Frank Ferguson
Known for
Acting
Life
1899 – 1978 (aged 78)
Born in
Ferndale, California, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
Johnny Guitar
26 May 1954
Fort Apache
21 May 1948
House of Wax
16 Apr 1953
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
01 Jun 1948
A Star Is Born
01 Oct 1954
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Filmography
1976
- The Macahansas Grandpa
1974
- Little House on the Prairieas Calder1 episode
1972
- Kung Fuas Bissell1 episode
- The Waltons1 episode
- Return to Peyton Placeas Eli Carson1 episode
1971
- Cannon1 episode
- Alias Smith and Jones1 episode
1970
- Along Came a Spideras Dr. Andrew Blake
- Nanny and the Professoras the Judge1 episode
1968
- Land of the Giantsas Goalby1 episode
- Adam-12as Fred Tibbles1 episode
1965
- Green Acresas Doc John Stuart1 episode
- The Great Sioux Massacreas General Alfred Howe Terry
1964
- Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotteas Newspaper Editor
- Peyton Place514 episodes
- Wendy and Me2 episodes
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Air Force General1 episode
- The Quick Gunas Dan Evans
1963
- Petticoat Junctionas Doc Stuart7 episodes
- Temple Houstonas Judge Gurney1 episode
1962
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Garner1 episode
- The Virginianas Tom Dunston1 episode
1961
- Pocketful of Miraclesas Newspaper Editor
- Everglades1 episode
- Target: The Corruptors!2 episodes
- The Asphalt Jungle1 episode
1960
- The Case of the Dangerous Robinas Walter Henderson1 episode
- Surfside 62 episodes
- The Andy Griffith Showas Mr. Foley1 episode
- The Westerneras Stuart1 episode
- Sunrise at Campobelloas Dr. Bennett
- The Tall Man1 episode
- Coronado 91 episode
- Raymieas Rex
- The Big Nightas Dave Johnson
1959
- Shotgun Sladeas Mike Colier1 episode
- Mr. Luckyas Hyatt Krausmeyer1 episode
- Hawaiian Eyeas Capt. Joe Taggart1 episode
- Philip Marlowe1 episode
- The Alaskans2 episodes
- The Twilight Zoneas Krueger1 episode
- Wichita Town1 episode
- Lock-Up1 episode
- Laramie1 episode
- Bonanzaas Gigger Thurman1 episode
1958
- Andy Hardy Comes Homeas Mayor Benson
- 77 Sunset Stripas Saul Gantry2 episodes
- Bat Mastersonas Dick Pierce1 episode
- Man of the Westas Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
- The Rifleman1 episode
- The Texan3 episodes
- Bronco2 episodes
- Peter Gunn1 episode
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Amos Wilson1 episode
- Terror in a Texas Townas Deacon Matt Holmes
- The Light in the Forestas Harry Butler
- Cole Younger, Gunfighteras Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Thorpe1 episode
1957
- Leave It to Beaver1 episode
- Trackdownas Judge Tolliver1 episode
- Goodyear Theatreas Milbanks1 episode
- Alcoa Theatreas Milbanks1 episode
- Maverickas Sheriff Luther Hawkins1 episode
- Perry Masonas Walter Coffee1 episode
- Wagon Trainas Judge Hiram Larkin1 episode
- Sugarfootas Judge Bean1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Kincaid1 episode
- Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Captain Hoyt1 episode
- The Lawless Eightiesas Owen Sutter
- This Could Be the Nightas Mr. Shea
- Gun Duel in Durangoas Sheriff Howard
- The Iron Sheriffas Holloway
- The Phantom Stagecoachas Joe Patterson
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Tom Menken1 episode
- State Trooperas Ralph Barlow1 episode
1955
- At Gunpointas Marshal George Henderson
- The Battle of Gettysburgas Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
- A Lawless Streetas Abe Deland (uncredited)
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
- My Friend Flicka3 episodes
- The McConnell Storyas Mechanic
- Cheyenneas Eli Zachary1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Enoch1 episode
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Sheriff Slim Lydell1 episode
- Moonfleetas Coachman
- City of Shadowsas District Attorney Hunt
- The Eternal Seaas Admiral L.D.
