Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

1899-12-25 – 1978-09-12 (age 78) Ferndale, California, USA
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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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Known For

Fort Apache
Fort Apache

1948

as Newspaperman (uncredited)

House of Wax
House of Wax

1953

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

The Man I Love
The Man I Love

1946

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

as Newspaper Editor

T-Men
T-Men

1947

as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

1954

as Marshal Williams

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as Tina's Father (uncredited)

The Furies
The Furies

1950

as Dr. Grieve

Bend of the River
Bend of the River

1952

as Tom Grundy

The Violent Men
The Violent Men

1955

as Mahoney (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun

1954

as Townsman (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Warpath
Warpath

1951

as Marshal

Man of the West
Man of the West

1958

as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious

1952

as Preacher

Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Snaith (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Newspaper Editor