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

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

as Newspaper Editor

Fort Apache
Fort Apache

1948

as Newspaperman (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Newspaper Editor

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage

1946

as Preacher (uncredited)

Caught
Caught

1949

as Dr. Hoffman

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

1954

as Marshal Williams

Man of the West
Man of the West

1958

as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)

The Violent Men
The Violent Men

1955

as Mahoney (uncredited)

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

1941

as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

T-Men
T-Men

1947

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

House of Wax
House of Wax

1953

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground

1951

as Willows

Bend of the River
Bend of the River

1952

as Tom Grundy

Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Snaith (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious

1952

as Preacher

Battle Cry
Battle Cry

1955

as Mr. Hector Walker