Hollywood Faces Dossier
33 Archival Vault Holdings
📍 Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Patrick Cranshaw
1919 – 2005
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".
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 33 physical recordings spanning 6 productions featuring Patrick Cranshaw.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 6 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Patrick Cranshaw are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Wonder Woman 6 Copies | Featured Cast | Unknown / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1968 | Bonnie and Clyde | Supporting Cast | Arthur Penn / Warner Bros. Entertainment | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1970 | Green Acres: S05E22 - The Picnic | Grandpa | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1970 | Green Acres: S06E03 - Jealousy | Old Man | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1971 | Green Acres: S06E23 - The Hole in the Porch | Farmer #2 | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 23 Copies | Featured Cast | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Patrick Cranshaw's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Route 66 | Alfred (uncredited) | Actor (Television) |
| 1960 | The Amazing Transparent Man | Security Guard | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1961 | The 7th Commandment | Phony Preacher | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1964 | Under Age | W.J. Earnhardt | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1965 | Green Acres | Farmer #2 | Actor (Television) |
| 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | Bank Teller (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1967 | Hip Hot and 21 | Jed McClunkey | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Mr. Ferguson | Actor (Television) |
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Bank Clerk | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | Curse of the Swamp Creature | Pilot | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | Mars Needs Women | Drunk #2 on Pier | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1971 | Clay Pigeon | Actor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Bum | Actor (Television) |
| 1973 | Frasier, the Sensuous Lion | Actor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1973 | Thicker than Water | Bert Taylor | Actor (Television) |
| 1974 | Lincoln | Simon Mumford | Actor (Television) |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Spokes | Actor (Television) |
| 1974 | Nightmare Honeymoon | Old Bail Boy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | Codger | Actor (Television) |
| 1976 | Alice | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Mr. Coogan | Actor (Television) |
| 1976 | Slumber Party '57 | Store Owner | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1977 | CHiPs | Carpenter | Actor (Television) |
| 1977 | Great Day | Pop | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1977 | Mule Feathers | Card Player | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1977 | Thunder and Lightning | Taylor | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1978 | Baby, I'm Back | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | The Old Man | Actor (Television) |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Western Union Messenger | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1979 | Archie Bunker's Place | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Doc Petticord | Actor (Television) |
| 1980 | The Gong Show Movie | Man Dying in Elevator | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1980 | The Private Eyes | Roy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1981 | Return of the Rebels | Storekeeper | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | Man on Gurney | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1983 | AfterMASH | Bob Scannell | Actor (Television) |
⚖️ Archival Preservation & Scholarship:
All film excerpts, technical specifications, and character credits cataloged in this dossier are curated for film scholarship, legal public domain verification, and historical media education under 17 U.S.C. § 107.