Fred Draper

Frederick P Fred Draper b September 2 1925 Chester Pennsylvania d December 28 1999 Rancho Cucamonga San Bernardino County California was an American film and television actor He appeared on numerous television programs and films Paul Fred Draper attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York graduating in 1947 He attended with such luminaries as Ann Bancroft Grace Kelley and John Cassevetted While there he roomed with Cassevettes and Harry Masters Drapers friendship with Cassevettes lead to roles in Mr Cassavettes now cult status films While at the Academy Draper work at the top of the Empire State Building at WNBT now WNBC Mr Draper appeared on Climax Theatre Playhouse Ninety and The Loyd Bridges Show httpsmediapaleycenterorg Worth viewing is the 1963 release of A Child is Waiting where Draper appeeared as Dr Sacks with Judy Garland Burt Lancaster Gena Rowlands Paul Stewart John Marley and Bill Mummy He appeared in four of director John Cassavetes films Faces Husbands A Woman Under the Influence Opening Night He also played in episodes of the Peter Falk detective series Columbo In every episode but one Columbo and the audience knew who the murder was Draper as Swanny was the only culprit in the series who was revealed at the climax of the episode Paul Fred Draper is survived by his wife Marilyn Draper his three children Amy Greer nee Draper Frederick Paul Draper III and Sara Beth DraperWessels and three grand children Amys daughter Katheryn Katie Draper and Beths sons Schyler Wessels and Spencer Wessels Opening Night 1977 as Leo Future Cop TV as Lieutenant Commander 1 episode 1977 Columbo TV 6 episodes 19711976 Police Woman as Distinguished Guest 1 episode 1974 A Woman Under the Influence as George Mortensen 1974 Husbands A Comedy About Life Death and Freedom 1970 Faces 1968 as Freddie Draper Peyton Place as Bartender Fred 1 episode 1966 Kraft Suspense Theatre as Marks Father 1 episode 1965 The Adventures of Jim Bowie as Wiley Baker 1 episode 1957 M Squad as Det Lt Wade 1 episode 1957 Some description above from the Wikipedia article Fred Draper American actor licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia Corrections have been made by Mr Drapers daughter Sara Beth DraperWessels httpsalchetroncomFredDraper763777W httpwwwanswerscomQWhatmovieandtelevisionprojectshasFredDraperbeenin