Frank Ferguson
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Born: December 25, 1899
Place of Birth: Ferndale, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Grandpa
as Bissell
as Dr. Andrew Blake
as the Judge
as Goalby
as Fred Tibbles
as Harvey Jackson
as Doc John Stuart
as General Alfred Howe Terry
as Newspaper Editor
as Air Force General
as Dan Evans
as Doc Stuart
as Judge Gurney
as Garner
as Tom Dunston
as Newspaper Editor
as Walter Henderson
as Sam Lindsey
as Wilbur Pine
as Mr. Foley
as Stuart
as Dr. Bennett
as Rex
as Dave Johnson
as Hyatt Krausmeyer
as Mike Colier
as Capt. Joe Taggart
as Krueger
as J.R. Ridley
as Abner
as Gigger Thurman
as Mayor Benson
as Saul Gantry
as Old Billy North
as Dick Pierce
as Amos Wilson
as Deacon Matt Holmes
as Harry Butler
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
as Adam Turner
as Milbanks
as Sheriff McPeters
as Genessee Jones
as Sheriff Luther Hawkins
as Sheriff Barnes
as Prof. Laiken
as Sheriff Orville Ramsey
as Walter Coffee
as Judge Hiram Larkin
as Otto Jardine
as Doc Spooner
as Judge Bean
as Captain Hoyt
as Owen Sutter
as Mr. Shea
as Sheriff Howard
as Holloway
as Joe Patterson
as T.J. Barnett
as Paul Parker
as Tom Menken
as Marshal George Henderson
as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
as Abe Deland (uncredited)
as Mechanic
as Judge Lloyd Pomeroy
as Sheriff Allen
as Enoch
as Coachman
as District Attorney Hunt
as Admiral L.D.
as Dr. Ludlow
as Mr. Hector Walker
as Mahoney (uncredited)
as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
as Bartell
as Mr. Dyar
as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
as Seth Collins
as Mr. Haljerson
as Chad Polson
as Marshal Williams
as Sheriff Jerry Lea
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Gen. Conners
as Judge
as Gil
as Bill Porter (lawyer)
as Ed (uncredited)
as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
as Dr. Lang
as Marc Thatcher
as Mr. Creavy
as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
as Wally Mitchell
as Commencement Speaker
as John Britton
as Dr. Morton
as Mr. Dunn
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
as Champ Wiley
as Mike Edwards
as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
as Bartender
as Lt. King
as Mack Duncan
as Ned
as Marshal Bullock
as Prosecutor
as Dr. Green
as Mr. Frank
as John Letherby
as Cyrus Cook
as Edward Norton
as Sam Arrants
as Preacher
as Eldridge Haskell
as Harry Cartwright
as Tom Grundy
as Private Investigator
as Steve (uncredited)
as Willows
as Doc Bethune (uncredited)
as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
as Marshal
as Harlow Finch
as Joe Nelson
as Mike Collier
as Bates
as Marshal Bat Masterson
as Jim Dobbs
as Counterfeitor Goldie
as Miller
as Dr. Grieve
as Carl Green
as Park Attendant (uncredited)
as Insp. Quint
as Officer (uncredited)
as John Sharkey
as Hap Ross
as Ellison Hatfield
as Lester Grey
as Oscar Vale
as J.C. McGill
as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
as Albert Murray
as Dr. Hoffman
as Consul Reither
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
as Logan (Uncredited)
as "Hard Rock" Mason
as Tom Ransome
as Mr. Green
as Carl Bemish
as Stark
as Mr. McDougal
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
as Colpeck
as Paul Harrison
as Dolan
as Eph
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Texas Posse Member
as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
as Court Clerk
as R.J. O'Connell
as Mr. Norton
as Mr. Cahill
as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
as Boward - Police Chief
as Crane (uncredited)
as Edward Denton
as Cash Jones
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
as Attorney J. T. Vickers
as Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
as Preacher (uncredited)
as Tina's Father (uncredited)
as Walter Bronson
as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
as Justin Farley
as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as Mr. Tully
as American Newsman (uncredited)
as George Havelock
as Coroner (uncredited)
as Reporter
as Alden Brown
as Burns
as Reporter
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
as Loud Customer (uncredited)
as Albert Baker
as Snaith (uncredited)
as Professor McAuley (uncredited)
as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
as Prosecuting Attorney
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
as Ben Haley
as The State's District Attorney