Patrick Cranshaw
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".
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Acting History
2006
Air Buddies as Sheriff Bob
2005Herbie Fully Loaded as Jimmy D.
2004Breakin' All the Rules as Mr. Lynch
2003My Boss's Daughter as Old Man
2003Air Bud: Spikes Back as Sheriff Bob
2003Old School as Blue
2002Monk as Miles Holling
2002Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch as Sheriff Bob
2001MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate as Ron
2001Bubble Boy as Pappy / Pippy
2000Best in Show as Leslie Ward Cabot
2000MVP: Most Valuable Primate as Ron
1999Ladies Man as Uncle Earl
1999The Cracker Man as Grandpa
1999The Norm Show as Grandpa
1998Almost Heroes as Jackson
1998Broken Vessels as Gramps
1997Alien Avengers II as Judge Gorman
1997Veronica's Closet as Mr. Leeds
1997Nothing to Lose as Henry
1997Just Shoot Me! as Cowboy Pete
1996Everyone Says I Love You as Grandpa
1996Suddenly Susan as Kyle
19967th Heaven as Mr. Suggs
1995The Single Guy as Old Man
1995The Drew Carey Show as Gerald Thompson
1995Pig Sty
1994Ed Wood as Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)
1994ER as Mr. Gilman
1994ER as Man with walker
1994All-American Girl as Mr. Vasin
1994Ellen as Irving
1994The Hudsucker Proxy as Ancient Sorter
1993The Beverly Hillbillies as Rev. Mason
1993Boy Meets World as Custodian
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Homer Blackstock
1989Quantum Leap as Old Man
1989Coach as Mr. Knickerbocker
1988Moving as Packer
1987Married... with Children as Young Kit
1986Perfect Strangers
1985Growing Pains as Reverend Chuck MacGregor
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Hobo
1984Hunter as Old Man
1984Double Trouble as Bellman
1984Night Court as Mr. Shelton
1984Night Court as Mr. MacNulty
1983AfterMASH as Bob Scannell
1982Yes, Giorgio as Man on Gurney
1981Return of the Rebels as Storekeeper
1980The Gong Show Movie as Man Dying in Elevator
1980The Private Eyes as Roy
1979Archie Bunker's Place
1979The Dukes of Hazzard as Doc Petticord
1978Mork & Mindy as The Old Man
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Western Union Messenger
1978Baby, I'm Back
1978Baby, I'm Back as Old Man
1977Mule Feathers as Card Player
1977CHiPs as Carpenter
1977Thunder and Lightning as Taylor
1977Great Day as Pop
1976Quincy, M.E. as Mr. Coogan
1976Alice
1976Slumber Party '57 as Store Owner
1975Wonder Woman as Codger
1974Nightmare Honeymoon as Old Bail Boy
1974Police Woman
1974Little House on the Prairie
1974Lincoln as Simon Mumford
1973Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
1972The Bob Newhart Show
1972The Bob Newhart Show as Bum
1972Temperatures Rising
1972Sanford and Son
1971Clay Pigeon
1968The Doris Day Show
1968The Doris Day Show as Ernie
1968Adam-12 as Mr. Ferguson
1968Mars Needs Women as Drunk #2 on Pier
1968Bandolero! as Bank Clerk
1968Curse of the Swamp Creature as Pilot
1967Bonnie and Clyde as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1967Hip Hot and 21 as Jed McClunkey
1965Green Acres as Farmer #2
1965Green Acres as Grandpa
1965Green Acres as Old Man
1964Under Age as W.J. Earnhardt
1961The 7th Commandment as Phony Preacher
1960Route 66 as Alfred (uncredited)
1960The Amazing Transparent Man as Security Guard