A native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Cranshaw first turned to performance while entertaining Army Air Forces troops before World II, sparking a lifelong interest in acting. He entered the screen world at 36 with an uncredited bartender part in the 1955 western Texas Lady and secured his first credited role seven years later in The Amazing Transparent Man. Over a four-decade career he amassed more t… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Ed Wood 1994 Herbie Fully Loaded 2005 Old School 2003 Bonnie and Clyde 1967 Series ★ 8 Little House on the Prairie 1974
Spokes Series ★ 7.4 The Dukes of Hazzard 1979
Doc Petticord ★ 7.1 The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
Ancient Sorter Series ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976
Mr. Coogan Series ★ 7 Wonder Woman 1975
Codger Series ★ 7.3 Night Court 1984
Mr. Shelton Series ★ 7.5 Sanford and Son 1972
★ 6.9 Best in Show 2000
Leslie Ward Cabot Series ★ 7.6 The Bob Newhart Show 1972
Bum Series ★ 7.1 Mork & Mindy 1978
The Old Man Series ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984
Old Man Series ★ 7.2 Green Acres 1965
Farmer #2 Series ★ 6.8 CHiPs 1977
Carpenter Series ★ 7.1 Adam-12 1968
Mr. Ferguson Series ★ 7.3 The Norm Show 1999
Grandpa ★ 6.6 Nothing to Lose 1997
Henry Series ★ 6.7 Coach 1989
Mr. Knickerbocker Series ★ 6.6 Just Shoot Me! 1997
Cowboy Pete ★ 6.6 Bandolero! 1968
Bank Clerk Series ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960
Alfred (uncredited) Series ★ 6.5 The Drew Carey Show 1995
Gerald Thompson Series ★ 6.5 Growing Pains 1985
Reverend Chuck MacGregor Series ★ 6.5 Police Woman 1974
Series ★ 6.4 Archie Bunker's Place 1979
Series ★ 6.2 Ellen 1994
Irving Series ★ 6 Suddenly Susan 1996
Kyle ★ 6.4 Everyone Says I Love You 1996
Grandpa ★ 6.1 The Private Eyes 1980
Roy ★ 6.3 The Beverly Hillbillies 1993
Rev. Mason ★ 5.8 MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate 2001
Ron ★ 6 Breakin' All the Rules 2004
Mr. Lynch ★ 3.9 Mars Needs Women 1968
Drunk #2 on Pier ★ 2.7 Curse of the Swamp Creature 1968
Pilot ★ 5.9 Air Buddies 2006
Sheriff Bob ★ 5.5 Moving 1988
Packer ★ 5.6 Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch 2002
Sheriff Bob ★ 4.4 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978
Western Union Messenger ★ 5.3 Air Bud: Spikes Back 2003
Sheriff Bob ★ 5.5 Almost Heroes 1998
Jackson ★ 5.8 Bubble Boy 2001
Pappy / Pippy ★ 4.8 MVP: Most Valuable Primate 2000
Ron ★ 4 The Amazing Transparent Man 1960
Security Guard ★ 5.1 My Boss's Daughter 2003
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