Patrick Cranshaw

Acting

Patrick Cranshaw

Born June 17, 1919Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA84 credits

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

Air Buddies
5.9

Air Buddies

Movie

2006

Herbie Fully Loaded
5.8

Herbie Fully Loaded

Movie

2005

Breakin' All the Rules
6.0

Breakin' All the Rules

Movie

2004

My Boss's Daughter
5.0

My Boss's Daughter

Movie

2003

Air Bud: Spikes Back
5.3

Air Bud: Spikes Back

Movie

2003

Old School
6.6

Old School

Movie

2003

Filmography

Air Buddies
2006Air Buddiesas Sheriff BobMovie
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005Herbie Fully Loadedas Jimmy D.Movie
Breakin' All the Rules
2004Breakin' All the Rulesas Mr. LynchMovie
My Boss's Daughter
2003My Boss's Daughteras Old ManMovie
Air Bud: Spikes Back
2003Air Bud: Spikes Backas Sheriff BobMovie
Old School
2003Old Schoolas BlueMovie
Monk
2002Monkas Miles HollingTV
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
2002Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetchas Sheriff BobMovie
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate
2001MVP 2: Most Vertical Primateas RonMovie
Bubble Boy
2001Bubble Boyas Pappy / PippyMovie
Best in Show
2000Best in Showas Leslie Ward CabotMovie
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
2000MVP: Most Valuable Primateas RonMovie
Ladies Man
1999Ladies Manas Uncle EarlTV
The Cracker Man
1999The Cracker Manas GrandpaMovie
The Norm Show
1999The Norm Showas GrandpaTV
Almost Heroes
1998Almost Heroesas JacksonMovie
Broken Vessels
1998Broken Vesselsas GrampsMovie
Alien Avengers II
1997Alien Avengers IIas Judge GormanMovie
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closetas Mr. LeedsTV
Nothing to Lose
1997Nothing to Loseas HenryMovie
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as Cowboy PeteTV
Everyone Says I Love You
1996Everyone Says I Love Youas GrandpaMovie
Suddenly Susan
1996Suddenly Susanas KyleTV
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Mr. SuggsTV
The Single Guy
1995The Single Guyas Old ManTV
The Drew Carey Show
1995The Drew Carey Showas Gerald ThompsonTV
Pig Sty
1995Pig StyTV
Ed Wood
1994Ed Woodas Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)Movie
ER
1994ERas Mr. GilmanTV
All-American Girl
1994All-American Girlas Mr. VasinTV
Ellen
1994Ellenas IrvingTV
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994The Hudsucker Proxyas Ancient SorterMovie
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993The Beverly Hillbilliesas Rev. MasonMovie
Boy Meets World
1993Boy Meets Worldas CustodianTV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Homer BlackstockTV
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leapas Old ManTV
Coach
1989Coachas Mr. KnickerbockerTV
Moving
1988Movingas PackerMovie
Married... with Children
1987Married... with Childrenas Young KitTV
Perfect Strangers
1986Perfect StrangersTV
Growing Pains
1985Growing Painsas Reverend Chuck MacGregorTV
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventureas HoboMovie
Hunter
1984Hunteras Old ManTV
Double Trouble
1984Double Troubleas BellmanTV
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Mr. SheltonTV
AfterMASH
1983AfterMASHas Bob ScannellTV
Yes, Giorgio
1982Yes, Giorgioas Man on GurneyMovie
Return of the Rebels
1981Return of the Rebelsas StorekeeperMovie
The Gong Show Movie
1980The Gong Show Movieas Man Dying in ElevatorMovie
The Private Eyes
1980The Private Eyesas RoyMovie
Archie Bunker's Place
1979Archie Bunker's PlaceTV
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979The Dukes of Hazzardas Doc PetticordTV
Mork & Mindy
1978Mork & Mindyas The Old ManTV
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Western Union MessengerMovie
Baby, I'm Back
1978Baby, I'm BackTV
Mule Feathers
1977Mule Feathersas Card PlayerMovie
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas CarpenterTV
Thunder and Lightning
1977Thunder and Lightningas TaylorMovie
Great Day
1977Great Dayas PopMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as Mr. CooganTV
Slumber Party '57
1976Slumber Party '57as Store OwnerMovie
Alice
1976AliceTV
Wonder Woman
1975Wonder Womanas CodgerTV
Nightmare Honeymoon
1974Nightmare Honeymoonas Old Bail BoyMovie
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the PrairieTV
Lincoln
1974Lincolnas Simon MumfordTV
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
1973Frasier, the Sensuous LionMovie
The Bob Newhart Show
1972The Bob Newhart ShowTV
Temperatures Rising
1972Temperatures RisingTV
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and SonTV
Clay Pigeon
1971Clay PigeonMovie
The Doris Day Show
1968The Doris Day ShowTV
Adam-12
1968Adam-12as Mr. FergusonTV
Mars Needs Women
1968Mars Needs Womenas Drunk #2 on PierMovie
Bandolero!
1968Bandolero!as Bank ClerkMovie
Curse of the Swamp Creature
1968Curse of the Swamp Creatureas PilotMovie
Bonnie and Clyde
1967Bonnie and Clydeas Bank Teller (uncredited)Movie
Hip Hot and 21
1967Hip Hot and 21as Jed McClunkeyMovie
Green Acres
1965Green Acresas Farmer #2TV
Under Age
1964Under Ageas W.J. EarnhardtMovie
The 7th Commandment
1961The 7th Commandmentas Phony PreacherMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66as Alfred (uncredited)TV
The Amazing Transparent Man
1960The Amazing Transparent Manas Security GuardMovie