Frank Cady, 96, the actor who played Sam Drucker on the TV sitcoms “Green Acres” and “Petticoat Junction, has died at his home in Wilsonville, Ore., his daughter Catherine Turk informed.
Born and raised in California, Cady started acting in 1946 after serving in World War II, landing small roles, including a non-speaking part in Rear Window. He recurred on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as Doc Williams in the 1950s, Seattle PI reported.
He acted a role of general store proprietor Sam Drucker on Green Acres in 1965. He reprised the part for the 1990 TV movie Return to Green Acres – his final acting role.
Reflecting on his TV career, Cady told the Portland Oregonian in 1995, “You get typecast. I’m remembered for those shows and not for some pretty good acting jobs I did other times. I suppose I ought to be grateful for that. Because otherwise I wouldn’t be remembered at all. I’ve got to be one of the luckiest guys in the world,” The Detroit News reported.
Cady married his wife Shirley in 1940; she died in 2008. Besides their daughter Catherine, he is survived by their son Steven, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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