Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1898-05-23
Deathday: 1981-09-11 (83 years old)

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Francis Curray "Frank" McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American film and television actor.


Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and as a young child he performed on stage. His brother Matt and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time he was ten years old, but the family quit the stage around 1930. Another brother, Ed, became a stage manager and agent in New York.


McHugh debuted on Broadway in The Fall Guy in 1925. Warner Bros. hired him as a contract player in 1930. McHugh played everything from lead actor to sidekick and would often provide comedy relief. He appeared in over 150 films and television productions and worked with almost every star at Warner Bros. He was a close friend of James Cagney and appeared in more Cagney movies than any other actor. He appeared with him in eleven movies between 1932 and 1953. Their friendship lasted until McHugh's death.


By the 1950s his film career had begun to decline, as evinced by his smaller role in Career (1959). From 1964 to 1965 he played the role of Willie Walters, a live-in handyman, on ABC's sitcom The Bing Crosby Show. His last television appearance was as Charlie Wingate in the episode "The Fix-It Man" on CBS's Lancer western series. McHugh played a handyman in that role too.


McHugh was married to Dorothy Spencer. He had three children and two grandchildren.


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Filmography

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Movies 125

TV Shows 15

self 4

Voice 1

Director 1

Lancer

Lancer (1968)

TV
Constable Seely
Way Down Cellar

Way Down Cellar (1968)

Movie
Captain Jack
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)

Movie
F Troop

F Troop (1965)

TV
6
Willie / Willie Walters
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show (1964)

TV
Bill Watkins
A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks (1964)

Movie
Going My Way

Going My Way (1962)

TV
Mr. Snowden
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Constable Williams
The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase (1961)

Movie
Wilbur Morton
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Henry Schell
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Outlaws

Outlaws (1960)

TV
Charlie Gallagher
Career

Career (1959)

Movie
Jim Dugan
Say One for Me

Say One for Me (1959)

Movie
Festus Garvey
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Movie
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)

TV
Charles N. Bradwell
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Eddie Dugan
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

Movie
8
Frank Rector
A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

Movie
Fred Hawley
It Happens Every Thursday

It Happens Every Thursday (1953)

Movie
Father O'Dowd
My Son John

My Son John (1952)

Movie
The Gulf Playhouse

The Gulf Playhouse (1952)

TV
Rocket Anderson
The Pace That Thrills

The Pace That Thrills (1952)

Movie
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow (1951)

TV
Gig Rafferty
The Tougher They Come

The Tougher They Come (1950)

Movie
Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)

TV
Ben, Bartender
Paid in Full

Paid in Full (1950)

Movie
Kilcoyne
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

Movie
Windy
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Movie
Horace Potter / Ben Ames / Nobby Bishop / Barney
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Ernie Boyle
The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch (1948)

Movie
Carey
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

Movie
John Donovan
Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall (1947)

Movie
Wally Quayle
The Runaround

The Runaround (1946)

Movie
Three Finger
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

Movie
Charlie Bryan
Little Miss Big

Little Miss Big (1946)

Movie
McGee
State Fair

State Fair (1945)

Movie
Edgar Lovekin
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny (1945)

Movie
Joe Kirby
Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway (1944)

Movie
Sgt. Louis Leary
Marine Raiders

Marine Raiders (1944)

Movie
Father Timothy O'Dowd
Going My Way

Going My Way (1944)

Movie
6
Chappie Champagne
Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover (1942)

Movie
Barney
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

Movie
Omaha
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

Movie
Ed Porter
Back Street

Back Street (1941)

Movie
Ben Crowley
Four Mothers

Four Mothers (1941)

Movie
'Mutt'
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

Movie
'Doc' Ryan
I Love You Again

I Love You Again (1940)

Movie
6
Rockingham T. Rockingham
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again (1940)

Movie
Mr. Upjohn
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland (1940)

Movie
'Crepe Hanger' Burke
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

Movie
Ben Crowley
Four Wives

Four Wives (1939)

Movie
Danny Green
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Movie
6
Paddy Reilly
On Your Toes

On Your Toes (1939)

Movie
Caruthers
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Movie
4.25
Spuds Connors
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway (1939)

Movie
George
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous (1939)

Movie
Joe Clemens
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

Movie
Scat Allen
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

Movie
Popeye Bronson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
'Fingers' McCarthy
Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants (1938)

Movie
Rossetti
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (1938)

Movie
Ben Crowley
Four Daughters

Four Daughters (1938)

Movie
Tod Harrington
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred (1938)

Movie
Lambert Hunkins
He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No (1938)

Movie
Popeye Bronson
Swing Your Lady

Swing Your Lady (1938)

