Patrick Cranshaw
Acting
Biography
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. It's been said that this role helped him achieve "pop-culture status".
Born: June 17, 1919
Place of Birth: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Boy Meets World
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
Quantum Leap
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
Lincoln
Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Little House on the Prairie
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
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ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Married... with Children
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
Quincy, M.E.
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.
Filmography
as Sheriff Bob
as Jimmy D.
as Mr. Lynch
as Old Man
as Sheriff Bob
as Blue
as Miles Holling
as Sheriff Bob
as Pappy / Pippy
as Leslie Ward Cabot
as Uncle Earl
as Grandpa
as Grandpa
as Jackson
as Gramps
as Judge Gorman
as Mr. Leeds
as Henry
as Cowboy Pete
as Grandpa
as Kyle
as Mr. Suggs
as Old Man
as Gerald Thompson
as Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)
as Mr. Gilman
as Man with walker
as Mr. Vasin
as Irving
as Ancient Sorter
as Rev. Mason
as Custodian
as Homer Blackstock
as Old Man
as Mr. Knickerbocker
as Packer
as Young Kit
as Reverend Chuck MacGregor
as Hobo
as Old Man
as Bellman
as Mr. Shelton
as Mr. MacNulty
as Bob Scannell
as Man on Gurney
as Storekeeper
as Man Dying in Elevator
as Roy
as Doc Petticord
as The Old Man
as Western Union Messenger
as Old Man
as Card Player
as Carpenter
as Taylor
as Pop
as Mr. Coogan
as Store Owner
as Codger
as Old Bail Boy
as Simon Mumford
as Bum
as Ernie
as Mr. Ferguson
as Drunk #2 on Pier
as Bank Clerk
as Pilot
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
as Jed McClunkey
as Farmer #2
as Grandpa
as Old Man
as W.J. Earnhardt
as Phony Preacher
as Alfred (uncredited)
as Security Guard