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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Fort Apache
Fort Apache

1948

as Newspaperman (uncredited)

House of Wax
House of Wax

1953

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1954

as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

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

1964

as Newspaper Editor

Bend of the River
Bend of the River

1952

as Tom Grundy

Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar

1954

as Marshal Williams

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire

1942

as Albert Baker

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Mike Edwards

A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street

1955

as Abe Deland (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious

1952

as Preacher

Man of the West
Man of the West

1958

as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as Tina's Father (uncredited)

The Barkleys of Broadway
The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)

Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid

1952

as Prosecutor

The Furies
The Furies

1950

as Dr. Grieve

Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger

1948

as Mr. Green

You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich

1941

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)