Frank McRae

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name = Frank McRae

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birthdate = Birth date and age|1942|6|3|mf=y
location = Memphis, Tennessee

Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942) is an American actor and former professional football player.

McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. McRae graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL season.

Among his acting roles are the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in "Red Dawn", Hazel in "Cannery Row", James Bond's friend Sharkey in 1989's "Licence to Kill", a shouting police captain in "48 Hrs." (a role he later parodied in "The Last Action Hero" and "Loaded Weapon 1"), the train coachman in "Tracks" and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in "*batteries not included". He also made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers (under an equally bumbling Sgt. Frank Tree played by Dan Aykroyd) in the cult classic "1941" and later as "Walley World" Security Guards in "National Lampoon's Vacation" . He played Jim, the Mechanic in the movie Used Cars. His most recent role was as a guest star on the television series "ER".

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