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Joseph Patrick Cranshaw was an American film and television 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. Cranshaw also starred as Sheriff Bob in the Air Bud movies and he played the same role in Air Buddies for the final time.
Birth Name
Joseph Patrick Cranshaw
Born
Tuesday, 17 June 1919
Died
Wednesday, 28 December 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Air Buddies | Sheriff Bob | 2006 |
| Herbie Fully Loaded | Jimmy D. | 2005 |
| One More Round | Larry | 2005 |
| Breakin' All the Rules | Mr. Lynch | 2004 |
| My Boss's Daughter | Old Man | 2003 |
| Air Bud: Spikes Back | Sheriff Bob | 2003 |
| Old School | Blue | 2003 |
| Monk | Miles Hollings | 2002 |
| Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch | Sheriff Bob | 2002 |
| Frank McKlusky, C.I. | The Old Man | 2002 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Air Buddies | Sheriff Bob | 2006 |
| Herbie Fully Loaded | Jimmy D. | 2005 |
| One More Round | Larry | 2005 |
| Breakin' All the Rules | Mr. Lynch | 2004 |
| My Boss's Daughter | Old Man | 2003 |
| Air Bud: Spikes Back | Sheriff Bob | 2003 |
| Old School | Blue | 2003 |
| Monk | Miles Hollings | 2002 |
| Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch | Sheriff Bob | 2002 |
| Frank McKlusky, C.I. | The Old Man | 2002 |
| MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate | Ron | 2001 |
| Bubble Boy | Pippy / Pappy | 2001 |
| Dead Last | Pops McNitty | 2001 |
| Best in Show | Leslie Ward Cabot | 2000 |
| MVP: Most Valuable Primate | Ron | 2000 |
| Ladies Man | Uncle Earl | 1999 |
| Norm | Grandpa | 1999 |
| Almost Heroes | Jackson | 1998 |
| Broken Vessels | Gramps | 1998 |
| Alien Avengers II | Judge Gorman | 1997 |
| Veronica's Closet | Mr. Leeds | 1997 |
| Nothing to Lose | Henry | 1997 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Cowboy Pete | 1997 |
| Suddenly Susan | Kyle | 1996 |
| 7th Heaven | Mr. Suggs | 1996 |
| Everyone Says I Love You | Grandpa | 1996 |
| The Single Guy | Old Man | 1995 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Gerald Thompson | 1995 |
| Pig Sty | Old Man | 1995 |
| Ed Wood | Editor on Studio Lot | 1994 |
| ER | Mr. Gilman / Man with walker | 1994 |
| All-American Girl | Mr. Vasin | 1994 |
| Ellen | Irving | 1994 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Ancient Sorter | 1994 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Rev. Mason | 1993 |
| Boy Meets World | Custodian | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Homer Blackstock | 1993 |
| Quantum Leap | Old Man | 1989 |
| Coach | Mr. Knickerbocker | 1989 |
| Moving | Packer | 1988 |
| Married... with Children | Young Kit | 1987 |
| Perfect Strangers | Street Person | 1986 |
| Growing Pains | Reverend Chuck MacGregor | 1985 |
| Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Hobo | 1985 |
| Three's a Crowd | Mr. Levingson | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Clark | 1984 |
| Hunter | Old Man | 1984 |
| Double Trouble | Bellman | 1984 |
| Night Court | Mr. Shelton / Mr. MacNulty | 1984 |
| Young People's Specials | Grandfather | 1984 |
| AfterMASH | Bob Scannell | 1983 |
| Webster | Joe | 1983 |
| Gloria | The Vet | 1982 |
| Yes, Giorgio | Man on Gurney | 1982 |
| Father Murphy | Bum #2 | 1981 |
| Return of the Rebels | Storekeeper | 1981 |
| Best of the West | Bob | 1981 |
| The Private Eyes | Roy | 1980 |
| Too Close for Comfort | Wendell Forester | 1980 |
| It's a Living | Elderly Man / Louis | 1980 |
| The Gong Show Movie | Man Dying in Elevator | 1980 |
| Racquet | Old Man | 1979 |
| Archie Bunker's Place | Albert | 1979 |
| Stockard Channing in Just Friends | Elderly Man | 1979 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Henry "Doc" Petticord / Doctor / Doc Petticord | 1979 |
| Salvage 1 | Herman Vance | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Mr. Clemens / Old Man | 1978 |
| B.J. and the Bear | Joe | 1978 |
| Mork & Mindy | Jake Loomis / The Old Man / The Man in the Store | 1978 |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Western Union Messenger | 1978 |
| Mule Feathers | Card Player | 1977 |
| Baby... I'm Back! | Old Man / Man | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Carpenter | 1977 |
| Thunder and Lightning | Taylor | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Mr. Coogan | 1976 |
| Slumber Party '57 | Store Owner | 1976 |
| Alice | Andy | 1976 |
| Jigsaw John | Old Caretaker | 1976 |
| Wonder Woman | Codger | 1975 |
| NBC Special Treat | Old Cowhand | 1975 |
| On the Rocks | Gabby | 1975 |
| Nightmare Honeymoon | Old Bail Boy | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Swamper | 1974 |
| Lincoln | Simon Mumford | 1974 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Spokes / Manuel Barton | 1974 |
| Frasier, the Sensuous Lion | 1973 | |
| Thicker Than Water | Bert Taylor | 1973 |
| Police Story | Man #2 | 1973 |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Matthew | 1972 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Bum / Old Gentleman | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Luke Shaw - Old Man | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Bank Guard | 1972 |
| Clay Pigeon | (as J.P. Cranshaw) | 1971 |
| The Odd Couple | Grubby | 1970 |
| A Bullet for Pretty Boy | Man on Bank Steps | 1970 |
| The Doris Day Show | Fred / Farmer / Ernie | 1968 |
| Adam-12 | Mr. Ferguson | 1968 |
| Mars Needs Women | Drunk #2 on Pier | 1968 |
| Bandolero! | Bank Clerk | 1968 |
| Curse of the Swamp Creature | Pilot | 1968 |
| Bonnie and Clyde | Bank Teller | 1967 |
| Hip Hot and 21 | Jed McClunkey | 1967 |
| Green Acres | Farmer #2 / Grandpa / Old Man | 1965 |
| Under Age | W.J. Earnhardt | 1964 |
| The Yesterday Machine | (as Joseph 'Pat' Cranshaw) | 1963 |
| The 7th Commandment | Phony Preacher | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Luke / Alfred | 1960 |
| The Amazing Transparent Man | Security Guard | 1960 |
| The Ruggles | Mr. Ash | 1949 |
