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Frank Cady
Born	September 8, 1915 (1915-09-08) (age 93) Susanville, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947-1990
Spouse(s)	Shirley Jones (1940 - 2008)

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.

Biography

Career

Born in Susanville, California, Cady 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.

Cady began acting in 1947, landing several roles in films including a role 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.

In the 1950s, Cady 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. Cady has been most prolific in television and 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. 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.

Personal life

Cady married his wife Shirley in 1940. Shirley, born Shirley Katherine Jones, passed away Aug. 22, 2008, at the age of 91. ^[1]

They have two children, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Frank Cady at the Internet Movie Database
• Frank Cady at TV.com

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