Patrick Cranshaw
Known for
Acting
Life
1919 – 2005 (aged 86)
Born in
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
View on IMDb85 acting credits
Biography
Joseph Patrick Cranshaw (June 17, 1919 – December 28, 2005) was an American character actor known for his distinctive look and deadpan humor. He is best known for one of his last roles, that of Joseph "Blue" Pulaski, a fraternity brother, in the 2003 hit comedy Old School. It's been said that this role helped him achieve "pop-culture status".
Known For
Ed Wood
28 Sep 1994
Herbie Fully Loaded
19 Jun 2005
Old School
21 Feb 2003
Bonnie and Clyde
13 Aug 1967
Monk
12 Jul 2002
Married... with Children
05 Apr 1987
The Hudsucker Proxy
11 Mar 1994
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Filmography
2006
- Air Buddiesas Sheriff Bob
2005
- Herbie Fully Loadedas Jimmy D.
2004
- Breakin' All the Rulesas Mr. Lynch
2003
- My Boss's Daughteras Old Man
- Air Bud: Spikes Backas Sheriff Bob
- Old Schoolas Joseph "Blue" Pulaski
2002
- Monkas Miles Holling1 episode
- Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetchas Sheriff Bob
2001
- MVP 2: Most Vertical Primateas Ron
- Bubble Boyas Pappy
2000
- Best in Showas Leslie Ward Cabot
- MVP: Most Valuable Primateas Ron
1999
- Ladies Manas Uncle Earl1 episode
- The Cracker Manas Grandpa
- The Norm Showas Grandpa1 episode
1998
- Almost Heroesas Jackson
- Broken Vesselsas Gramps
1997
- Alien Avengers IIas Judge Gorman
- Veronica's Closetas Mr. Leeds1 episode
- Nothing to Loseas Henry
- Just Shoot Me!as Cowboy Pete1 episode
1996
- Everyone Says I Love Youas Grandpa
- Suddenly Susanas Kyle1 episode
- 7th Heavenas Mr. Suggs1 episode
1995
- The Single Guyas Old Man1 episode
- The Drew Carey Showas Gerald Thompson1 episode
- Pig Sty1 episode
1994
- Ed Woodas Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)
- ERas Man with walker1 episode
- All-American Girlas Mr. Vasin1 episode
- Ellenas Irving1 episode
- The Hudsucker Proxyas Ancient Sorter
1993
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Rev. Mason
- Boy Meets Worldas Custodian1 episode
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Homer Blackstock1 episode
1989
- Quantum Leapas Old Man1 episode
- Coachas Mr. Knickerbocker1 episode
1988
- Movingas Packer
1987
- Married... with Childrenas Young Kit1 episode
1986
- Perfect Strangers1 episode
1985
- Growing Painsas Reverend Chuck MacGregor1 episode
- Pee-wee's Big Adventureas Hobo
1984
- Hunteras Old Man1 episode
- Double Troubleas Bellman1 episode
- Night Courtas Mr. MacNulty1 episode
1983
- AfterMASHas Bob Scannell1 episode
1982
- Yes, Giorgioas Man on Gurney
1981
- Return of the Rebelsas Storekeeper
1980
- The Gong Show Movieas Man Dying in Elevator
- The Private Eyesas Roy
1979
- Archie Bunker's Place1 episode
- The Dukes of Hazzardas Doc Petticord2 episodes
1978
- Mork & Mindyas The Old Man4 episodes
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Western Union Messenger
- Baby, I'm Backas Old Man1 episode
1977
- Mule Feathersas Card Player
- CHiPsas Carpenter1 episode
- Thunder and Lightningas Taylor
- Great Dayas Pop
1976
- Quincy, M.E.as Mr. Coogan1 episode
- Slumber Party '57as Store Owner
- Aliceas Andy1 episode
1975
- Wonder Womanas Codger1 episode
1974
- Nightmare Honeymoonas Old Bail Boy
- Police Woman1 episode
- Little House on the Prairieas Spokes2 episodes
- Lincolnas Simon Mumford1 episode
1973
- Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
- Thicker than Wateras Bert Taylor3 episodes
1972
- The Bob Newhart Showas Old Gentleman1 episode
- Temperatures Rising1 episode
- Sanford and Son1 episode
1971
1968
- The Doris Day Showas Ernie1 episode
- Adam-12as Mr. Ferguson1 episode
- Mars Needs Womenas Drunk #2 on Pier
- Bandolero!as Bank Clerk
- Curse of the Swamp Creatureas Pilot
1967
- Bonnie and Clydeas Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Hip Hot and 21as Jed McClunkey
1965
- Green Acresas Old Man1 episode
1964
- Under Ageas W.J. Earnhardt
1961
- The 7th Commandmentas Phony Preacher
1960
- Route 66as Alfred (uncredited)1 episode
- The Amazing Transparent Manas Security Guard