Frank Ferguson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 25, 1899 (126 years old)
Place of Birth
Ferndale, California, USA
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.
Known For
| 1976 | The MacahansGrandpa | |
| 1974 | Little House on the PrairieCalder | |
| 1972 | The Waltons | |
| 1972 | Return to Peyton PlaceEli Carson | |
| 1972 | Kung FuBissell | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1970 | Along Came a SpiderDr. Andrew Blake | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professorthe Judge | |
| 1968 | Adam-12Fred Tibbles | |
| 1968 | Land of the GiantsGoalby | |
| 1965 | The Great Sioux MassacreGeneral Alfred Howe Terry | |
| 1965 | Green AcresHarvey Jackson | |
| 1965 | Green AcresDoc John Stuart | |
| 1964 | Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteNewspaper Editor | |
| 1964 | The Quick GunDan Evans | |
| 1964 | Peyton Place | |
| 1964 | Wendy and Me | |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaAir Force General | |
| 1963 | Petticoat JunctionDoc Stuart | |
| 1963 | Temple HoustonJudge Gurney | |
| 1962 | The VirginianTom Dunston | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock HourGarner | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of MiraclesNewspaper Editor | |
| 1961 | Everglades | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors! | |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle | |
| 1960 | Sunrise at CampobelloDr. Bennett | |
| 1960 | The Big NightDave Johnson | |
| 1960 | RaymieRex | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowSam Lindsey | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6 | |
| 1960 | The Tall Man | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowWilbur Pine | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Foley | |
| 1960 | The Case of the Dangerous RobinWalter Henderson | |
| 1960 | The WesternerStuart | |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneKrueger | |
| 1959 | Philip Marlowe | |
| 1959 | The Alaskans | |
| 1959 | Lock-Up | |
| 1959 | Laramie | |
| 1959 | Wichita Town | |
| 1959 | Shotgun SladeMike Colier | |
| 1959 | BonanzaJ.R. Ridley | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian EyeCapt. Joe Taggart | |
| 1959 | BonanzaAbner | |
| 1959 | Mr. LuckyHyatt Krausmeyer | |
| 1959 | BonanzaGigger Thurman | |
| 1958 | The Light in the ForestHarry Butler | |
| 1958 | Terror in a Texas TownDeacon Matt Holmes | |
| 1958 | Cole Younger, GunfighterSheriff Ralph Wittrock | |
| 1958 | Andy Hardy Comes HomeMayor Benson | |
| 1958 | Man of the WestCrosscut Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSaul Gantry | |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | |
| 1958 | Bronco | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveAmos Wilson | |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonOld Billy North | |
| 1958 | The Texan | |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonDick Pierce | |
| 1957 | This Could Be the NightMr. Shea | |
| 1957 | Gun Duel in DurangoSheriff Howard | |
| 1957 | The Lawless EightiesOwen Sutter | |
| 1957 | The Iron SheriffHolloway | |
| 1957 | The Phantom StagecoachJoe Patterson | |
| 1957 | Maverick | |
| 1957 | Trackdown | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSheriff Barnes | |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver | |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveCaptain Hoyt | |
| 1957 | SugarfootOtto Jardine | |
| 1957 | Goodyear TheatreMilbanks | |
| 1957 | MaverickSheriff McPeters | |
| 1957 | MaverickGenessee Jones | |
| 1957 | SugarfootDoc Spooner | |
| 1957 | SugarfootJudge Bean | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonProf. Laiken | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSheriff Orville Ramsey | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonWalter Coffee | |
| 1957 | MaverickSheriff Luther Hawkins | |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainJudge Hiram Larkin | |
| 1957 | Alcoa TheatreMilbanks | |
| 1957 | TrackdownAdam Turner | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will TravelKincaid | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreT.J. Barnett | |
| 1956 | State Trooper | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatrePaul Parker | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTom Menken | |
| 1956 | State TrooperFrank Cliff | |
| 1956 | State TrooperRalph Barlow | |
| 1955 | New York ConfidentialDr. Ludlow | |
| 1955 | MoonfleetCoachman | |
| 1955 | City of ShadowsDistrict Attorney Hunt | |
| 1955 | At GunpointMarshal George Henderson | |
| 1955 | The Eternal SeaAdmiral L.D. | |
| 1955 | The Violent MenMahoney (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The McConnell StoryMechanic | |
| 1955 | Battle CryMr. Hector Walker | |
| 1955 | A Lawless StreetAbe Deland (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The Battle of GettysburgGettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | GunsmokeEnoch | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka | |
| 1955 | CheyenneJudge Lloyd Pomeroy | |
| 1955 | CheyenneSheriff Allen | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSheriff Slim Lydell | |
| 1954 | Johnny GuitarMarshal Williams | |
| 1954 | Young at HeartBartell | |
| 1954 | Dragonfly SquadronGen. Conners | |
| 1954 | The Shanghai StoryMr. Haljerson | |
| 1954 | Black TuesdayPolice Inspector Hailey (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | A Star Is BornJudge George J. Barnes (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | The OutcastChad Polson | |
| 1954 | Drum BeatMr. Dyar | |
| 1954 | Riding ShotgunTownsman (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | December Bride | |
