William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American vaudevillian and actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the sitcom I Love Lucy.

William Frawley. Actor: I Love Lucy. William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was …

Mar 8, 2024 · Get to know William Frawley, the 'I Love Lucy' and 'My Three Sons' star, through these 15 inside facts about his life and career.

Jul 27, 2025 · But halfway through Season 5, something changed. Frawley, who had played Bub since the pilot, vanished from the show—replaced by William Demarest as Uncle Charley. And …

William Frawley Biography William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a …

Mar 27, 2025 · This is the story of William Frawley, a vaudeville veteran turned Hollywood stalwart, whose legacy endures in reruns and residuals, even as his personal battles remain …

Appearing in more than 150 films from Miracle on 34th Street to Huckleberry Finn, the strong-faced Iowan depicted surly, middle-aged men who hid their compassion behind masks of …

Former vaudevillian William Frawley is known worldwide as Fred Mertz, the skinflint landlord and friend of the Ricardos, on the perpetually repeated classic TV sitcom "I Love Lucy" (CBS,...

William Frawley was an American stage entertainer and screen and television actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the famous American television sitcom I Love Lucy and Bub …

W illiam Frawley was a veteran film and television actor who costarred in the "I Love Lucy" and "My Three Sons" series. A rotund man with just a fringe of hair, a twinkle in his eyes and a...