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William Frawley

Actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Lucille Ball's gruff landlord ‘Fred Mertz' on the groundbreaking 1950s television situation comedy I Love Lucy. By the time he came to I Love Lucy he was a veteran of vaudeville, the theatre and over 100 Hollywood motion pictures. Born in Burlington, Iowa, in his youth he...

‘I Love Lucy’: William Frawley Had One Condition Written Into His Contract

William Frawley loved the New York Yankees so much that he had a special clause added to his contract when he appeared on "I Love Lucy."

Happy February 26 birthday to William Frawley, born on that date in 1887. Before I Love Lucy there were movies, a surprising number of them with a sports theme. Those are covered on this page along with Frawley's early biography concentrating on his vaudeville days.

A look at William Frawley in the years before he achieved his greatest fame as Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy. Special attention is paid to his baseball movies and his early days on the vaudeville circu…

Vivian Vance with her TV husband, William Frawley as well as her then real-life husband, actor Phil Ober

Vivian Vance with her TV husband, William Frawley as well as her then real-life husband, actor Phil Ober

The man who achieved television immortality as Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy was born in Burlington, Iowa, on February 26, 1887.

The man who achieved television immortality as Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy was born in Burlington, Iowa, on February 26, 1887.

William Frawley: What Happened to Fred Mertz From 'I Love Lucy'

William Frawley, best known for playing Fred Mertz on 'I Love Lucy,' appeared in more than 100 movies. Take an exclusive look at his career.

"Lucy and Fred"

Publicity photo for the 1958 "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" episode titled, "Lucy Wins a Racehorse"

I Love Lucy's William Frawley allegedly called Vivian Vance 'c--t'

“Meet the Mertzes” co-author Audrey Kupferberg says Frawley was “a mean, rough man,” adding that he was “known throughout Hollywood for very bad language.”

"Fred Mertz" Actor William Frawley Dies at the Knickerbocker Hotel 1966. William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz for the situation comedy I Love Lucy. William Frawley is buried in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.

William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American stage entertainer, screen and television actor. Although Frawley acted in over 100 films, he achieved his greatest fame playing landlord Fred Mertz for the situation comedy I Love Lucy. Death Frawley made two final on-screen appearances before his death. An appearance on I've Got a Secret consisted of contestants guessing Frawley's, "secret," which was that he was the first performer ever to sing "My Melancholy Baby"…