| 1954 | Lassie | |
| 1954 | LassieSeth Collins | |
| 1954 | Public DefenderJudge | |
| 1954 | The Lone WolfSheriff Jerry Lea | |
| 1953 | Main Street to BroadwayMr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence | |
| 1953 | Wicked WomanBill Porter (lawyer) | |
| 1953 | The I Don't Care GirlNed | |
| 1953 | House of WaxMedical Examiner (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | So This Is LoveCommencement Speaker | |
| 1953 | City of Bad MenEasterner at Training Camp (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | The Blue GardeniaDrunk Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | The Lone HandMr. Dunn | |
| 1953 | Woman They Almost LynchedBartender | |
| 1953 | Texas Bad ManGil | |
| 1953 | The Beast from 20,000 FathomsDr. Morton | |
| 1953 | The MarksmanChamp Wiley | |
| 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveJohn Britton | |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the WayMike Edwards | |
| 1953 | Star of TexasMarshal Bullock | |
| 1953 | Big LeaguerWally Mitchell | |
| 1953 | So BigEd (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterLt. King | |
| 1953 | City Detective | |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaMarc Thatcher | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterMack Duncan | |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaMr. Creavy | |
| 1953 | TopperDr. Lang | |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseDr. Bryce | |
| 1952 | Rancho NotoriousPreacher | |
| 1952 | The Winning TeamSam Arrants | |
| 1952 | Wagons WestCyrus Cook | |
| 1952 | Oklahoma AnnieEldridge Haskell | |
| 1952 | It Grows on TreesJohn Letherby | |
| 1952 | RodeoHarry Cartwright | |
| 1952 | Bend of the RiverTom Grundy | |
| 1952 | Room for One MoreSteve (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Boots MalonePrivate Investigator | |
| 1952 | Has Anybody Seen My Gal?Edward Norton | |
| 1952 | Million Dollar MermaidProsecutor | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaDr. Green | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseEd | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseMr. Fielding | |
| 1952 | Chevron TheatreHiram Cooper | |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanMr. Frank | |
| 1951 | On Dangerous GroundWillows | |
| 1951 | WarpathMarshal | |
| 1951 | ElopementPinkie's Father (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Barefoot MailmanDoc Bethune (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Thunder in God's CountryBates | |
| 1951 | Santa FeMarshal Bat Masterson | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsHarlow Finch | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJoe Nelson | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMike Collier | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | |
| 1950 | The FuriesDr. Grieve | |
| 1950 | The Good Humor ManInsp. Quint | |
| 1950 | FrenchieJim Dobbs | |
| 1950 | LouisaPark Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | The LawlessCarl Green | |
| 1950 | Under Mexicali StarsCounterfeitor Goldie | |
| 1950 | Tyrant of the SeaOfficer (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in ActionMiller | |
| 1949 | Follow Me QuietlyJ.C. McGill | |
| 1949 | CaughtDr. Hoffman | |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of BroadwayMr. Perkins (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Roseanna McCoyEllison Hatfield | |
| 1949 | Dynamite"Hard Rock" Mason | |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649Consul Reither | |
| 1949 | Free For AllHap Ross | |
| 1949 | ShockproofLogan (Uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Slightly FrenchMarty Freeman (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Dancing in the DarkJohn Sharkey | |
| 1949 | HomicideAlbert Murray | |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerLester Grey | |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerOscar Vale | |
| 1948 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinMr. McDougal | |
| 1948 | Walk a Crooked MileCarl Bemish | |
| 1948 | The Vicious CircleStark | |
| 1948 | The HuntedPaul Harrison | |
| 1948 | Fort ApacheNewspaperman (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Fighting Father DunneColpeck | |
| 1948 | The Walls of JerichoTom Ransome | |
| 1948 | The Miracle of the BellsDolan | |
| 1948 | Rachel and the StrangerMr. Green | |
| 1948 | The Bride Goes WildReporter (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Inside StoryEph | |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe MeMr. Cahill | |
| 1947 | T-MenSecret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Cass TimberlaneCourt Clerk | |
| 1947 | Road to RioTexas Posse Member | |
| 1947 | Variety GirlR.J. O'Connell | |
| 1947 | Blaze of NoonCash Jones | |
| 1947 | Welcome StrangerCrane (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Shy GuyMr. Norton | |
| 1947 | Killer at LargeEdward Denton | |
| 1947 | The Perils of PaulineMovie Theatre Owner (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Danger StreetBoward - Police Chief | |
| 1946 | Canyon PassagePreacher (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | O.S.S.Electronics Engineer (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Searching WindEmbassy Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Blonde for a DayWalter Bronson | |
| 1946 | The Man I LoveArmy Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Lady ChaserAttorney J. T. Vickers | |
| 1946 | Night and DayTina's Father (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Secrets of a Sorority GirlJustin Farley | |
| 1945 | