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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.
Known For
The General
(1926)
Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
(1956)
Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Potter's Bodyguard
McLintock!
(1963)
Elmer - Bartender (uncredited)
The Silencers
(1966)
Drunk (uncredited)
The Big Steal
(1949)
Madden
Modern Times
(1936)
Shipbuilder (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
(1948)
Soldier #3 (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Bartender (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma
(1957)
Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
The Paleface
(1948)
Greg
Johnny Belinda
(1948)
Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited)
Limelight
(1952)
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree
(1959)
Townsman (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Anne of Little Smoky
(1921)
Ed Brockton
Go Get 'Em Hutch
(1922)
Payment Through the Nose
(1922)
Al Kennedy (uncredited)
Backbone
(1923)
The Indian
Poison
(1924)
Joe Tracey
Roaring Rails
(1924)
Red Burley
The Fighting Sap
(1924)
Nebraska Brent
Lightning Romance
(1924)
Arizona Joe
Galloping Gallagher
(1924)
Joseph Burke
Wild Justice
(1925)
Hogan's Alley
(1925)
The Battling Savage
Fighting Youth
(1925)
'Murdering' Mooney
Braveheart
(1925)
Ki-Yote
The Sea Beast
(1926)
Daggoo
The General
(1926)
Confederate Recruiter (uncredited)
The Two-Gun Man
(1926)
Bowie Bill
The Ice Flood
(1926)
The Last Trail
(1927)
Henchman Cal Barker
On Your Toes!
(1927)
Mello
The Fight Pest
(1928)
The Rawhide Kid
(1928)
J. Francis Jackson
Midnight Madness
(1928)
Harris - Childers' Henchman
The Glorious Trail
(1928)
Gus Lynch
Vultures of the Sea
(1928)
Bull Marlow
Through the Breakers
(1928)
Gamboa
Burning Daylight
(1928)
Johnson
Captain Lash
(1929)
Bull Hawks
Oh, Yeah!
(1929)
Hot Foot
Masked Emotions
(1929)
Lagune
River's End
(1930)
Mountie
Billy the Kid
(1930)
Bert Grant (uncredited)
The Phantom of the West
(1930)
Sheriff Jim H. Ryan
No Limit
(1931)
Battling Hannon
Reckless Living
(1931)
Henchman
A House Divided
(1931)
Big Bill
The Champ
(1931)
Mexican Champ Manuel Quiroga (uncredited)
Sit Tight
(1931)
Olaf
The Criminal Code
(1931)
Prison Guard in Yard
Hell Bound
(1931)
Hood
You Said a Mouthful
(1932)
Holt's Manager (uncredited)
The Airmail Mystery
(1932)
Moran
Tom Brown of Culver
(1932)
Fight Manager
If I Had a Million
(1932)
Mike - Carnival Bouncer (uncredited)
Ride Him, Cowboy
(1932)
Henry Sims / The Hawk
The Chief
(1933)
Fireman
Face in the Sky
(1933)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Roman Scandals
(1933)
Lucius - Josephus' Charioteer (uncredited)
Terror Aboard
(1933)
First Mate
Parachute Jumper
(1933)
Marine (uncredited)
The Red Rider
(1934)
Barfly
Honor of the Range
(1934)
Boots
The Meanest Gal in Town
(1934)
Angry Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Informer
(1935)
Policeman
Naughty Marietta
(1935)
Mercenary Scout (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
(1935)
Mug
Western Frontier
(1935)
Link
The Best Man Wins
(1935)
Bouncer
The Daring Young Man
(1935)
Convict
Thunderbolt
(1935)
Deputy Blackie
Wild Horse Round-Up
(1936)
Steve Clark
Here Comes Trouble
(1936)
Ox
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
(1936)
Slout
Valley of the Lawless
(1936)
Garlow
Ghost-Town Gold
(1936)
Joe Kamatski
Heroes of the Range
(1936)
Lightning Smith
Modern Times
(1936)
Shipbuilder (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
(1936)
Deputy Phil
Gun Grit
(1936)
Henry Hess - an FBI Chief
Wildcat Trooper
(1936)
Jim Foster
Conflict
(1936)
Mike Malone
You Only Live Once
(1937)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Behind The Headlines
(1937)
Gang Member
Madame X
(1937)
Jailer
Hollywood Cowboy
(1937)
Gillie
Secret Valley
(1937)
Henchman Brodie (uncredited)
Windjammer
(1937)
Slum
Clipped Wings
(1937)
Terrell
Riders of the Dawn
(1937)
Henchman Butch
Walking Down Broadway
(1938)
Baggage Man
Army Girl
(1938)
Soldier
Professor Beware
(1938)
Sailor
Stablemates
(1938)
Poolroom Owner
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938)
Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
Timber Stampede
(1939)
Champ - Henchman
Tower of London
(1939)
Soldier (uncredited)
Devil's Island
(1939)
Guard
Mandrake the Magician
(1939)
Harris
Captain Fury
(1939)
Guard
Misbehaving Husbands
(1940)
Gooch Mulligan
Northwest Passage
(1940)
Capt. Grant
Gallant Sons
(1940)
Card Player Who Doesn't Know French (uncredited)
Boom Town
(1940)
Man Abandoned by Whitey (uncredited)
Dark Command
(1940)
Tough Yankee #2
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
(1940)
Warehouse Truck Loader
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Bill (uncredited)
The Shadow
(1940)
Cranston's Kidnapper
Rangers of Fortune
(1940)
Townsman
Seven Sinners
(1940)
"Junior" (Antros Henchman) (uncredited)
Midnight Limited
(1940)
Detective Joe O'Neill (Uncredited)
Son of the Navy
(1940)
Vegetable Truck Driver
Melody Ranch
(1940)
Man Who Asks for Quiet
Billy the Kid
(1941)
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Mr. District Attorney
