Frank Cady
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| Born | September 8, 1915 Susanville, California |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Frank Cady (born September 8, 1915), is an American actor best known for his role as storekeeper Sam Drucker in the Petticoat Junction and Green Acres television series, which both ran at the same time in the 1960s. He also made guest appearances in The Beverly Hillbillies, also as Sam Drucker.
Frank also has the honor of being the only actor to play a recurring character on three TV sitcoms at the same time, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction, from 1968 to 1969. (George Lindsey played Goober Pyle in three successive series: The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry RFD, and Hee Haw, as did Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, and Empty Nest).
He also is one of only three co-stars of Petticoat Junction who stayed with the series for its entire seven-year run along with Edgar Buchanan and Linda Henning though he only appeared in 170 of the show's 222 episodes.
"Green Acres" (1965-1971) As Sam Drucker, Frank Cady over the course of the show's six year run appeared in 142 of the 170 episodes.
"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1971) As Sam Drucker, Frank Cady over the course of two seasons (1968-1970) appeared in 10 episodes.
- TOTAL: Frank Cady appeared as Sam Drucker in 322 episodes.
He also played Doc Williams in Ozzie and Harriet, as well as numerous supporting parts in movies, and has also appeared in television commercials for (among other products) Shasta Grape Soda. One significant film role was in George Pál's 1951 film When Worlds Collide. There he was the assistant to the John Hoyt character who pushes his wheelchair. He also had a prominent role in Billy Wilder's film Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival. Cady had a small role (with no dialogue, and seen mostly in long shot) in one of Alfred Hitchcock's most prestigious films, Rear Window. He can also be seen in the 1950 film Father of the Bride, requesting a martini from Spencer Tracy during the engagement party.
Frank attended Stanford University, where he was involved with the campus humor magazine, the Stanford Chaparral.
He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He has been married to his wife, Shirley, since 1940 and they have two children.
In 2005, he attended Eddie Albert's funeral along with Green Acres's co-stars Sid Melton and Mary Grace Canfield who portrayed the Monroe "brothers," Alf and Ralph.
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