- New York Confidentialas Dr. Ludlow
- Battle Cryas Mr. Hector Walker
- The Violent Menas Mahoney (uncredited)
1954
- Black Tuesdayas Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
- Young at Heartas Bartell
- Drum Beatas Mr. Dyar
- December Bride1 episode
- A Star Is Bornas Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
- Lassieas Seth Collins1 episode
- The Shanghai Storyas Mr. Haljerson
- The Outcastas Chad Polson
- Johnny Guitaras Marshal Williams
- The Lone Wolfas Sheriff Jerry Lea1 episode
- Riding Shotgunas Townsman (uncredited)
- Dragonfly Squadronas Gen. Conners
- Public Defenderas Judge1 episode
1953
- Texas Bad Manas Gil
- Wicked Womanas Bill Porter (lawyer)
- So Bigas Ed (uncredited)
- Main Street to Broadwayas Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
- Topperas Dr. Lang2 episodes
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas Dr. Bryce1 episode
- The Pride of the Familyas Murdock1 episode
- Letter to Lorettaas Mr. Creavy1 episode
- City of Bad Menas Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
- City Detective2 episodes
- Big Leagueras Wally Mitchell
- So This Is Loveas Commencement Speaker
- Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas John Britton
- The Beast from 20,000 Fathomsas Dr. Morton
- The Lone Handas Mr. Dunn
- House of Waxas Medical Examiner (uncredited)
- The Marksmanas Champ Wiley
- Trouble Along the Wayas Mike Edwards
- The Blue Gardeniaas Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
- Woman They Almost Lynchedas Bartender (uncredited)
- General Electric Theateras Mack Duncan1 episode
- The I Don't Care Girlas Ned
- Star of Texasas Marshal Bullock
1952
- Million Dollar Mermaidas Prosecutor
- Cavalcade of Americaas Dr. Green1 episode
- Four Star Playhouseas Mr. Fielding1 episode
- Hopalong Cassidy1 episode
- Adventures of Supermanas Mr. Frank1 episode
- It Grows on Treesas John Letherby
- Wagons Westas Cyrus Cook
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal?as Edward Norton
- The Winning Teamas Sam Arrants
- Rancho Notoriousas Preacher
- Oklahoma Annieas Eldridge Haskell
- Rodeoas Harry Cartwright
- Bend of the Riveras Tom Grundy
- Boots Maloneas Private Investigator
- Room for One Moreas Steve (uncredited)
- Chevron Theatre1 episode
1951
- On Dangerous Groundas Willows
- The Barefoot Mailmanas Doc Bethune (uncredited)
- Elopementas Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
- Warpathas Marshal
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars2 episodes
- Thunder in God's Countryas Bates
- Santa Feas Marshal Bat Masterson
1950
- Frenchieas Jim Dobbs
- Under Mexicali Starsas Counterfeitor Goldie
- Treasury Men in Actionas Miller1 episode
- The Furiesas Dr. Grieve
- The Lawlessas Carl Green
- Louisaas Park Attendant (uncredited)
- The Good Humor Manas Insp. Quint
- Tyrant of the Seaas Officer (uncredited)
1949
- Dancing in the Darkas John Sharkey
- Free For Allas Hap Ross
- Roseanna McCoyas Ellison Hatfield
- The Lone Rangeras Oscar Vale1 episode
- Follow Me Quietlyas J.C. McGill
- The Barkleys of Broadwayas Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
- Homicideas Albert Murray
- Caughtas Dr. Hoffman
- State Department: File 649as Consul Reither
- Slightly Frenchas Marty Freeman (uncredited)
- Shockproofas Logan (Uncredited)
- Dynamiteas "Hard Rock" Mason
1948
- The Walls of Jerichoas Tom Ransome
- Rachel and the Strangeras Mr. Green
- Walk a Crooked Mileas Carl Bemish
- The Vicious Circleas Stark
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Mr. McDougal
- Fort Apacheas Newspaperman (uncredited)
- Fighting Father Dunneas Colpeck
- The Huntedas Paul Harrison
- The Miracle of the Bellsas Dolan
- The Inside Storyas Eph
- The Bride Goes Wildas Reporter (uncredited)
1947
- Road to Rioas Texas Posse Member (uncredited)
- T-Menas Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
- Cass Timberlaneas Court Clerk
- Variety Girlas R.J. O'Connell
- Shy Guyas Mr. Norton
- They Won't Believe Meas Mr. Cahill
- The Perils of Paulineas Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
- Danger Streetas Boward - Police Chief
- Welcome Strangeras Crane (uncredited)
- Killer at Largeas Edward Denton
- Blaze of Noonas Cash Jones
1946
- The Man I Loveas Army Doctor (uncredited)
- Lady Chaseras Attorney J. T. Vickers
- The Searching Windas Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
- Canyon Passageas Preacher (uncredited)
- Night and Dayas Tina's Father (uncredited)
- Blonde for a Dayas Walter Bronson
- O.S.S.as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
1945
- Secrets of a Sorority Girlas Justin Farley
- Thrill of a Romanceas 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1943
- Pilot #5as Mr. Tully
- Mission to Moscowas American Newsman (uncredited)
- Truck Bustersas George Havelock
1942
- City of Silent Menas Fred Bernard
- You Can't Escape Foreveras Coroner (uncredited)
- The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Reporter
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Gradyas Judge
- Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Alden Brown
- Spy Shipas Burns
- Broadwayas Reporter (uncredited)
- Grand Central Murderas Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
- My Gal Salas Loud Customer (uncredited)
- This Gun for Hireas Albert Baker
- Reap the Wild Windas Snaith (uncredited)
1941
- The Body Disappearsas Professor McAuley (uncredited)
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
- At the Stroke of Twelveas Prosecuting Attorney
- You'll Never Get Richas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Bullets for O'Haraas Prosecutor (uncredited)
- Four Mothersas Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
1940
- Father Is A Princeas Ben Haley
- Gambling on the High Seasas The State's District Attorney