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Aliases: Franklyn Ferguson , Karen Noel , Frank S. Ferguson

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Ferndale, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 109

TV Involvements: 40


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Average
6
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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6
Bonanza
Average
8

Bonanza

(1959) J.R. Ridley
Adam-12
Average
7

Adam-12

(1968) Fred Tibbles
Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Walter Coffee
Treasury Men in Action
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6

Treasury Men in Action

(1950) Miller
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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8
Wanted: Dead or Alive
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7

Wanted: Dead or Alive

(1958) Amos Wilson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1977 Grandpa
1974 N/A
1972 N/A
N/A
Eli Carson
1971 N/A
N/A
1970 Dr. Andrew Blake
the Judge
1968 Goalby
Fred Tibbles
1965 N/A
General Alfred Howe Terry
1964 Newspaper Editor
N/A
N/A
Air Force General
Dan Evans
1963 Doc Stuart
Judge Gurney
1962 Garner
Tom Dunston
1961 Newspaper Editor
N/A
N/A
N/A
1960 Walter Henderson
N/A
Sam Lindsey
Wilbur Pine
Mr. Foley
Stuart
Dr. Bennett
N/A
N/A
Rex
Dave Johnson
1959 Mike Colier
Capt. Joe Taggart
N/A
N/A
Krueger
N/A
N/A
N/A
Abner
J.R. Ridley
1958 Mayor Benson
N/A
Old Billy North
Dick Pierce
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Amos Wilson
Deacon Matt Holmes
Harry Butler
Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
1957 N/A
N/A
Milbanks
Milbanks
N/A
Sheriff McPeters
Genessee Jones
Sheriff Luther Hawkins
Sheriff Barnes
Prof. Laiken
Sheriff Orville Ramsey
Walter Coffee
Judge Hiram Larkin
Otto Jardine
Doc Spooner
Judge Bean
N/A
Captain Hoyt
Owen Sutter
Mr. Shea
Sheriff Howard
Holloway
Joe Patterson
1956 T.J. Barnett
Paul Parker
Tom Menken
N/A
Frank Cliff
1955 Marshal George Henderson
Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
Abe Deland (uncredited)
N/A
N/A
Mechanic
Judge Lloyd Pomeroy
Enoch
N/A
Coachman
District Attorney Hunt
Admiral L.D.
Dr. Ludlow
Mr. Hector Walker
Mahoney (uncredited)
1954 Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
Bartell
Mr. Dyar
N/A
Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
N/A
Mr. Haljerson
Chad Polson
Marshal Williams
Gen. Conners
N/A
1953 Gil
Bill Porter (lawyer)
Ed (uncredited)
Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
Marc Thatcher
Mr. Creavy
Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
N/A
Wally Mitchell
Commencement Speaker
John Britton
Dr. Morton
Mr. Dunn
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Champ Wiley
Mike Edwards
Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
Bartender
Lt. King
Mack Duncan
Ned
Marshal Bullock
1952 Prosecutor
N/A
Dr. Green
Ed
Mr. Fielding
N/A
Mr. Frank
John Letherby
Cyrus Cook
Edward Norton
Sam Arrants
Eldridge Haskell
Harry Cartwright
Preacher
Tom Grundy
Private Investigator
Steve (uncredited)
Hiram Cooper
N/A
1951 Willows
Doc Bethune (uncredited)
Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
Marshal
Harlow Finch
Joe Nelson
Mike Collier
N/A
Bates
Marshal Bat Masterson
1950 Jim Dobbs
Counterfeitor Goldie
Miller
Dr. Grieve
Carl Green
Park Attendant (uncredited)
Insp. Quint
Officer (uncredited)
1949 John Sharkey
Hap Ross
Ellison Hatfield
J.C. McGill
Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Albert Murray
Dr. Hoffman
Consul Reither
Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Logan (Uncredited)
"Hard Rock" Mason
1948 Tom Ransome
Mr. Green
Carl Bemish
Stark
Mr. McDougal
Newspaperman (uncredited)
Colpeck
Paul Harrison
Dolan
Eph
Reporter (uncredited)
1947 Texas Posse Member
Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
Court Clerk
R.J. O'Connell
Mr. Norton
Mr. Cahill
Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Boward - Police Chief
Crane (uncredited)
Edward Denton
Cash Jones
1946 Army Doctor
Attorney J. T. Vickers
Embassy Attendant
Preacher (uncredited)
Walter Bronson
Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
1945 Justin Farley
1943 Mr. Tully
American Newsman (uncredited)
George Havelock
1942 Fred Bernard
Coroner (uncredited)
Reporter
Judge
Alden Brown
Burns
Reporter
Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
Loud Customer (uncredited)
Albert Baker
Snaith (uncredited)
1941 Professor McAuley (uncredited)
Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
Prosecuting Attorney
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
1940 Ben Haley
The State's District Attorney
Year Character Movie/Tv

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