Acting

Patrick Cranshaw

Born 1919-06-17 · Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

Died 2005-12-28

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".

Credits

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