Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney (1940), in Misbehaving Husbands
Born	March 20, 1884 Sydney, Australia
Died	June 25, 1973 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Years active	1919–1966

Frank Hagney as Mr. Potters wheelchair pusher in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Frank S. Hagney (March 20, 1884 – June 25, 1973) was an Australian actor.

Biography

Hagney appeared in more than 350 Hollywood films between 1919 and 1966, but usually his appearances were short and uncredited. Because of his tall and strong appearance, Hagney often played officers or henchmen. He is perhaps best known as Mr. Potters wordless wheelchair pusher in Frank Capras 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. Hagney was married with Edna Shephard.

Selected filmography

• Go Get 'Em Hutch (1922)
• Roaring Rails (1924)
• Hogan's Alley (1925)
• The Sea Beast (1926)
• The Fighting Marine (1926)
• One Round Hogan (1927)
• The Charge of the Gauchos (1928)
• Free Lips (1928)
• Vultures of the Sea (1928)
• Hell Bound (1931)
• The Phantom of the West (1931)
• Fighting Caravans (1931)
• Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)
• The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) (uncredited)
• Conflict (1936)
• Misbehaving Husbands (1940), as the heavy, "Gooch"
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
• Mr. Celebrity (1941)
• Broadway Big Shot (1942)
• It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
• The Paleface (1948)
• The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Man in Bar (uncredited)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) - Usher Ticket Taker (uncredited)
• The Ten Commandments (1956) - Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredtied)
• McLintock! (1963) - Elmer the Bartender (uncredited)

External links

• Frank Hagney at Find a Grave
• Frank Hagney at the Internet Movie Database