(1941)
Henchman
The Lone Rider Rides On
(1941)
Frank Mitchell
The Lone Rider Crosses the Rio
(1941)
Henchman Marty
The Corsican Brothers
(1941)
Torture Cell Guard (Uncredited)
Among the Living
(1941)
The Lone Rider Fights Back
(1941)
George Clarke
The Lone Rider Ambushed
(1941)
Blackie Dawson
The Lady and the Lug
(1941)
One-Punch McGurk (uncredited)
Desperate Cargo
(1941)
Butch - the Bouncer (uncredited)
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
(1941)
O'Shea
Swamp Woman
(1941)
Guard
Mr. Celebrity
(1941)
Dugan
This Time for Keeps
(1942)
Electrical Lineman
My Favorite Spy
(1942)
Kelly's Patron
In Old California
(1942)
Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob
Tumbleweed Trail
(1942)
Sheriff
The Glass Key
(1942)
Strongarm Thug Escorting Sloss (uncredited)
House of Errors
(1942)
Black
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Mug (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
(1942)
Sailor (uncredited)
Texas Man Hunt
(1942)
Walter Jensen
Tomorrow We Live
(1942)
Kohler (as Frank S. Hagney)
Broadway Big Shot
(1942)
Butch
Two Tickets to London
(1943)
Second Mate (uncredited)
Corregidor
(1943)
Lieutenant #2
Crazy House
(1943)
Studio Cop
Calling Wild Bill Elliott
(1943)
Henchman
Blazing Frontier
(1943)
Sheriff Ward Tragg
The Renegade
(1943)
Saunders
Swing Fever
(1943)
Bag Puncher (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman
(1943)
Engineer (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
(1944)
Man on Street (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
(1944)
Cornish Man (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
(1944)
Majordomo (uncredited)
The Lodger
(1944)
Senorita from the West
(1945)
Moving Man (uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
(1945)
Morell Henchman (uncredited)
The Power of the Whistler
(1945)
Man Delivering Cake
Kitty
(1945)
Stevedore (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
(1945)
Bobby
Saratoga Trunk
(1945)
Soule Gang Leader (uncredited)
Adventure
(1945)
Boss (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
(1945)
Cop (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
(1945)
Townsman (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Potter's Bodyguard
Two Sisters from Boston
(1946)
Stagehand (uncredited)
Where the North Begins
(1947)
Fergus
Too Many Winners
(1947)
Joe (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
(1947)
Barfly (uncredited)
Whispering Smith
(1948)
The Paleface
(1948)
Greg
The Big Clock
(1948)
Ice Man (uncredited)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
(1948)
Truckman (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
(1948)
Man Reciting Lord's Prayer (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
(1948)
Seaman (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
(1948)
Soldier #3 (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
(1949)
Suspect (uncredited)
All the King's Men
(1949)
Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Tulsa
(1949)
Doorman at Gambling Emporium (uncredited)
On the Town
(1949)
Policeman (uncredited)
Grand Canyon
(1949)
Henchman
The Big Steal
(1949)
Madden
Reign of Terror
(1949)
Bakery Guard (uncredited)
I Shot Jesse James
(1949)
Livery Stableman (uncredited)
Appointment with Danger
(1950)
Motorcycle Cop
Let's Dance
(1950)
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Scarf
(1951)
Floozy's Boyfriend
The Lady and the Bandit
(1951)
Turpin's Hangman
Man in the Saddle
(1951)
Ned Bale (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
(1951)
Man in a Bar (Uncredited)
The Big Trees
(1952)
Glen (uncredited)
Limelight
(1952)
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Hangman's Knot
(1952)
Drifter
The Duel at Silver Creek
(1952)
Will (uncredited)
The Wild One
(1953)
Official (uncredited)
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
(1953)
Fred
Rose Marie
(1954)
Woodsman
King Richard and the Crusaders
(1954)
Mobster (uncredited)
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
(1954)
Farmer
Jail Busters
(1955)
Convict Frank, Lannigan's barber
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
(1955)
Usher / Ticket Taker (uncredited)
A Man Alone
(1955)
Dorfman (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
(1955)
Dingo Brion (uncredited)
Wichita
(1955)
Barfly / Lookout (uncredited)
A Bullet for Joey
(1955)
Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
Crashing Las Vegas
(1956)
Dream Jail Guard
The Harder They Fall
(1956)
Referee (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
(1956)
Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
(1957)
Blacksmith (uncredited)
The Hard Man
(1957)
Posse Man (uncredited)
3:10 to Yuma
(1957)
Townsman in Contention (uncredited)
Zombies of Mora Tau
(1957)
Capt. Jeremy Peters - a Zombie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Bartender (uncredited)
The Hanging Tree
(1959)
Townsman (uncredited)
Ride the High Country
(1962)
Miner (uncredited)
McLintock!
(1963)
Elmer - Bartender (uncredited)
Donovan's Reef
(1963)
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
The Silencers
(1966)
Drunk (uncredited)
Crew