Bill Frawley

  • Bill Frawley - Sings The Old Ones [Dot Records DLP 3061] (August 1957)

Biography

William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 - March 3, 1966) was an American stage entertainer and screen and television actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the American television sitcom I Love Lucy and ''Bub'' O'Casey in the television comedy series My Three Sons.

Frawley began his career in vaudeville in 1914 with his wife, Edna Louise Broedt. Their comedy act, known as ''Frawley and Louise'', continued until their divorce in 1927. Frawley performed on Broadway multiple times and signed with Paramount Studios in 1916 to play in silent films. He appeared in more than 100 films over 35 years. [wikipedia.org]