Patrick Cranshaw

Known for: Acting

Born: 1919-06-17 – 2005-12-28 (aged 86)

From: 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 (85)

MOVIE★ 5.9
Air Buddies
2006
as Sheriff Bob
MOVIE★ 5.8
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005
as Jimmy D.
MOVIE★ 6.0
Breakin' All the Rules
2004
as Mr. Lynch
MOVIE★ 5.1
My Boss's Daughter
2003
as Old Man
MOVIE★ 5.3
Air Bud: Spikes Back
2003
as Sheriff Bob
MOVIE★ 6.6
Old School
2003
as Joseph "Blue" Pulaski
TV★ 8.0
Monk
2002
as Miles Holling
MOVIE★ 5.6
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
2002
as Sheriff Bob
MOVIE★ 5.8
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate
2001
as Ron
MOVIE★ 5.8
Bubble Boy
2001
as Pappy / Pippy
MOVIE★ 6.9
Best in Show
2000
as Leslie Ward Cabot
MOVIE★ 4.8
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
2000
as Ron
TV★ 7.3
Ladies Man
1999
as Uncle Earl
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Cracker Man
1999
as Grandpa
TV★ 7.1
The Norm Show
1999
as Grandpa
MOVIE★ 5.4
Almost Heroes
1998
as Jackson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Broken Vessels
1998
as Gramps
MOVIE★ 6.9
Alien Avengers II
1997
as Judge Gorman
TV★ 5.4
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Mr. Leeds
MOVIE★ 6.6
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Henry
TV★ 6.6
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Cowboy Pete
MOVIE★ 6.5
Everyone Says I Love You
1996
as Grandpa
TV★ 5.9
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Kyle
TV★ 6.5
7th Heaven
1996
as Mr. Suggs
TV★ 5.8
The Single Guy
1995
as Old Man
TV★ 6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Gerald Thompson
TV★ 8.0
Pig Sty
1995
MOVIE★ 7.5
Ed Wood
1994
as Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Mr. Gilman
TV★ 8.0
All-American Girl
1994
as Mr. Vasin
TV★ 6.1
Ellen
1994
as Irving
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Ancient Sorter
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Rev. Mason
TV★ 8.3
Boy Meets World
1993
as Custodian
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Homer Blackstock
TV★ 8.0
Quantum Leap
1989
as Old Man
TV★ 6.7
Coach
1989
as Mr. Knickerbocker
MOVIE★ 5.6
Moving
1988
as Packer
TV★ 7.7
Married... with Children
1987
as Young Kit
TV★ 6.7
Perfect Strangers
1986
TV★ 6.5
Growing Pains
1985
as Reverend Chuck MacGregor
MOVIE★ 6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Hobo
TV★ 7.1
Hunter
1984
as Old Man
TV★ 6.5
Double Trouble
1984
as Bellman
TV★ 7.3
Night Court
1984
as Mr. Shelton
TV★ 5.5
AfterMASH
1983
as Bob Scannell
MOVIE★ 4.1
Yes, Giorgio
1982
as Man on Gurney
MOVIE★ 5.9
Return of the Rebels
1981
as Storekeeper
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Gong Show Movie
1980
as Man Dying in Elevator
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Private Eyes
1980
as Roy
TV★ 6.5
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
TV★ 7.4
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Doc Petticord
TV★ 7.1
Mork & Mindy
1978
as The Old Man
MOVIE★ 4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Western Union Messenger
TV★ 6.5
Baby, I'm Back
1978
MOVIE★ 4.5
Mule Feathers
1977
as Card Player
TV★ 6.9
CHiPs
1977
as Carpenter
MOVIE★ 5.1
Thunder and Lightning
1977
as Taylor
MOVIE
Great Day
1977
as Pop
TV★ 7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Mr. Coogan
MOVIE★ 4.4
Slumber Party '57
1976
as Store Owner
TV★ 7.1
Alice
1976
TV★ 7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
as Codger
MOVIE★ 5.5
Nightmare Honeymoon
1974
as Old Bail Boy
TV★ 6.4
Police Woman
1974
TV★ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Spokes
TV★ 8.0
Lincoln
1974
as Simon Mumford
MOVIE★ 6.5
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
1973
TV
Thicker than Water
1973
as Bert Taylor
TV★ 7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Bum
TV★ 7.5
Temperatures Rising
1972
TV★ 7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
MOVIE★ 4.0
Clay Pigeon
1971
TV★ 6.2
The Doris Day Show
1968
TV★ 7.1
Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Ferguson
MOVIE★ 3.9
Mars Needs Women
1968
as Drunk #2 on Pier
MOVIE★ 6.6
Bandolero!
1968
as Bank Clerk
MOVIE★ 2.8
Curse of the Swamp Creature
1968
as Pilot
MOVIE★ 7.5
Bonnie and Clyde
1967
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 3.7
Hip Hot and 21
1967
as Jed McClunkey
TV★ 7.2
Green Acres
1965
as Farmer #2
MOVIE★ 5.5
Under Age
1964
as W.J. Earnhardt
MOVIE★ 6.2
The 7th Commandment
1961
as Phony Preacher
TV★ 6.7
Route 66
1960
as Alfred (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Amazing Transparent Man
1960
as Security Guard