Frank Ferguson

Birthday: 1899-12-25
Deathday: 1978-09-12
Birthplace: Ferndale, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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Frank S. Ferguson (born December 25, 1899, Ferndale, California – died September 12, 1978, Los Angeles) 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.

Ferguson died in Los Angeles of cancer on September 12, 1978.

Credits

Year Title Character
1976-01-19 The Macahans Grandpa
1970-02-03 Along Came a Spider Dr. Andrew Blake
1965-04-25 The Great Sioux Massacre General Alfred Howe Terry
1964-12-15 Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte Newspaper Editor
1964-04-01 The Quick Gun Dan Evans
1961-12-18 Pocketful of Miracles Newspaper Editor
1960-09-28 Sunrise at Campobello Dr. Bennett
1960-07-05 Raymie Rex
1960-02-17 The Big Night Dave Johnson
1958-12-22 Andy Hardy Comes Home Mayor Benson
1958-09-01 Terror in a Texas Town Deacon Matt Holmes
1958-07-08 The Light in the Forest Harry Butler
1958-06-20 Man of the West Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
1958-03-30 Cole Younger, Gunfighter Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
1957-05-31 The Lawless Eighties Owen Sutter
1957-05-14 This Could Be the Night Mr. Shea
1957-05-01 Gun Duel In Durango Sheriff Howard
1957-04-01 The Iron Sheriff Holloway
1957-03-31 The Phantom Stagecoach Joe Patterson
1955-12-25 At Gunpoint Marshal George Henderson
1955-12-01 The Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
1955-11-15 A Lawless Street Abe Deland (uncredited)
1955-09-29 The McConnell Story Mechanic
1955-06-24 Moonfleet Coachman
1955-06-02 City of Shadows District Attorney Hunt
1955-04-19 The Eternal Sea Admiral L.D.
1955-02-15 New York Confidential Dr. Ludlow
1955-02-02 Battle Cry Mr. Hector Walker
1955-01-26 The Violent Men Mahoney (uncredited)
1954-12-31 Black Tuesday Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
1954-12-01 Young at Heart Bartell
1954-11-10 Drum Beat Mr. Dyar
1954-10-01 A Star Is Born Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
1954-09-01 The Shanghai Story Mr. Haljerson
1954-08-15 The Outcast Chad Polson
1954-05-26 Johnny Guitar Marshal Williams
1954-03-21 Dragonfly Squadron Gen. Conners
1953-12-20 Texas Bad Man Gil
1953-12-09 Wicked Woman Bill Porter (lawyer)
1953-10-31 So Big Ed (uncredited)
1953-10-12 Main Street to Broadway Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
1953-09-11 City of Bad Men Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
1953-08-19 Big Leaguer Wally Mitchell
1953-07-15 So This Is Love Commencement Speaker
1953-07-13 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive John Britton
1953-06-13 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Dr. Morton
1953-05-20 The Lone Hand Mr. Dunn
1953-04-16 House of Wax Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1953-04-10 The Marksman Champ Wiley
1953-04-04 Trouble Along the Way Mike Edwards
1953-03-20 The Blue Gardenia Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
1953-03-20 Woman They Almost Lynched Bartender
1953-01-14 The I Don't Care Girl Ned
1953-01-11 Star of Texas Marshal Bullock
1952-12-04 Million Dollar Mermaid Prosecutor
1952-09-02 It Grows on Trees John Letherby
1952-07-06 Wagons West Cyrus Cook
1952-06-25 Has Anybody Seen My Gal? Edward Norton
1952-06-20 The Winning Team Sam Arrants
1952-03-24 Oklahoma Annie Eldridge Haskell
1952-03-09 Rodeo Harry Cartwright
1952-03-06 Rancho Notorious Preacher
1952-01-23 Bend of the River Tom Grundy
1952-01-11 Boots Malone Private Investigator
1952-01-10 Room for One More Steve (uncredited)
1951-12-13 On Dangerous Ground Willows
1951-12-03 The Barefoot Mailman Doc Bethune (uncredited)
