Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Acting

Born December 25, 1899 · Ferndale, California, USA

Died September 12, 1978

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.

Known for

Filmography

The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965 · General Alfred Howe Terry
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964 · Newspaper Editor
The Quick Gun
The Quick Gun
1964 · Dan Evans
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · Newspaper Editor
Sunrise at Campobello
Sunrise at Campobello
1960 · Dr. Bennett
The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest
1958 · Harry Butler
Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town
1958 · Deacon Matt Holmes
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Andy Hardy Comes Home
1958 · Mayor Benson
Man of the West
Man of the West
1958 · Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night
1957 · Mr. Shea
New York Confidential
New York Confidential
1955 · Dr. Ludlow
Moonfleet
Moonfleet
1955 · Coachman
City of Shadows
City of Shadows
1955 · District Attorney Hunt
At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint
1955 · Marshal George Henderson
The Violent Men
The Violent Men
1955 · Mahoney (uncredited)
Battle Cry
Battle Cry
1955 · Mr. Hector Walker
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street
1955 · Abe Deland (uncredited)
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar
1954 · Marshal Williams
Young at Heart
Young at Heart
1954 · Bartell
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
1954 · Mr. Haljerson
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
1954 · Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1954 · Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
Drum Beat
Drum Beat
1954 · Mr. Dyar
Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun
1954 · Townsman (uncredited)
Wicked Woman
Wicked Woman
1953 · Bill Porter (lawyer)
House of Wax
House of Wax
1953 · Medical Examiner (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia
1953 · Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand
1953 · Mr. Dunn
Woman They Almost Lynched
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953 · Bartender
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953 · Dr. Morton
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way
1953 · Mike Edwards
So Big
So Big
1953 · Ed (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
1952 · Preacher
Bend of the River
Bend of the River
1952 · Tom Grundy
Room for One More
Room for One More
1952 · Steve (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Edward Norton
Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid
1952 · Prosecutor
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground
1951 · Willows
Warpath
Warpath
1951 · Marshal
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
1951 · Marshal Bat Masterson
The Furies
The Furies
1950 · Dr. Grieve
Frenchie
Frenchie
1950 · Jim Dobbs
Louisa
Louisa
1950 · Park Attendant (uncredited)
The Lawless
The Lawless
1950 · Carl Green
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly
1949 · J.C. McGill
Caught
Caught
1949 · Dr. Hoffman
The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway
1949 · Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Shockproof
Shockproof
1949 · Logan (Uncredited)
Homicide
Homicide
1949 · Albert Murray
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948 · Mr. McDougal
Walk a Crooked Mile
Walk a Crooked Mile
1948 · Carl Bemish
The Hunted
The Hunted
1948 · Paul Harrison
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948 · Newspaperman (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells
1948 · Dolan
Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger
1948 · Mr. Green
They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me
1947 · Mr. Cahill
T-Men
T-Men
1947 · Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
Road to Rio
Road to Rio
1947 · Texas Posse Member (uncredited)
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 · R.J. O'Connell
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline
1947 · Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
1946 · Preacher (uncredited)
O.S.S.
O.S.S.
1946 · Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
The Man I Love
The Man I Love
1946 · Army Doctor (uncredited)
Night and Day
Night and Day
1946 · Tina's Father (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 · American Newsman (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
1942 · Albert Baker
My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal
1942 · Loud Customer (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
1942 · Snaith (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder
1942 · Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich
1941 · Justice of the Peace (uncredited)