Patrick Cranshaw

Acting

Born June 17, 1919, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

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".

Filmography

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