Frank McHugh
Francis Curray McHugh (* May 23, 1898 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, † September 11, 1981 in Greenwich, Connecticut ) was an American film and theater actor.
Life
McHugh made his debut at the age of eleven years in For Her Children's Sake at the Opera of Schuylerville, New York on the side of his parents, who led his own theater house. Frank McHugh toured first through the American province, before he went to the movie. End of the 1920s and early 1960s, he appeared on Broadway.
Between 1925 and 1969 he worked in around 150 films. Under contract with First National and Warner Brothers McHugh came with the advent of sound film in many secondary roles, including in crime films ( starting in the twilight ), melodramas ( journey of no return ), horror movies ( The Mystery of the Wax Museum ), Western ( Lord of the Wild West ) and comedies ( A Midsummer night's Dream ). Frequently McHugh had the function of the most good-natured, often funny comic relief or sidekicks.
McHugh rotates among other eleven films with James Cagney, including The Roaring Twenties and in the frenzy of the world city. 1944 McHugh was seen in the film The Road to Happiness on the side of Bing Crosby. End of the 1940s had McHughs success slowly and he appeared in fewer films. Among his better-known performances during his later career include There's No Business like Show Business and The Last Hurrah. The actor concentrated with the 1950s TV shows, such as recurring in the Bing Crosby Show. His last film role was in 1967 in the Elvis Presley movie sailor, ahoy! .
Frank McHugh was married from 1933 until his death in 1981 with Dorothy Spencer. The marriage produced three children.