Frank Ferguson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 25, 1899
- Died
- September 12, 1978 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Ferndale, California, USA
Biography
Frank S. Ferguson 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.
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Filmography
The Macahans
Movie · as Grandpa
Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Calder · 1 ep
The Waltons
TV · 1 ep
Return to Peyton Place
TV · as Eli Carson · 1 ep
Kung Fu
TV · as Bissell · 1 ep
Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 1 ep
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
Along Came a Spider
Movie · as Dr. Andrew Blake
Nanny and the Professor
TV · as the Judge · 1 ep
Adam-12
TV · as Fred Tibbles · 1 ep
Land of the Giants
TV · as Goalby · 1 ep
The Great Sioux Massacre
Movie · as General Alfred Howe Terry
Green Acres
TV · as Harvey Jackson, Doc John Stuart · 1 ep
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Movie · as Newspaper Editor
The Quick Gun
Movie · as Dan Evans
Peyton Place
TV · 514 eps
Wendy and Me
TV · 2 eps
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV · as Air Force General · 1 ep
Petticoat Junction
TV · as Doc Stuart · 7 eps
Temple Houston
TV · as Judge Gurney · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Tom Dunston · 1 ep
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Garner · 1 ep
Pocketful of Miracles
Movie · as Newspaper Editor
Everglades
TV · 1 ep
Target: The Corruptors!
TV · 2 eps
The Asphalt Jungle
TV · 1 ep
Sunrise at Campobello
Movie · as Dr. Bennett
The Big Night
Movie · as Dave Johnson
Raymie
Movie · as Rex
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Sam Lindsey, Wilbur Pine, Mr. Foley · 3 eps
Surfside 6
TV · 2 eps
The Tall Man
TV · 1 ep
Coronado 9
TV · 1 ep
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
TV · as Walter Henderson · 1 ep
The Westerner
TV · as Stuart · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Krueger · 1 ep
Philip Marlowe
TV · 1 ep
The Alaskans
TV · 2 eps
Lock-Up
TV · 1 ep
Laramie
TV · 1 ep
Wichita Town
TV · 1 ep
Shotgun Slade
TV · as Mike Colier · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as J.R. Ridley, Abner, Gigger Thurman · 1 ep
Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Capt. Joe Taggart · 1 ep
Mr. Lucky
TV · as Hyatt Krausmeyer · 1 ep
The Light in the Forest
Movie · as Harry Butler
Terror in a Texas Town
Movie · as Deacon Matt Holmes
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Movie · as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Movie · as Mayor Benson
Man of the West
Movie · as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Saul Gantry · 2 eps
Peter Gunn
TV · 1 ep
Bronco
TV · as Gen. William T. Sherman · 2 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV · as Amos Wilson · 1 ep
The Rifleman
TV · 1 ep
Bat Masterson
TV · as Old Billy North, Dick Pierce · 1 ep
The Texan
TV · 3 eps
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV · as Thorpe · 1 ep
This Could Be the Night
Movie · as Mr. Shea
Gun Duel in Durango
Movie · as Sheriff Howard
The Lawless Eighties
Movie · as Owen Sutter
The Iron Sheriff
Movie · as Holloway
The Phantom Stagecoach
Movie · as Joe Patterson
Maverick
TV · as Sheriff McPeters, Genessee Jones, Sheriff Luther Hawkins · 3 eps
Perry Mason
TV · as Sheriff Barnes, Prof. Laiken, Sheriff Orville Ramsey, Walter Coffee · 1 ep
Leave It to Beaver
TV · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Captain Hoyt · 1 ep
Sugarfoot
TV · as Otto Jardine, Doc Spooner, Judge Bean · 1 ep
Goodyear Theatre
TV · as Milbanks · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Judge Hiram Larkin · 1 ep
Alcoa Theatre
TV · as Milbanks · 1 ep
Trackdown
TV · as Adam Turner, Judge Tolliver · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as Kincaid · 1 ep
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as T.J. Barnett, Paul Parker, Tom Menken · 1 ep
State Trooper
TV · as Frank Cliff, Ralph Barlow · 1 ep
New York Confidential
Movie · as Dr. Ludlow
Moonfleet
Movie · as Coachman
City of Shadows
Movie · as District Attorney Hunt
At Gunpoint
Movie · as Marshal George Henderson
The Eternal Sea
Movie · as Admiral L.D.
