Frank Ferguson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 25, 1899

died

September 12, 1978

place of birth

Ferndale, California, USA

also known as

Franklyn Ferguson · Karen Noel · Frank S. Ferguson

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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The Man I Love
6.1

The Man I Love

1946as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Fort Apache
7.0

Fort Apache

1948as Newspaperman (uncredited)
House of Wax
6.9

House of Wax

1953as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
7.4

Johnny Guitar

1954as Marshal Williams
Warpath
6.0

Warpath

1951as Marshal
Bend of the River
7.0

Bend of the River

1952as Tom Grundy
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
7.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948as Mr. McDougal
A Star Is Born
7.1

A Star Is Born

1954as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
Night and Day
6.1

Night and Day

1946as Tina's Father (uncredited)
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7.3

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964as Newspaper Editor
T-Men
6.8

T-Men

1947as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
6.5

The Blue Gardenia

1953as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
Man of the West
6.6

Man of the West

1958as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
6.6

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953as Dr. Morton
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952as Preacher
Four Mothers
6.8

Four Mothers

1941as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
Caught
6.6

Caught

1949as Dr. Hoffman
Reap the Wild Wind
6.4

Reap the Wild Wind

1942as Snaith (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
7.0

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952as Edward Norton
Battle Cry
5.7

Battle Cry

1955as Mr. Hector Walker
The Violent Men
6.4

The Violent Men

1955as Mahoney (uncredited)
Drum Beat
6.1

Drum Beat

1954as Mr. Dyar
Pocketful of Miracles
7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

1961as Newspaper Editor
The Outcast
6.7

The Outcast

1954as Chad Polson
Black Tuesday
6.2

Black Tuesday

1954as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
So Big
5.5

So Big

1953as Ed (uncredited)
The Furies
7.2

The Furies

1950as Dr. Grieve
Frenchie
6.0

Frenchie

1950as Jim Dobbs
Shockproof
6.3

Shockproof

1949as Logan (Uncredited)
Canyon Passage
6.7

Canyon Passage

1946as Preacher (uncredited)
Rachel and the Stranger
6.5

Rachel and the Stranger

1948as Mr. Green
Moonfleet
6.5

Moonfleet

1955as Coachman
On Dangerous Ground
6.6

On Dangerous Ground

1951as Willows
The Macahans
6.7

The Macahans

1976as Grandpa
Trouble Along the Way
6.1

Trouble Along the Way

1953as Mike Edwards
This Gun for Hire
7.0

This Gun for Hire

1942as Albert Baker
Room for One More
6.5

Room for One More

1952as Steve (uncredited)
Homicide
5.7

Homicide

1949as Albert Murray
Sunrise at Campobello
6.0

Sunrise at Campobello

1960as Dr. Bennett
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
6.7

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

1953as John Britton
Cass Timberlane
6.0

Cass Timberlane

1947as Court Clerk
Million Dollar Mermaid
6.5

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952as Prosecutor
Riding Shotgun
6.0

Riding Shotgun

1954as Townsman (uncredited)
The Shanghai Story
5.0

The Shanghai Story

1954as Mr. Haljerson
The Great Sioux Massacre
4.5

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965as General Alfred Howe Terry
Walk a Crooked Mile
6.2

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948as Carl Bemish
Roseanna McCoy
6.1

Roseanna McCoy

1949as Ellison Hatfield
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942as Alden Brown
Road to Rio
6.8

Road to Rio

1947as Texas Posse Member (uncredited)