – Man Delivering CakeIt's in the Bag – Nightclub Tough in FightFlame of Barbary Coast – Morell HenchmanAlong Came Jones – TownsmanScotland Yard Investigator – ConstableAbbott and Costello in Hollywood – CopSenorita from the West – Moving ManKitty – StevedoreConfidential Agent – MinerSaratoga Trunk – Soule Gang LeaderAdventure – BossGirl on the Spot – MugThe Kid from Brooklyn – Arena UsherTwo Sisters from Boston – StagehandNight in Paradise – TownspersonEasy to Wed – Truck DriverThe Verdict – Ex-Pugilist JurymanIt's a Wonderful Life – Potter's BodyguardCalifornia – StrangerThe Sea of Grass – Poker Game SpectatorThe Imperfect Lady – Man With TraversToo Many Winners – JoeUnconquered – Jake – BartenderWild Harvest – Alperson Crew MemberThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap – BarflyRoad to Rio – RoustaboutThe Big Clock – Ice ManRiver Lady – SandsFeudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' – TownsmanSuperman – Car 1 HenchmanThe Babe Ruth Story – DoormanA Southern Yankee – HorsemanNight Has a Thousand Eyes – TruckmanJohnny Belinda – Man Reciting Lord's PrayerHarpoon – Big Red DorsettAn Innocent Affair – MoverThe Three Musketeers – Executioner of LyonsThe Untamed Breed – RancherKiss the Blood Off My Hands – SeamanThunder in the Pines – Lumberjack in SaloonJoan of Arc – Soldier #3Whispering Smith – Frank – Wrecking Crew MemberThe Paleface – GregI Shot Jesse James – Livery StablemanKnock on Any Door – SuspectThe Fighting O'Flynn – SoldierFighting Fools – Tough Customer Tearing Up ProgramTulsa – Doorman at Gambling EmporiumStreets of Laredo – Texas RangerGrand Canyon – Henchman #2Batman and Robin – Plant Guard The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend – HoodlumThe Big Steal – Madden the GuardReign of Terror – Bakery GuardAll the King's Men – Stark Strong-Arm ManOn the Town – PolicemanSamson and Delilah – Gristmill GuardThe Yellow Cab Man – Truck DriverAppointment with Danger – Motorcycle CopKill the Umpire – GuardLucky Losers – JoeFortunes of Captain Blood – GuardAtom Man vs. Superman – Impatient Man at Bridge Triple Trouble – ConvictSilver Raiders – Steve – Mine GuardSouth Sea Sinner – Minor RoleLet's Dance – Police SergeantCopper Canyon – Travis ManBlues Busters – Joe, the BouncerStage to Tucson – Territorial TownsmanSoldiers Three – ScotSanta Fe – Railroad WorkerThe Scarf – Floozy's BoyfriendThe Lady and the Bandit – Turpin's HangmanHere Comes the Groom – Passenger on AirplaneAnne of the Indies – Pirate on Molly O'BrienThe Son of Dr. Jekyll – Man in BarMan in the Saddle – Ned BaleCaptain Video: Master of the Stratosphere – Henchman My Favorite Spy – Camel-HerderScandal Sheet – Onlooker at Murder SceneThe Big Trees – Glen – Lumberman with RifleThe Pace That Thrills – Race FlagmanAaron Slick from Punkin Crick – Oil DrillerThe San Francisco Story – PalmerCripple Creek – Gold SmelterThe Duel at Silver Creek – WillLimelight – Extra in Dress CircleHangman's Knot – DrifterHans Christian Andersen – TownsmanBotany Bay – GuardKansas Pacific – WorkmanA Perilous Journey – MinerHannah Lee – FredThe Last Posse – Posse Rider CordRide, Vaquero! – BartenderThe Stranger Wore a Gun – Deputy SheriffThe Wild One – OfficialRide Clear of Diablo – MinerRiot in Cell Block 11 – Convict RobertsRose Marie – Woodsman in SaloonDemetrius and the Gladiators – GuardKing Richard and the Crusaders – MobsterThree Hours to Kill – CassThe Human Jungle – Minor RoleThe Silver Chalice – RuffianAbbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops – Usher / Ticket TakerTimberjack – BarflyStranger on Horseback – BartenderWyoming Renegades – JonesA Bullet for Joey – Nightclub BartenderWichita – Barfly / LookoutJail Busters – Frank – BarberA Man Alone – DorfmanLucy Gallant – TownsmanTeen-Age Crime Wave – Juvenile Court BailiffThe Spoilers – Sourdough at HearingA Lawless Street – Dingo BrionInvasion of the Body Snatchers – TownsmanFury at Gunsight Pass – TownsmanCrashing Las Vegas – GuardThe Harder They Fall – RefereeThe Rawhide Years – Riverboat PassengerGun Brothers – TrapperShowdown at Abilene – RoughneckThe Ten Commandments – Hebrew at Golden CalfFriendly Persuasion – Lemonade VendorThe Desperados Are in Town – Bartender / BouncerZombies of Mora Tau – Capt. PetersThe Phantom Stagecoach – RiderThe Guns of Fort Petticoat – BlacksmithThe Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm – TownsmanPublic Pigeon No. 1 – ConvictGunfight at the O.K. Corral – Bartender3:10 to Yuma – Townsman in ContentionBaby Face Nelson – Plant GuardThe Hard Man – Posse ManReturn to Warbow – ConvictHell's Five Hours – GuardThe Buccaneer – Baratarian PirateThe Hanging Tree – TownsmanLast Train from Gun Hill – Craig's Man Waiting in HorseshoeThe Jayhawkers! – JayhawkerRide the High Country – MinerCome Blow Your Horn – Bit RoleDonovan's Reef – Chief Petty OfficerMcLintock! – Elmer – BartenderApache Rifles – TownsmanThe Rare Breed – Cattle BuyerThe Silencers – DrunkThe Fastest Guitar Alive – Drunk