Movie
'Lucky'
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1 (1937)

Movie
Frank McHugh
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)

Movie
'Sniffer' Sears
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

Movie
'Mabel' DeCraven
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve (1937)

Movie
David 'Party' Partridge
Marry the Girl

Marry the Girl (1937)

Movie
A Day at Santa Anita

A Day at Santa Anita (1937)

Movie
Erwin Trowbridge
Three Men on a Horse

Three Men on a Horse (1936)

Movie
Sid
Stage Struck

Stage Struck (1936)

Movie
Herman
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

Movie
6
Orlando Rowe
Snowed Under

Snowed Under (1936)

Movie
William
Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder (1936)

Movie
Coach Hammond
Freshman Love

Freshman Love (1936)

Movie
Himself (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

Movie
Offkey Cramer
Stars Over Broadway

Stars Over Broadway (1935)

Movie
Quince
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

Movie
Ed Olson
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory (1935)

Movie
Mike O'Hara
The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us (1935)

Movie
Humbolt Prentiss
Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

Movie
Crash Kelly
Devil Dogs of the Air

Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)

Movie
Willie Sands
Maybe It's Love

Maybe It's Love (1935)

Movie
Tom
Happiness Ahead

Happiness Ahead (1934)

Movie
Clinton Hemmings
6 Day Bike Rider

6 Day Bike Rider (1934)

Movie
Wilbur (Droopy) Mullins
Here Comes the Navy

Here Comes the Navy (1934)

Movie
Joe Hastings
Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror (1934)

Movie
George Lancaster
Smarty

Smarty (1934)

Movie
Al
Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno (1934)

Movie
Himself
Hollywood Newsreel

Hollywood Newsreel (1934)

Movie
Frank
Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning (1934)

Movie
Snap
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934 (1934)

Movie
Chester Hunt
The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street (1933)

Movie
Will Goodwin
Convention City

Convention City (1933)

Movie
'Gaga'
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor (1933)

Movie
Duffy
Havana Widows

Havana Widows (1933)

Movie
Francis the Dance Director
Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade (1933)

Movie
Speed Dennis
Professional Sweetheart

Professional Sweetheart (1933)

Movie
Clancy
Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven (1933)

Movie
Billy
Hold Me Tight

Hold Me Tight (1933)

Movie
Hugo Van Hugh
Ex-Lady

Ex-Lady (1933)

Movie
Dave Dixon
Lilly Turner

Lilly Turner (1933)

Movie
Healy High-Hips
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great (1933)

Movie
'Greasy' - the Cook
Private Jones

Private Jones (1933)

Movie
Corporal Tippy
The Telegraph Trail

The Telegraph Trail (1933)

Movie
6.5
Philip 'Speed' McCann
Grand Slam

Grand Slam (1933)

Movie
Jim
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

Movie
Toodles Cooper
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper (1933)

Movie
Skippy
One Way Passage

One Way Passage (1932)

Movie
Ringer Banks
Life Begins

Life Begins (1932)

Movie
Reilly
Blessed Event

Blessed Event (1932)

Movie
Joe
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse (1932)

Movie
Skeets, a Reporter
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

Movie
Spud Connors
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1932)

Movie
Peter Burke
Extra! Extra!

Extra! Extra! (1932)

Movie
The Drunk
Union Depot

Union Depot (1932)

Movie
Mike Donahey
High Pressure

High Pressure (1932)

Movie
Matt - a Gambler
The Wide Open Spaces

The Wide Open Spaces (1931)

Movie
'Chub' Hopping
Corsair

Corsair (1931)

Movie
Peeping Tom
The Great Junction Hotel

The Great Junction Hotel (1931)

Movie
Doc-Henchmen
Bad Company

Bad Company (1931)

Movie
Peter Burke
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot (1931)

Movie
Pinkie
Traveling Husbands

Traveling Husbands (1931)

Movie
Men of the Sky

Men of the Sky (1931)

Movie
Collins
Up for Murder

Up for Murder (1931)

Movie
McCue
The Front Page

The Front Page (1931)

Movie
John Holmes
Millie

Millie (1931)

Movie
Francois
Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again (1931)

Movie
'Ricky' Freeman
Going Wild

Going Wild (1930)

Movie
Slug O'Donnell
The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago (1930)

Movie
Speed Haskins
College Lovers

College Lovers (1930)

Movie
Fish
Bright Lights

Bright Lights (1930)

Movie
Tad Jordan
Top Speed

Top Speed (1930)

Movie
Self
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)

Movie
Flaherty
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1930)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-05-23

Deathday
1981-09-11 (83 years old)

Birth Place
Homestead, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Francis Curray McHugh


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