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{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Patrick Cranshaw
| name = Patrick Cranshaw
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| resting_place = [[Restland Memorial Park]], [[Dallas County, Texas]]
| resting_place = [[Restland Memorial Park]], [[Dallas County, Texas]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1950–2006
| years_active = 1950–2005
}}
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==Career==
==Career==
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Cranshaw began his screen acting career in 1955 when he was 36 in the uncredited role of a bar tender at a dance in the western ''[[Texas Lady]]''.<ref>Los Angeles Times obituary</ref>
Cranshaw began his screen acting career in 1955 when he was 36 in the uncredited role of a bar tender at a dance in the western ''[[Texas Lady]]''.<ref>Los Angeles Times obituary</ref>


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Despite an acting span of more than 40 years and some 102 appearances, Cranshaw's first credited film role came at the age of 41, in ''[[The Amazing Transparent Man]]'' (1960). Cranshaw's mild-mannered and gentlemanly demeanor led him to a number of roles as bank tellers, store managers, and grandfathers. His major credits include ''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (1967), ''Bandelero!'' (1968) ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1978), ''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'' (1985), ''Moving'' (1988), ''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]'' (1994), ''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]'' (1996), ''[[Nothing to Lose (1997 film)|Nothing to Lose]]'' (1997), ''[[Almost Heroes]]'' (1998), ''[[Broken Vessels]]'' (1998), ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' (2000), ''[[Bubble Boy (film)|Bubble Boy]]'' (2001), ''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'' (2003), ''[[My Boss's Daughter]]'' (2003), and ''[[Herbie: Fully Loaded]]'' (2005).
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{{unsourced|section|date=July 2020}}

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Despite an acting span of more than 40 years and some 102 appearances, Cranshaw's first credited film role came at the age of 41, in ''[[The Amazing Transparent Man]]'' (1960). Cranshaw's mild-mannered and gentlemanly demeanor led him to a number of roles as bank tellers, store managers, and grandfathers. His major credits include ''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (1967), ''Bandelero!'' (1968) ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1978), ''[[Pee-Wee's Big Adventure]]'' (1985), ''Moving'' (1988), ''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]'' (1994), ''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]'' (1996), ''[[Nothing to Lose (1997 film)|Nothing to Lose]]'' (1997), ''[[Almost Heroes]]'' (1998), ''[[Broken Vessels]]'' (1998), ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' (2000), ''[[Bubble Boy (film)|Bubble Boy]]'' (2001), and ''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'' (2003). He appeared in more than 50 television series, including ''[[Alice (American TV series)|Alice]]'' and ''[[After MASH]]''.{{cn|date=July 2020}}
He also appeared in more than 50 television series, including ''[[Sanford and Son]]'', ''[[Alice (American TV series)|Alice]]'', ''[[After MASH]]'', ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'', ''[[Mork & Mindy]]'', ''[[The Dukes of Hazard]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[Growing Pains]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'', ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', and ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''.


