Person Details
Birthday: 1884-03-20 19:07:13
Death: 1973-06-25 19:07:13
Aliases: Frank Harney , Frank S. Hagney
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
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Movie Involvements: 167
TV Involvements: 26
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank S. Hagney (March 20, 1884 – June 25, 1973) was an Australian actor. Born in Sydney in 1884, Hagney appeared in more than 350 Hollywood films between 1919 and 1966. Most of his film roles were small and uncredited. Because of his tall and strong appearance, Hagney often played officers or henchmens. He is perhaps best-known as Mr. Potter's wordless wheelchair pusher in Frank Capra's classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Frank Hagney was also a guest star on more than 70 television programs such as The Cisco Kid, The Adventures of Kit Carson, The Lone Ranger, The Rifleman, Perry Mason, and Daniel Boone. He starred in The Fighting Marine (1926) with Jack Anthony, Joe Bonomo and Walter Miller; The Fighting Sap (1924) with Bob Fleming, Hazel Keener, Wilfred Lucas and Fred Thomson; The Ghost in the Garret (1921), Ghost Town Gold (1936), Go Get 'Em Hutch (1922) with Richard R. Neil; Ride Him Cowboy (1932) with Eddie Gribbon and Charles Sellon; Riders of the Dawn (1939), Valley of the Lawless (1936), and Vultures of the Sea (1928) with Joseph Bennett. His 42 silent films included The Battler (1919), The Breed of the Border (1924), The Dangerous Coward (1924), Galloping Gallagher (1924), Lighting Romance (1924), The Mask of Lopez (1924), The Silent Stranger (1924), The Wild Bull's Lair (1925), Lone Hand Saunders (1926) and The Two-Gun Man (1926). His 54 sound western film included The Phantom of the West (1931), Fighting Caravans (1931), The Squaw Man (1931), The Golden West (1932), Honor of the Range (1934), Western Frontier, Heroes of the Range (1936), Billy the Kid, The Lone Rider Ambushed (1941), Blazing Frontier (1943) and The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947). His last two films were McLintock! (1963) and Come Blow Your Horn (1963). Hagney was married to Edna Shephard. He died in Los Angeles in 1973. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
Most Famous Work
Daniel Boone
(1964) Indian ChiefWagon Train
(1957) Jail PrisonerPerry Mason
(1957) 1st WorkmanCheyenne
(1955) Townsman (uncredited)The Rifleman
(1958) Nils SwensonLawman
(1958) Gang Member (uncredited)The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1955) McLowery Gunman (uncredited)Sugarfoot
(1957) Townsman (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Drunk (uncredited) | |
| Cattle Buyer (uncredited) | ||
| 1964 | Indian Chief | |
| Settler | ||
| 1963 | Elmer - Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | ||
| 1962 | Miner (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Al | |
| 1959 | Bartender | |
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| 1958 | Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| Nils Swenson | ||
| 1957 | Posse Man (uncredited) | |
| Second Man | ||
| Watchman | ||
| 1st Workman | ||
| Jail Prisoner | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman in Contention (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Convict (uncredited) | ||
| Blacksmith (uncredited) | ||
| Capt. Jeremy Peters - a Zombie | ||
| 1956 | Lemonade Vendor (uncredited) | |
| Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited) | ||
| Referee (uncredited) | ||
| Dream Jail Guard | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| 1955 | Dingo Brion (uncredited) | |
| Dorfman (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Convict Frank, Lannigan's barber | ||
| Barfly Getting Sheriff (uncredited) | ||
| McLowery Gunman (uncredited) | ||
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Barfly / Lookout (uncredited) | ||
| Nightclub Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Usher / Ticket Taker (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | Mobster (uncredited) | |
| Farmer | ||
| Mac | ||
| Guard | ||
| Charlie | ||
| Woodsman | ||
| 1953 | Official (uncredited) | |
| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| Fred | ||
| 1952 | Drifter | |
| Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited) | ||
| Will (uncredited) | ||
| Glen (uncredited) | ||
| 1951 | Ned Bale (uncredited) | |
| Man in a Bar (uncredited) | ||
| Publican | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Turpin's Hangman | ||
| Earl | ||
| Carl | ||
| Floozy's Boyfriend | ||
| 1950 | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Mountain | ||
| Henchman Connors | ||
| Henchman Lon | ||
| Motorcycle Cop | ||
| 1949 | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited) | ||
| Bakery Guard (uncredited) | ||
| Fights with Clint (uncredited) | ||
| Mike Carney | ||
| Madden (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Doorman at Gambling Emporium (uncredited) | ||
| Livery Stableman (uncredited) | ||
