Frank Randolph Cady

1915 - 2012  (96 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Frank Randolph Cady
  Born	8 Sep 1915	Susanville, Lassen, California
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII
  Occupation	Actor.
  		Sam Drucker's General Store. Frank began acting in radio westerns. He began appearing in film and TV in 1947. He had a great many small uncredited rolls until he started coming into his own in the early '50's. He is best remembered as Sam Drucker, the owner of the general store of the same name. Between 1963 and 1971 he played that character an astonishing 320 times on "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acers", and "The Beverly Hillbillies". In 1990 his final acting roll was again Sam Drucker on the TV movie' "Return to Green Acers".
  Died	8 Jun 2012	Wilsonville, Clackamas, Oregon
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  Person ID	I65263	Nagel
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Leon Roy Cady,   b. 30 Oct 1879, Galt, Sacramento, California ,   d. 29 May 1948, San Francisco, San Francisco, California  (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Clara Emily Pardee,   b. 12 Oct 1886, Quincy, Plumas, California ,   d. 8 Apr 1973, Lassen County, California  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Foster
  Married	8 Oct 1911	Susanville, Lassen, California
  Family ID	F20293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Frank Cady. Frank Cady.
  		Sam Drucker Frank Cady played "Sam Drucker an astonishing 320 times on "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acers", and "The Beverly Hillbillies".

  
  

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  Higgins. Bea Benaderet and Frank Cady with their co-star; Higgins in "Petticoat Junction. Higgins became the original "Benji" and had an acting career that lasted 14 years.