==Death==
==Death==
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[The Amazing Transparent Man]]'' (1960) - Security Guard
*''[[The Amazing Transparent Man]]'' (1960) – Security Guard
*''[[The Yesterday Machine]]'' (1963)
*''[[The Yesterday Machine]]'' (1963) – Confederate Soldier
*''[[Under Age (1964 film)|Under Age]]'' (1964) - W.J. Earnhardt
*''[[Under Age (1964 film)|Under Age]]'' (1964) – W.J. Earnhardt
*''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (1967) - Bank Teller (uncredited)
*''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (1967) – Bank Teller (uncredited){{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
*''[[Bandolero!]]'' (1968) - Bank Clerk
*''[[Bandolero!]]'' (1968) – Bank Clerk
*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1974) - Jealous Husband
*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1974) – Mr. Ferguson
*''[[Nightmare Honeymoon]]'' (1974) - Old Bail Boy
*''[[Nightmare Honeymoon]]'' (1974) – Old Bail Boy
*''[[Slumber Party '57]]'' (1976) - Store Owner
*''[[Sanford and Son]]'' (1976) – Bank Guard
*''[[Slumber Party '57]]'' (1976) – Store Owner
*''[[Thunder and Lightning (1977 film)|Thunder and Lightning]]'' (1977) - Taylor
*''[[Alice (American TV series)|Alice]]'' (1976–78) – Andy
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*''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1978) - Western Union Messenger
*''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|The New Adventures of Wonder Woman]]'' (1979) - Codger
*''[[Thunder and Lightning (1977 film)|Thunder and Lightning]]'' (1977) – Taylor
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*''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (film)|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' (1978) – Western Union Messenger
*''[[The Dukes of Hazard]]'' (1979-80) - Doc Petticord
*''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'' (1978–80) – Manuel Barton, Spokes
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*''[[The Private Eyes (1980 film)|The Private Eyes]]'' (1980) - Roy
*''[[The Gong Show Movie]]'' (1980) - Man Dying In Elevator
*''[[Mork & Mindy]]'' (1978–82) – The Man in the Store, The Old Man, Jake Loomis
*''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|The New Adventures of Wonder Woman]]'' (1979) – Codger
*''[[CHiPs]]'' (1980) Kidnap - Carpenter
*''[[Yes, Giorgio]]'' (1982) - Man on Gurney
*''[[The Dukes of Hazard]]'' (1979–80) – Doctor, Doc Petticord
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*''[[The Private Eyes (1980 film)|The Private Eyes]]'' (1980) – Roy
*''[[Diff’rent Strokes]]'' (1983) - Old Man as Arnold Jackson
*''[[After M*A*S*H]]'' (1983) - Veteran Bob Scannell
*''[[The Gong Show Movie]]'' (1980) – Man Dying in Elevator
*''[[Wayne's World]]'' (1992)
*''[[CHiPs]]'' (1980) – Carpenter
*''[[Yes, Giorgio]]'' (1982) – Man on Gurney
*''[[The Beverly Hillbillies (film)|The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1993) - Reverend Mason
*''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]'' (1994) - Ancient Sorter
*''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' (1983–84) – Mr. Clemens, Old Man
*''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]'' (1996) - Grandpa
*''[[After M*A*S*H]]'' (1983) – Bob Scannell
*''[[Nothing to Lose (1997 film)|Nothing to Lose]]'' (1997) - Henry
*''[[Highway to Heaven]]'' (1984) – Clark
*''[[Broken Vessels]]'' (1998) - Gramps
*''[[Night Court]]'' (1984–85) – Mr. MacNulty, Mr. Shelton
*''[[Almost Heroes]]'' (1998) - Jackson
*''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'' (1985) – Hobo
*''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'' (1998) - Cowboy Pete
*''[[Perfect Strangers (TV series)|Perfect Strangers]]'' (1986) – Street Person
*''[[MVP: Most Valuable Primate]]'' (2000) - Ron
*''[[Growing Pains]]'' (1989) – Reverend Chuck MacGregor
*''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' (2000) - Leslie Ward Cabot
*''[[Married... with Children]]'' (1991) – Young Kit
*''[[Bubble Boy (film)|Bubble Boy]]'' (2001) - Pappy / Pippy
*''[[The Beverly Hillbillies (film)|The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1993) – Reverend Mason
*''[[MVP: Most Vertical Primate]]'' (2001) - Ron
*''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]'' (1994) – Ancient Sorter
*''[[Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch]]'' (2002) - Sheriff Bob
*''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'' (1994) – Mr. Knickerbocker
*''[[Frank McKlusky, C.I.]]'' (2002) - The Old Man
*''[[Everyone Says I Love You]]'' (1996) – Grandpa
*''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'' (2003) - Blue
*''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' (1997) – Gerald Thompson
*''[[Air Bud: Spikes Back]]'' (2003) - Sheriff Bob
*''[[Nothing to Lose (1997 film)|Nothing to Lose]]'' (1997) – Henry
*''[[My Boss's Daughter]]'' (2003) - Old Man
*''[[Broken Vessels]]'' (1998) – Gramps
*''[[Breakin' All the Rules]]'' (2004) - Mr. Lynch
*''[[Almost Heroes]]'' (1998) – Jackson
*''[[Herbie: Fully Loaded]]'' (2005) - Jimmy D.
*''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'' (1998) – Cowboy Pete
*''[[MVP: Most Valuable Primate]]'' (2000) – Ron
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*''[[Air Buddies]]'' (2006) - Sheriff Bob (final film role, posthumous release)
*''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' (2000) – Leslie Ward Cabot
*''[[Bubble Boy (film)|Bubble Boy]]'' (2001) – Pappy / Pippy
*''[[MVP: Most Vertical Primate]]'' (2001) – Ron
*''[[Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch]]'' (2002) – Sheriff Bob
*''[[Frank McKlusky, C.I.]]'' (2002) – The Old Man
*''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'' (2003) – Blue
*''[[Air Bud: Spikes Back]]'' (2003) – Sheriff Bob
*''[[My Boss's Daughter]]'' (2003) – Old Man
*''[[Breakin' All the Rules]]'' (2004) – Mr. Lynch
*''[[Herbie: Fully Loaded]]'' (2005) – Jimmy D.
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*''[[Air Buddies]]'' (2006) – Sheriff Bob (final film role, posthumous release)
{{div col end}}
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Film|Television}}
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Film|Television}}
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}

Latest revision as of 08:00, 21 September 2024

Patrick Cranshaw
Cranshaw in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960)
Born
Joseph Patrick Cranshaw

(1919-06-17)June 17, 1919
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2005(2005-12-28) (aged 86)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeRestland Memorial Park, Dallas County, Texas
OccupationActor
Years active1950–2005

Joseph Patrick Cranshaw (June 17, 1919 – December 28, 2005) was an American character actor known for his distinctive look and deadpan humor. He is best known for one of his last roles, that of Joseph "Blue" Pulaski, a fraternity brother, in the 2003 hit comedy Old School. Some sources state that this role gave him "pop-culture status".[1][2]

Early life

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Cranshaw was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and became interested in acting while entertaining American troops as a member of the Army Air Forces before World War II.[1][3]

Career

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Cranshaw began his screen acting career in 1955 when he was 36 in the uncredited role of a bar tender at a dance in the western Texas Lady.[4]

Despite an acting span of more than 40 years and some 102 appearances, Cranshaw's first credited film role came at the age of 41, in The Amazing Transparent Man (1960). Cranshaw's mild-mannered and gentlemanly demeanor led him to a number of roles as bank tellers, store managers, and grandfathers. His major credits include Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Bandelero! (1968) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), Moving (1988), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Nothing to Lose (1997), Almost Heroes (1998), Broken Vessels (1998), Best in Show (2000), Bubble Boy (2001), Old School (2003), My Boss's Daughter (2003), and Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005).

He also appeared in more than 50 television series, including Sanford and Son, Alice, After MASH, Little House on the Prairie, Mork & Mindy, The Dukes of Hazard, Night Court, Growing Pains, Married... with Children, Coach, The Drew Carey Show, and Just Shoot Me!.

Death

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Cranshaw died of pneumonia at his Fort Worth, Texas home, aged 86. He is interred at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas County, Texas.[5]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b December 31, 2005 LA Times Obituary of Cranshaw
  2. ^ CBS obituary for Cranshaw
  3. ^ New York Times obituary for Cranshaw
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times obituary
  5. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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