1951-11-23 Elopement Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
1951-11-22 Warpath Marshal
1951-04-07 Thunder in God's Country Bates
1951-04-01 Santa Fe Marshal Bat Masterson
1950-12-25 Frenchie Jim Dobbs
1950-11-20 Under Mexicali Stars Counterfeitor Goldie
1950-08-16 The Furies Dr. Grieve
1950-06-01 The Lawless Carl Green
1950-05-31 Louisa Park Attendant (uncredited)
1950-03-24 The Good Humor Man Insp. Quint
1950-02-22 Tyrant of the Sea Officer (uncredited)
1949-12-02 Dancing in the Dark John Sharkey
1949-11-01 Free For All Hap Ross
1949-10-12 Roseanna McCoy Ellison Hatfield
1949-07-07 Follow Me Quietly J.C. McGill
1949-05-04 The Barkleys of Broadway Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
1949-04-02 Homicide Albert Murray
1949-02-17 Caught Dr. Hoffman
1949-02-11 State Department: File 649 Consul Reither
1949-02-02 Slightly French Marty Freeman (uncredited)
1949-01-25 Shockproof Logan (Uncredited)
1949-01-18 Dynamite "Hard Rock" Mason
1948-11-22 The Walls of Jericho Tom Ransome
1948-09-18 Rachel and the Stranger Mr. Green
1948-09-02 Walk a Crooked Mile Carl Bemish
1948-07-21 The Vicious Circle Stark
1948-06-15 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Mr. McDougal
1948-06-14 Fort Apache Newspaperman (uncredited)
1948-05-12 Fighting Father Dunne Colpeck
1948-04-07 The Hunted Paul Harrison
1948-03-27 The Miracle of the Bells Dolan
1948-03-14 The Inside Story Eph
1948-03-03 The Bride Goes Wild Reporter (uncredited)
1947-12-25 Road to Rio Texas Posse Member
1947-12-15 T-Men Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
1947-11-06 Cass Timberlane Court Clerk
1947-08-29 Variety Girl R.J. O'Connell
1947-08-05 Shy Guy Mr. Norton
1947-07-16 They Won't Believe Me Mr. Cahill
1947-07-04 The Perils of Pauline Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
1947-06-20 Danger Street Boward - Police Chief
1947-06-13 Welcome Stranger Crane (uncredited)
1947-05-31 Killer at Large Edward Denton
1947-05-02 Blaze of Noon Cash Jones
1946-12-26 The Man I Love Army Doctor
1946-11-25 Lady Chaser Attorney J. T. Vickers
1946-08-09 The Searching Wind Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
1946-07-17 Canyon Passage Preacher (uncredited)
1946-06-10 Blonde for a Day Walter Bronson
1946-05-26 O.S.S. Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
1945-08-15 Secrets of a Sorority Girl Justin Farley
1945-05-23 Thrill of a Romance 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1943-06-24 Pilot #5 Mr. Tully
1943-04-29 Mission to Moscow American Newsman (uncredited)
1943-01-28 Truck Busters George Havelock
1942-10-12 City of Silent Men Fred Bernard
1942-10-10 You Can't Escape Forever Coroner (uncredited)
1942-08-07 The War Against Mrs. Hadley Reporter
1942-07-04 The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady Judge
1942-06-26 Ten Gentlemen from West Point Alden Brown
1942-06-06 Spy Ship Burns
1942-05-08 Broadway Reporter
1942-05-01 Grand Central Murder Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
1942-04-30 My Gal Sal Loud Customer (uncredited)
1942-04-24 This Gun for Hire Albert Baker
1942-03-26 Reap the Wild Wind Snaith (uncredited)
1941-11-22 The Body Disappears Professor McAuley (uncredited)
1941-11-20 They Died with Their Boots On Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
1941-11-15 At the Stroke of Twelve Prosecuting Attorney
1941-09-25 You'll Never Get Rich Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1941-07-19 Bullets for O'Hara Prosecutor (uncredited)
1941-01-04 Four Mothers Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
1940-11-18 Father Is A Prince Ben Haley
1940-06-22 Gambling on the High Seas The State's District Attorney