Person Details
Birthday:
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
(1957) Captain HoytDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Tom MenkenBonanza
(1959) J.R. RidleyAdam-12
(1968) Fred TibblesPerry Mason
(1957) Walter CoffeeTreasury Men in Action
(1950) MillerThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(1962) GarnerWanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) Amos WilsonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |