Gary Frank
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 9, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Spokane, Washington, USA
Biography
Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950) is an acclaimed American actor most recognized for his portrayal of Willie Lawrence on the beloved 1970s ABC drama series Family. His sensitive performance on the show earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1977. Born in Spokane, Washington, Frank began his career as a child actor before gaining wider notice starring alongside Glynnis O'Connor in the 1974 series Sons and Daughters. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he became a prolific television presence, guest-starring on iconic programs such as Remington Steele, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Beyond episodic TV, he appeared in notable television films like Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb and provided voice work for Batman: The Animated Series. As of 2024, Frank resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Carroll Newman, and has recently focused on writing his personal memoir.
Known For
Filmography
Giving Up the Ghost
Movie
How to Have a Happy Marriage
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Like Father, Like Santa
Movie · as Smitty
Prison of Secrets
Movie · as Larry Schaffer
Pacific Blue
TV · as Lenny Petrani · 1 ep
Profiler
TV · as James Davison · 1 ep
Death in Small Doses
Movie · as Bill Dillard Jr.
Untamed Love
Movie · as Eldridge
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Movie · as Len
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Yedrin Dax · 1 ep
Getting Up and Going Home
Movie · as Scott Stevens
The Distinguished Gentleman
Movie · as Iowa
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
Movie · as Dr. Garrick
Batman: The Animated Series
TV · as Dan Mockridge (voice) · 1 ep
Silk Stalkings
TV · as Seaside Strangler · 2 eps
Unspeakable Acts
Movie · as Neil Harrison
People Like Us
Movie · as Hubert Altemus
Flying Blind
Movie · as Jason
Deadly Weapon
Movie · as Dalton
Enemy Territory
Movie · as Barry
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV · as Winston Knight · 1 ep
L.A. Law
TV · as Richard Visser · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Al Tomberg, Doug Templitt · 1 ep
Blacke's Magic
TV · as Tom Isaacs · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Alan Rawling · 2 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Lee Callahan · 1 ep
Emergency Room
Movie · as Dr. Paul Klein
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep
Whiz Kids
TV · 1 ep
Remington Steele
TV · as Detective James Jarvis · 2 eps
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Brett Williams · 1 ep
Hotel
TV · as Luther · 1 ep
Matt Houston
TV · 1 ep
Midnight Lace
Movie · as Brian Preston
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Movie · as Maj. Tom Ferebee
The Night the City Screamed
Movie · as Ron Farrell
Magnum, P.I.
TV · as Jeff Spangler · 1 ep
The Gift
Movie · as Pete Devlin
Hart to Hart
TV · 1 ep
Olivia
Movie · as Self
The New Love Boat
Movie · as Stanley Adams
The Love Boat
TV · as Dr. Barry Mason · 2 eps
Charlie's Angels
TV · as Ted Grainger · 1 ep
Family
TV · as Willie Lawrence · 86 eps
Senior Year
Movie · as Jeff Reed
Love Is Not Forever
Movie · as Jeff
Sons and Daughters
TV · as Jeff Reed · 9 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · 2 eps
Ironside
TV · 1 ep