Frank Ferguson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-12-25
Day of Death
1978-09-12 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Ferndale, California, USA
Frank Ferguson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank S. Ferguson (born December 25, 1899, Ferndale, California – died September 12, 1978, Los Angeles) was an American character actor with hundreds of appearances in both film and television.
Ferguson's best known role was as the Swedish ranch handyman, Gus Broeberg, on the CBS television series, My Friend Flicka, based on a novel of the same name. He appeared with Gene Evans, Johnny Washbrook and Anita Louise. At this time, Ferguson also portrayed the Calverton veterinarian in the first several seasons of CBS's Lassie.
He made his film debut in 1939 in Gambling on the High Seas (released in 1940), and appeared in nearly 200 feature films and hundreds of TV episodes subsequently.
Film appearances include: McDougal's House of Horrors (1948), Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair 1952. Television series appearances include The Pride of the Family, The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Peyton Place and Perry Mason.
Ferguson died in Los Angeles of cancer on September 12, 1978.
Known For
Acting
(1976)
The Macahans
as Grandpa
(1970)
Along Came a Spider
as Dr. Andrew Blake
(1965)
The Great Sioux Massacre
as General Alfred Howe Terry
(1964)
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Newspaper Editor
(1964)
The Quick Gun
as Dan Evans
(1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Newspaper Editor
(1960)
Raymie
as Rex
(1960)
The Big Night
as Dave Johnson
(1960)
Sunrise at Campobello
as Dr. Bennett
(1958)
Man of the West
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
(1958)
The Light in the Forest
as Harry Butler
(1958)
Terror in a Texas Town
as Deacon Matt Holmes
(1958)
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
(1958)
Andy Hardy Comes Home
as Mayor Benson
(1957)
Gun Duel in Durango
as Sheriff Howard
(1957)
The Lawless Eighties
as Owen Sutter
(1957)
The Iron Sheriff
as Holloway
(1957)
The Phantom Stagecoach
as Joe Patterson
(1957)
This Could Be the Night
as Mr. Shea
(1955)
The McConnell Story
as Mechanic
(1955)
The Violent Men
as Mahoney (uncredited)
(1955)
A Lawless Street
as Abe Deland (uncredited)
(1955)
At Gunpoint
as Marshal George Henderson
(1955)
New York Confidential
as Dr. Ludlow
(1955)
The Eternal Sea
as Admiral L.D.
(1955)
Moonfleet
as Coachman
(1955)
Battle Cry
as Mr. Hector Walker
(1955)
The Battle of Gettysburg
as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
(1955)
City of Shadows
as District Attorney Hunt
(1954)
The Shanghai Story
as Mr. Haljerson
(1954)
Riding Shotgun
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1954)
A Star Is Born
as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
(1954)
Johnny Guitar
as Marshal Williams
(1954)
Black Tuesday
as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
(1954)
Drum Beat
as Mr. Dyar
(1954)
Young at Heart
as Bartell
(1954)
Dragonfly Squadron
as Gen. Conners
(1954)
The Outcast
as Chad Polson
(1953)
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as John Britton
(1953)
Main Street to Broadway
as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
(1953)
City of Bad Men
as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
(1953)
The Blue Gardenia
as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
(1953)
Trouble Along the Way
as Mike Edwards
(1953)
The Lone Hand
as Mr. Dunn
(1953)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
as Dr. Morton
(1953)
So Big
as Ed (uncredited)
(1953)
House of Wax
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
(1953)
Star of Texas
as Marshal Bullock
(1953)
So This Is Love
as Commencement Speaker
(1953)
The Marksman
as Champ Wiley
(1953)
Big Leaguer
as Wally Mitchell
(1953)
Wicked Woman
as Bill Porter (lawyer)
(1953)
The I Don't Care Girl
as Ned
(1953)
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Bartender
(1953)
Texas Bad Man
as Gil
(1952)
The Winning Team
as Sam Arrants
(1952)
Bend of the River
as Tom Grundy
(1952)
Rancho Notorious
as Preacher
(1952)
Room for One More
as Steve (uncredited)
(1952)
Rodeo
as Harry Cartwright
(1952)
Boots Malone
as Private Investigator
(1952)
Oklahoma Annie
as Eldridge Haskell
(1952)
Million Dollar Mermaid
as Prosecutor
(1952)
Wagons West
as Cyrus Cook
(1952)
It Grows on Trees
as John Letherby
(1952)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Edward Norton
(1951)
Elopement
as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
(1951)
Santa Fe
as Marshal Bat Masterson
(1951)
The Barefoot Mailman
as Doc Bethune (uncredited)
(1951)
On Dangerous Ground
as Willows
(1951)
Warpath
as Marshal
(1951)
Thunder in God's Country
as Bates
(1950)
Louisa
as Park Attendant (uncredited)
(1950)
Frenchie
as Jim Dobbs
(1950)
The Furies
as Dr. Grieve
(1950)
Tyrant of the Sea
as Officer (uncredited)
(1950)
The Lawless
as Carl Green
(1950)
The Good Humor Man
as Insp. Quint
(1950)
Under Mexicali Stars
as Counterfeitor Goldie
(1949)
Roseanna McCoy
as Ellison Hatfield
(1949)
State Department: File 649
as Consul Reither
(1949)
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
(1949)
Slightly French
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
(1949)
Homicide
as Albert Murray
(1949)
Shockproof
as Logan (Uncredited)
(1949)
Dancing in the Dark
as John Sharkey
(1949)
Caught
as Dr. Hoffman
(1949)
Follow Me Quietly
as J.C. McGill
(1949)
Free For All
as Hap Ross
(1949)
Dynamite
as "Hard Rock" Mason
(1948)
The Walls of Jericho
as Tom Ransome
(1948)
The Inside Story
as Eph
(1948)
Fort Apache
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
(1948)
Rachel and the Stranger
as Mr. Green
(1948)
The Hunted
as Paul Harrison
(1948)
The Miracle of the Bells
as Dolan
(1948)
The Vicious Circle
as Stark
(1948)
Fighting Father Dunne
as Colpeck
(1948)
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Carl Bemish
(1948)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Mr. McDougal
(1948)
The Bride Goes Wild
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1947)
The Perils of Pauline
as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
(1947)
They Won't Believe Me
as Mr. Cahill
(1947)
Road to Rio
as Texas Posse Member
(1947)
Danger Street
as Boward - Police Chief
(1947)
Blaze of Noon
as Cash Jones
(1947)
Killer at Large
as Edward Denton
(1947)
T-Men
as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
(1947)
Cass Timberlane
as Court Clerk
(1947)
Welcome Stranger
as Crane (uncredited)
(1947)
Variety Girl
as R.J. O'Connell
(1947)
Shy Guy
as Mr. Norton
(1946)
Canyon Passage
as Preacher (uncredited)
(1946)
The Man I Love
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
(1946)
Night and Day
as Tina's Father (uncredited)
(1946)
O.S.S.
as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
(1946)
Blonde for a Day
as Walter Bronson
(1946)
Lady Chaser
as Attorney J. T. Vickers
(1946)
The Searching Wind
as Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
(1945)
Thrill of a Romance
as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
(1945)
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
as Justin Farley
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
(1943)
Pilot #5
as Mr. Tully
(1943)
Truck Busters
as George Havelock
(1942)
Reap the Wild Wind
as Snaith (uncredited)
(1942)
Grand Central Murder
as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
(1942)
This Gun for Hire
as Albert Baker
(1942)
My Gal Sal
as Loud Customer (uncredited)
(1942)
Broadway
as Reporter
(1942)
Broadway
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1942)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Alden Brown
(1942)
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Reporter
(1942)
You Can't Escape Forever
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1942)
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Judge
(1942)
City of Silent Men
as Fred Bernard
(1942)
Spy Ship
as Burns
(1941)
Four Mothers
as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
(1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
(1941)
Bullets for O'Hara
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
(1941)
The Body Disappears
as Professor McAuley (uncredited)
(1941)
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Prosecuting Attorney
(1941)
You'll Never Get Rich
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
(1940)
Father Is A Prince
as Ben Haley
(1940)
Gambling on the High Seas
as The State's District Attorney