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William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley appeared in over 100 films, he is best known for his television work, playing landlord Fred Mertz in the long-running situation comedy I Love Lucy and "Bub" in another TV comedy series, My Three Sons.
Frawley was born to Irish immigrants Michael A. Frawley (20 October 1857 - 1907) and Mary E. Brady (b. 5 March 1859) in Burlington, Iowa. As a young boy, Bill (as he was commonly called) attended Roman Catholic school and sang with the St. Paul's Church choir. As he got older, he loved playing bit roles in local theater productions, as well as performing in amateur shows. However, his mother, a religious woman, discouraged the idea.
Frawley did two years of office work at Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. He later relocated to Chicago and found a job as a court reporter. Soon thereafter, against his mother's wishes, Frawley obtained a singing part in the musical comedy The Flirting Princess. To appease his mother, Bill relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, to work for another railroad company.
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Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance,This video details the death of actor William Frawley!
Lucy Carmichael (Lucille Ball) meets someone that looks JUST like someone she used to know -- I Love Lucy's William Frawley as a horse trainer. Featuring Ann Sothern as Countess Framboise. (TLS Season Four: Lucy and the Countess Have a Horse Guest)
I Love Lucy--Fred Mertz (William Frawley)--8 Best Moments (Season 1) I decided to compile the funniest moments from Season 1 of the I Love Lucy TV Show centered around Fred Mertz played by William Frawley. HD Video and HD Sound. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook Page ---https://www.facebook.com/ricknineg Please LIKE if you enjoyed the video and please subscribe if you haven't already. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqWY02VeXi0Ei8uv6c1u7jusAX9m7J7S Minecraft Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqWY02VeXi2C66Jmw5C6FdoUAwyUulex Slime Ranche...
Link to my other I Love Lucy videos: Best Fred Moments--Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-AZhkA22qo 5 I Love Lucy Cameos You Probably Missed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo6XH2PdBks I Love Lucy--Fred Mertz (William Frawley)--9 Best Moments (Season 2) I decided to compile the funniest moments from Season 2 of the I Love Lucy TV Show centered around Fred Mertz played by William Frawley. HD Video and HD Sound. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook Page ---https://www.facebook.com/ricknineg Please LIKE if you enjoyed the video and please subscribe if you haven't already. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jurassic Park: Operati...
More on " I Love Lucy" here: http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/shows/i-love-lucy
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/william-asher
*** This rights to this clip are in the public domain *** *** This video is fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is noncommercial and transformative in nature and has no negative effect on the market for the original work. *** This is a GREAT little diddy by William "Fred Mertz" Frawley, in support of our involvement in WWII. Released in 1942 and directed by Oscar winner Herbert Moulton.
William Frawley Tribute ~REVAMPED VIDEO~ AKA Fred Mertz and Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.