| Suspect (uncredited) | ||
| 1948 | Soldier #3 (uncredited) | |
| Greg | ||
| Frank - Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited) | ||
| Seaman (uncredited) | ||
| Executioner of Lyons (uncredited) | ||
| Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited) | ||
| Truckman (uncredited) | ||
| Ice Man (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Fergus | |
| Barfly (uncredited) | ||
| Joe (uncredited) | ||
| Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) | ||
| Stranger (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Potter's Bodyguard | |
| Stagehand (uncredited) | ||
| 1945 | Boss (uncredited) | |
| Soule Gang Leader (uncredited) | ||
| Stevedore (uncredited) | ||
| Moving Man (uncredited) | ||
| Cop (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Morell Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| Man Delivering Cake | ||
| Bobby (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Majordomo (uncredited) | |
| Cornish Man (uncredited) | ||
| Man on Street (uncredited) | ||
| Spike (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1943 | Bag Puncher (uncredited) | |
| Studio Cop | ||
| Sheriff Ward Tragg | ||
| Saunders | ||
| Second Mate (uncredited) | ||
| Engineer (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Lieutenant #2 | ||
| 1942 | Sailor (uncredited) | |
| Mug (uncredited) | ||
| Kohler (as Frank S. Hagney) | ||
| Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited) | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Kelly's Patron | ||
| Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited) | ||
| Black | ||
| Electrical Lineman | ||
| Butch | ||
| Walter Jensen | ||
| 1941 | George Clarke | |
| N/A | ||
| Guard | ||
| Torture Cell Guard (Uncredited) | ||
| Dugan | ||
| Blackie Dawson | ||
| Drunk (uncredited) | ||
| Butch - the Bouncer (uncredited) | ||
| Man in Saloon (uncredited) | ||
| O'Shea | ||
| Henchman | ||
| One-Punch McGurk (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman Marty | ||
| Frank Mitchell | ||
| 1940 | Warehouse Truck Loader | |
| Gooch Mulligan | ||
| Card Player Who Doesn't Know French (uncredited) | ||
| "Junior" (Antros Henchman) (uncredited) | ||
| Townsman | ||
| Man Who Asks for Quiet | ||
| Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited) | ||
| Tough Yankee #2 | ||
| Vegetable Truck Driver | ||
| Detective Joe O'Neill (Uncredited) | ||
| Capt. Grant | ||
| Bill (uncredited) | ||
| Cranston's Kidnapper | ||
| 1939 | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Champ - Henchman | ||
| Guard | ||
| Harris | ||
| Guard | ||
| 1938 | Poolroom Owner | |
| Soldier | ||
| Sailor | ||
| Man-at-Arms (uncredited) | ||
| Baggage Man | ||
| 1937 | Terrell | |
| Jailer | ||
| Slum | ||
| Henchman Butch | ||
| Gillie | ||
| Gang Member | ||
| Plainclothesman (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman Brodie (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | Mike Malone | |
| Steve Clark | ||
| Joe Kamatski | ||
| Jim Foster | ||
| Henry Hess - an FBI Chief | ||
| Lightning Smith | ||
| Deputy Phil | ||
| Ox | ||
| Shipbuilder (uncredited) | ||
| Garlow | ||
| Slout | ||
| 1935 | Deputy Blackie | |
| Mug | ||
| Link | ||
| Convict | ||
| Policeman | ||
| Galley Prisoner | ||
| Mercenary Scout (uncredited) | ||
| Bouncer | ||
| 1934 | Barfly | |
| Boots | ||
| Angry Truck Driver (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Lucius - Josephus' Charioteer (uncredited) | |
| Fireman | ||
| Policeman Arresting Ruby (uncredited) | ||
| First Mate | ||
| Marine (uncredited) | ||
| Minor Role (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Mike - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited) | |
| Holt's Manager (uncredited) | ||
| Henry Sims / The Hawk | ||
| Fight Manager | ||
| Harry - Daffy Diner | ||
| Moran | ||
| 1931 | Big Bill | |
| Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited) | ||
| Henchman | ||
| Hood | ||
| Olaf | ||
| Battling Hannon | ||
| Prison Guard in Yard | ||
| 1930 | Sheriff Jim H. Ryan | |
| Mountie | ||
| Bert Grant (uncredited) | ||
| 1929 | Hot Foot | |
| Lagune | ||
| Bull Hawks | ||
| 1928 | Gus Lynch | |
| Gamboa | ||
| N/A | ||
| Harris - Childers' Henchman | ||
| Johnson | ||
| Bull Marlow | ||
| J. Francis Jackson | ||
| 1927 | Mello | |
| Big Joe Morgan | ||
| Henchman Cal Barker | ||
| 1926 | Confederate Recruiter (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bowie Bill | ||
| Daggoo | ||
| 1925 | Ki-Yote | |
| The Battling Savage | ||
| Bob Blake | ||
| 'Murdering' Mooney | ||
| 1924 | Arizona Joe | |
| Red Burley | ||
| Frank Hagney Spike McGann - Prizefighting Opponent | ||
| Joe Tracey | ||
| Nebraska Brent | ||
| Joseph Burke | ||
| 1923 | The Indian | |
| 1922 | Al Kennedy (uncredited) | |
| Mott | ||
| 1921 | Ed Brockton | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Stunts | |
| 1942 | Stunts | |
| 1937 | Stunts | |
| 1936 | Stunts | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |