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Monday, June 11, 2012

Mr Drucker, Sam Cady has Died


Somewhere in America is a quirky little town called Hooterville, it's not far from Pixlie. In that town is a general store and post office run by a man named Sam Drucker. Mr. Drucker is the the voice of semi reason in a town that has its own reality. Mr. Drucker was also the newspaper editor and volunteer fireman in Hooterville, a Renaissance man. Things happen in Hooterville that you wouldn't believe. There is a collective craziness there.
Hooterville is not a real place and Sam Drucker is not a real person. Mr. Drucker was a charater portrayed by actor Frank Cady. Frank Cady died recently he was 96. Sam Cady had a long career as a character actor. He graduated from Stanford and went off to England and did a show for the BBC before returning to the US to appear in small roles in several film noir classics and eventually appearing on television sitcoms. He will always be remembered as Mr. Drucker. Sam Drucker ran the store that was a fixture in "Green Acres" and "Petticoat Junction". He was also a love interested, albeit one sided, of Granny Clampet.
When Frank Cady retired from acting he and Shirley, his wife of 60 years retired in Oregon. He will always be Sam Drucker. Thanks for the laughs Mr. Drucker!

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