Frank McRae
Frank McRae was an American film and television actor and a professional football player.
Early life
McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL season appearing in 6 games.Career
Among his acting roles are bank robber Reed in Dillinger, as Steamer Riley in Walking Tall Part 2, a shouting police captain named Haden in 48 Hrs., a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero and Loaded Weapon 1 ; the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in Red Dawn ; James Bond's friend Sharkey in Licence to Kill ; and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in Batteries Not Included. He also appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in 4 films: F.I.S.T., Paradise Alley, Rocky II, and Lock Up, as well as a protective trucker in The Wizard.He made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers in the film 1941, and later as a "Walley World" security guard in National Lampoon's Vacation. He further showed his comedic abilities as Jim the clumsy mechanic in the cult classic Used Cars. His last role was Cookie in the Hallmark Channel original films Love's Long Journey and Love's Abiding Joy.