The Violent Men
Movie · as Mahoney (uncredited)
The McConnell Story
Movie · as Mechanic
Battle Cry
Movie · as Mr. Hector Walker
A Lawless Street
Movie · as Abe Deland (uncredited)
The Battle of Gettysburg
Movie · as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TV · as Enoch · 1 ep
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · 1 ep
My Friend Flicka
TV · 3 eps
Cheyenne
TV · as Judge Lloyd Pomeroy, Sheriff Allen, Eli Zachary · 1 ep
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV · as Sheriff Slim Lydell · 1 ep
Johnny Guitar
Movie · as Marshal Williams
Young at Heart
Movie · as Bartell
Dragonfly Squadron
Movie · as Gen. Conners
The Shanghai Story
Movie · as Mr. Haljerson
Black Tuesday
Movie · as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Movie · as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
The Outcast
Movie · as Chad Polson
Drum Beat
Movie · as Mr. Dyar
Riding Shotgun
Movie · as Townsman (uncredited)
December Bride
TV · 1 ep
Lassie
TV · as Seth Collins · 4 eps
Public Defender
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
The Lone Wolf
TV · as Sheriff Jerry Lea · 1 ep
Main Street to Broadway
Movie · as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
Wicked Woman
Movie · as Bill Porter (lawyer)
The I Don't Care Girl
Movie · as Ned
House of Wax
Movie · as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
So This Is Love
Movie · as Commencement Speaker
City of Bad Men
Movie · as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
Movie · as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
The Lone Hand
Movie · as Mr. Dunn
Woman They Almost Lynched
Movie · as Bartender, Bartender (uncredited)
Texas Bad Man
Movie · as Gil
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Movie · as Dr. Morton
The Marksman
Movie · as Champ Wiley
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Movie · as John Britton
Trouble Along the Way
Movie · as Mike Edwards
Star of Texas
Movie · as Marshal Bullock
Big Leaguer
Movie · as Wally Mitchell
So Big
Movie · as Ed (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
TV · as Lt. King, Mack Duncan · 1 ep
City Detective
TV · 2 eps
Letter to Loretta
TV · as Marc Thatcher, Mr. Creavy · 1 ep
Topper
TV · as Dr. Lang · 2 eps
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV · as Dr. Bryce · 1 ep
The Pride of the Family
TV · as Mr. Murdock · 1 ep
Rancho Notorious
Movie · as Preacher
The Winning Team
Movie · as Sam Arrants
Wagons West
Movie · as Cyrus Cook
Oklahoma Annie
Movie · as Eldridge Haskell
It Grows on Trees
Movie · as John Letherby
Rodeo
Movie · as Harry Cartwright
Bend of the River
Movie · as Tom Grundy
Room for One More
Movie · as Steve (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Movie · as Edward Norton
Million Dollar Mermaid
Movie · as Prosecutor
Boots Malone
Movie · as Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Cavalcade of America
TV · as Dr. Green · 1 ep
Hopalong Cassidy
TV · 1 ep
Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Ed, Mr. Fielding · 1 ep
Chevron Theatre
TV · as Hiram Cooper · 1 ep
Adventures of Superman
TV · as Mr. Frank · 1 ep
On Dangerous Ground
Movie · as Willows
Warpath
Movie · as Marshal
Elopement
Movie · as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman
Movie · as Doc Bethune (uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
Movie · as Bates
Santa Fe
Movie · as Marshal Bat Masterson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Harlow Finch, Joe Nelson, Mike Collier · 1 ep
The Furies
Movie · as Dr. Grieve
The Good Humor Man
Movie · as Insp. Quint
Frenchie
Movie · as Jim Dobbs
Louisa
Movie · as Park Attendant (uncredited)
The Lawless
Movie · as Carl Green
Under Mexicali Stars
Movie · as Counterfeitor Goldie
Tyrant of the Sea
Movie · as Officer (uncredited)
Treasury Men in Action
TV · as Miller · 1 ep
Follow Me Quietly
Movie · as J.C. McGill
Caught
Movie · as Dr. Hoffman
The Barkleys of Broadway
Movie · as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Roseanna McCoy
Movie · as Ellison Hatfield
Dynamite
Movie · as "Hard Rock" Mason
State Department: File 649
Movie · as Consul Reither
Free For All
Movie · as Hap Ross
Shockproof
Movie · as Logan (Uncredited)
Slightly French
Movie · as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Dancing in the Dark
Movie · as John Sharkey
Homicide
Movie · as Albert Murray
The Lone Ranger
TV · as Lester Grey, Oscar Vale · 1 ep
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Movie · as Mr. McDougal
Walk a Crooked Mile
Movie · as Carl Bemish
The Vicious Circle
Movie · as Stark
The Hunted
Movie · as Paul Harrison
Fort Apache
Movie · as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne
Movie · as Colpeck
The Walls of Jericho
Movie · as Tom Ransome
The Miracle of the Bells
Movie · as Dolan
Rachel and the Stranger
Movie · as Mr. Green
The Bride Goes Wild
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
The Inside Story
Movie · as Eph
They Won't Believe Me
Movie · as Mr. Cahill
Cass Timberlane
Movie · as Court Clerk
T-Men
Movie · as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
Road to Rio
Movie · as Texas Posse Member (uncredited)
Variety Girl
Movie · as R.J. O'Connell
Blaze of Noon
Movie · as Cash Jones
Welcome Stranger
Movie · as Crane (uncredited)
Shy Guy
Movie · as Mr. Norton
Killer at Large
Movie · as Edward Denton
The Perils of Pauline
Movie · as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Danger Street
Movie · as Boward - Police Chief
Canyon Passage
Movie · as Preacher (uncredited)
O.S.S.
Movie · as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
The Searching Wind
Movie · as Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
Blonde for a Day
Movie · as Walter Bronson
The Man I Love
Movie · as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Lady Chaser
Movie · as Attorney J. T. Vickers
Night and Day
Movie · as Tina's Father (uncredited)
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
Movie · as Justin Farley
Thrill of a Romance
Movie · as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Pilot #5
Movie · as Mr. Tully
Mission to Moscow
Movie · as American Newsman (uncredited)
Truck Busters
Movie · as George Havelock
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Movie · as Judge
This Gun for Hire
Movie · as Albert Baker
My Gal Sal
Movie · as Loud Customer (uncredited)
Broadway
Movie · as Reporter, Reporter (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
Movie · as Snaith (uncredited)
Spy Ship
Movie · as Burns
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Movie · as Alden Brown
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Movie · as Reporter
City of Silent Men
Movie · as Fred Bernard
Grand Central Murder
Movie · as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever
Movie · as Coroner (uncredited)
Bullets for O'Hara
Movie · as Prosecutor (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve
Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney
Four Mothers
Movie · as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Movie · as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
You'll Never Get Rich
Movie · as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
The Body Disappears
Movie · as Professor McAuley (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
Movie · as Ben Haley
Gambling on the High Seas
Movie · as The State's District Attorney