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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 17, 1919
Died
December 28, 2005
Place of Birth
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
- J. Pat Cranshaw
- J.P. Cranshaw
- Joseph 'Pat' Cranshaw
- Joseph Patrick Cranshaw
- Joseph Cranshaw
- Pat Cranshaw
- Pat Crenshaw
Patrick Cranshaw
0.6 Popularity
Biography
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
5.9
Sheriff Bob
Air Buddies
2006
5.8
Jimmy D.
Herbie Fully Loaded
2005
6.0
Mr. Lynch
Breakin' All the Rules
2004
5.0
Old Man
My Boss's Daughter
2003
5.3
Sheriff Bob
Air Bud: Spikes Back
2003
6.6
Blue
Old School
2003
8.0
Miles Holling
Monk
2002
5.5
Sheriff Bob
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
2002
5.7
Ron
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate
2001
5.7
Pappy / Pippy
Bubble Boy
2001
Credits
Air Buddies
as Sheriff Bob
2006
5.9
Herbie Fully Loaded
as Jimmy D.
2005
5.8
Breakin' All the Rules
as Mr. Lynch
2004
6.0
My Boss's Daughter
as Old Man
2003
5.0
Air Bud: Spikes Back
as Sheriff Bob
2003
5.3
Old School
as Blue
2003
6.6
Monk
as Miles Holling
2002
8.0
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
as Sheriff Bob
2002
5.5
MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate
as Ron
2001
5.7
Bubble Boy
as Pappy / Pippy
2001
5.7
Best in Show
as Leslie Ward Cabot
2000
6.8
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
as Ron
2000
4.7
Ladies Man
as Uncle Earl
1999
7.2
The Cracker Man
as Grandpa
1999
0.0
The Norm Show
as Grandpa
1999
6.8
Almost Heroes
as Jackson
1998
5.4
Broken Vessels
as Gramps
1998
4.8
Alien Avengers II
as Judge Gorman
1997
6.9
Veronica's Closet
as Mr. Leeds
1997
5.2
Nothing to Lose
as Henry
1997
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
as Cowboy Pete
1997
6.6
Everyone Says I Love You
as Grandpa
1996
6.4
Suddenly Susan
as Kyle
1996
5.8
7th Heaven
as Mr. Suggs
1996
6.4
The Single Guy
as Old Man
1995
5.0
The Drew Carey Show
as Gerald Thompson
1995
6.5
Pig Sty
1995
0.0
Ed Wood
as Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)
1994
7.5
ER
as Mr. Gilman
1994
7.8
ER
as Man with walker
1994
7.8
All-American Girl
as Mr. Vasin
1994
7.3
Ellen
as Irving
1994
6.1
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Ancient Sorter
1994
7.1
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Rev. Mason
1993
6.3
Boy Meets World
as Custodian
1993
8.3
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Homer Blackstock
1993
6.9
Quantum Leap
as Old Man
1989
8.0
Coach
as Mr. Knickerbocker
1989
6.7
Moving
as Packer
1988
5.5
Married... with Children
as Young Kit
1987
7.7
Perfect Strangers
1986
6.7
Growing Pains
as Reverend Chuck MacGregor
1985
6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Hobo
1985
6.5
Hunter
as Old Man
1984
7.1
Double Trouble
as Bellman
1984
5.7
Night Court
as Mr. Shelton
1984
7.3
Night Court
as Mr. MacNulty
1984
7.3
AfterMASH
as Bob Scannell
1983
5.1
Yes, Giorgio
as Man on Gurney
1982
3.8
Return of the Rebels
as Storekeeper
1981
5.5
The Gong Show Movie
as Man Dying in Elevator
1980
3.5
The Private Eyes
as Roy
1980
6.1
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
6.5
The Dukes of Hazzard
as Doc Petticord
1979
7.3
Mork & Mindy
as The Old Man
1978
7.0
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Western Union Messenger
1978
4.3
Baby, I'm Back
1978
5.0
Baby, I'm Back
as Old Man
1978
5.0
Mule Feathers
as Card Player
1977
1.0
CHiPs
as Carpenter
1977
6.8
Thunder and Lightning
as Taylor
1977
4.7
Great Day
as Pop
1977
0.0
Quincy, M.E.
as Mr. Coogan
1976
7.5
Alice
1976
7.1
Slumber Party '57
as Store Owner
1976
3.3
Wonder Woman
as Codger
1975
7.0
Nightmare Honeymoon
as Old Bail Boy
1974
5.0
Police Woman
1974
6.2
Little House on the Prairie
1974
7.9
Lincoln
as Simon Mumford
1974
8.0
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
1973
5.7
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
as Bum
1972
7.5
🎬
Temperatures Rising
1972
5.0
Sanford and Son
1972
7.4
Clay Pigeon
1971
3.2
The Doris Day Show
1968
5.8
The Doris Day Show
as Ernie
1968
5.8
Adam-12
as Mr. Ferguson
1968
7.0
Mars Needs Women
as Drunk #2 on Pier
1968
3.8
Bandolero!
as Bank Clerk
1968
6.5
Curse of the Swamp Creature
as Pilot
1968
2.4
Bonnie and Clyde
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
1967
7.5
Hip Hot and 21
as Jed McClunkey
1967
2.9
Green Acres
as Farmer #2
1965
7.3
Green Acres
as Grandpa
1965
7.3
Green Acres
as Old Man
1965
7.3
Under Age
as W.J. Earnhardt
1964
4.0
The 7th Commandment
as Phony Preacher
1961
5.7
Route 66
as Alfred (uncredited)
1960
6.3
The Amazing Transparent Man
as Security Guard
1960
3.8