Patrick Cranshaw

Jun 17, 1919 - Dec 28, 2005 (86 years old) in 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".

Known For

poster

Monk

Miles Holling

poster

Married... with Children

Young Kit

poster

ER

Mr. Gilman

poster

Little House on the Prairie

poster

The Drew Carey Show

Gerald Thompson

poster

Quantum Leap

Old Man

poster

Adam-12

Mr. Ferguson

poster

Quincy, M.E.

Mr. Coogan

poster

Ellen

Irving

poster

Night Court

Mr. Shelton

Credits

Air Buddies 2006

Sheriff Bob

★ 5.9
Herbie Fully Loaded 2005

Jimmy D.

★ 5.8
Breakin' All the Rules 2004

Mr. Lynch

★ 6
My Boss's Daughter 2003

Old Man

★ 5
Air Bud: Spikes Back 2003

Sheriff Bob

★ 5.3
Old School 2003

Blue

★ 6.6
Monk 2002

Miles Holling

★ 8
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch 2002

Sheriff Bob

★ 5.5
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate 2001

Ron

★ 5.7
Bubble Boy 2001

Pappy / Pippy

★ 5.7
Best in Show 2000

Leslie Ward Cabot

★ 6.9
MVP: Most Valuable Primate 2000

Ron

★ 4.7
Ladies Man 1999

Uncle Earl

★ 7.2
The Cracker Man 1999

Grandpa

★ NR
The Norm Show 1999

Grandpa

★ 6.8
Almost Heroes 1998

Jackson

★ 5.4
Broken Vessels 1998

Gramps

★ 4.8
Alien Avengers II 1997

Judge Gorman

★ 6.9
Veronica's Closet 1997

Mr. Leeds

★ 5.2
Nothing to Lose 1997

Henry

★ 6.6
Just Shoot Me! 1997

Cowboy Pete

★ 6.6
Everyone Says I Love You 1996

Grandpa

★ 6.4
Suddenly Susan 1996

Kyle

★ 5.8
7th Heaven 1996

Mr. Suggs

★ 6.4
The Single Guy 1995

Old Man

★ 5
The Drew Carey Show 1995

Gerald Thompson

★ 6.5
Pig Sty 1995

★ NR
Ed Wood 1994

Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)

★ 7.5
ER 1994

Mr. Gilman

★ 7.8
All-American Girl 1994

Mr. Vasin

★ 7.3
Ellen 1994

Irving

★ 6.1
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994

Ancient Sorter

★ 7.1
The Beverly Hillbillies 1993

Rev. Mason

★ 6.3
Boy Meets World 1993

Custodian

★ 8.3
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993

Homer Blackstock

★ 6.9
Quantum Leap 1989

Old Man

★ 8
Coach 1989

Mr. Knickerbocker

★ 6.7
Moving 1988

Packer

★ 5.5
Married... with Children 1987

Young Kit

★ 7.7
Perfect Strangers 1986

★ 6.7
Growing Pains 1985

Reverend Chuck MacGregor

★ 6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985

Hobo

★ 6.5
Hunter 1984

Old Man

★ 7.1
Double Trouble 1984

Bellman

★ 5.7
Night Court 1984

Mr. Shelton

★ 7.3
AfterMASH 1983

Bob Scannell

★ 5.1
Yes, Giorgio 1982

Man on Gurney

★ 3.8
Return of the Rebels 1981

Storekeeper

★ 5.5
The Gong Show Movie 1980

Man Dying in Elevator

★ 3.5
The Private Eyes 1980

Roy

★ 6.1
Archie Bunker's Place 1979

★ 6.5
The Dukes of Hazzard 1979

Doc Petticord

★ 7.3
Mork & Mindy 1978

Jake Loomis

★ 7
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978

Western Union Messenger

★ 4.3
Baby, I'm Back 1978

★ 5
Mule Feathers 1977

Card Player

★ 1
CHiPs 1977

Carpenter

★ 6.8
Thunder and Lightning 1977

Taylor

★ 4.7
Great Day 1977

Pop

★ NR
Quincy, M.E. 1976

Mr. Coogan

★ 7.5
Slumber Party '57 1976

Store Owner

★ 3.3
Alice 1976

★ 7.1
Wonder Woman 1975

Codger

★ 7
Nightmare Honeymoon 1974

Old Bail Boy

★ 5
Police Woman 1974

★ 6.2
Little House on the Prairie 1974

★ 7.9
Lincoln 1974

Simon Mumford

★ 8
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion 1973

★ 5.7
The Bob Newhart Show 1972

★ 7.5
Temperatures Rising 1972

★ 5
Sanford and Son 1972

★ 7.4
Clay Pigeon 1971

★ 3.2
The Doris Day Show 1968

★ 5.8
Adam-12 1968

Mr. Ferguson

★ 7
Mars Needs Women 1968

Drunk #2 on Pier

★ 3.8
Bandolero! 1968

Bank Clerk

★ 6.5
Curse of the Swamp Creature 1968

Pilot

★ 2.4
Bonnie and Clyde 1967

Bank Teller (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Hip Hot and 21 1967

Jed McClunkey

★ 2.9
Green Acres 1965

Farmer #2

★ 7.3
Under Age 1964

W.J. Earnhardt

★ 4
The 7th Commandment 1961

Phony Preacher

★ 5.7
Route 66 1960

Alfred (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Amazing Transparent Man 1960

Security Guard

★ 3.8