Frank Hagney
AKA: Frank Harney
Birthday: 1884-03-20
Died: 1973-06-25
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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.
Filmography
Character: Potter's Bodyguard
Character: Kohler (as Frank S. Hagney)
Character: Capt. Jeremy Peters - a Zombie
Character: Henry Sims / The Hawk
Character: Bert Grant (uncredited)
Character: Henry Hess - an FBI Chief
Character: Henchman Brodie (uncredited)
Character: Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Battling Hannon
Character: Harris - Childers' Henchman
Character: The Battling Savage
Character: Holt's Manager (uncredited)
Character: Minor Role (uncredited)
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Character: Elmer - Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Truckman (uncredited)
Character: Morell Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Ned Bale (uncredited)
Character: Marine (uncredited)
Character: Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
Character: Cranston's Kidnapper
Character: Bill (uncredited)
Character: Warehouse Truck Loader
Character: Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
Character: Harry - Daffy Diner
Character: Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
Character: Tough Yankee #2
Character: Lucius - Josephus' Charioteer (uncredited)
Character: Gooch Mulligan
Character: Card Player Who Doesn't Know French (uncredited)
Character: Mug (uncredited)
Character: "Junior" (Antros Henchman) (uncredited)
Character: Vegetable Truck Driver
Character: Detective Joe O'Neill (Uncredited)
Character: Man Who Asks for Quiet
Character: Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Character: Angry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff Ward Tragg
Character: Frank Mitchell
Character: Henchman Marty
Character: Blackie Dawson
Character: Poolroom Owner
Character: Sheriff Jim H. Ryan
Character: Moving Man (uncredited)
Character: Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Character: Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Character: Kelly's Patron
Character: Glen (uncredited)
Character: Electrical Lineman
Character: Motorcycle Cop
Character: Floozy's Boyfriend
Character: Turpin's Hangman
Character: Torture Cell Guard (Uncredited)
Character: Prison Guard in Yard
Character: Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited)
Character: Livery Stableman (uncredited)
Character: Bakery Guard (uncredited)
Character: Majordomo (uncredited)
Character: Cop (uncredited)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
Character: Boss (uncredited)
Character: One-Punch McGurk (uncredited)
Character: Posse Man (uncredited)
Character: J. Francis Jackson
Character: Stagehand (uncredited)
Character: Bobby (uncredited)
Character: Cornish Man (uncredited)
Character: Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Character: Henchman Butch
Character: Blacksmith (uncredited)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Character: Champ - Henchman
Character: Mercenary Scout (uncredited)
Character: Bag Puncher (uncredited)
Character: Stevedore (uncredited)
Character: Barfly / Lookout (uncredited)
Character: Dingo Brion (uncredited)
Character: Henchman Cal Barker
Character: Dorfman (uncredited)
Character: Man in a Bar (Uncredited)
Character: Nebraska Brent
Character: Deputy Blackie
Character: 'Murdering' Mooney
Character: Man Delivering Cake
Character: Lightning Smith
Character: Engineer (uncredited)
Character: Official (uncredited)
Character: Al Kennedy (uncredited)
Character: Miner (uncredited)
Character: Referee (uncredited)
Character: Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited)
Character: Dream Jail Guard
Character: Convict Frank, Lannigan's barber
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Character: Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Character: Ice Man (uncredited)
Character: Soule Gang Leader (uncredited)
Character: Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
Character: Soldier #3 (uncredited)
Character: Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
Character: Second Mate (uncredited)
Character: Mobster (uncredited)
Character: Sailor (uncredited)
Character: Doorman at Gambling Emporium (uncredited)
Character: Drunk (uncredited)
Character: Mike - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Seaman (uncredited)
Character: Usher / Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Character: Will (uncredited)
Character: Man on Street (uncredited)
Character: Suspect (uncredited)
Character: Joe (uncredited)
Character: Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Butch - the Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Character: Shipbuilder (uncredited)
Character: Big Joe Morgan
Character: Drunk (uncredited)
Character: Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
Character: Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)