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Frank McRae Biography

Birth Name:Frank McRae

Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history
  • First received acclaim playing a grinning jail inmate in the 1973 film "Dillinger," opposite Warren Oates
  • Known for playing tough thugs and authority figures
  • Known for his role as James Bond's friend Starkey in the 1989 film "Licence to Kill․"
  • Was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL season, appearing in over six games
  • Appeared in two films with comedian John Candy, "1941" and "National Lampoon's Vacation․"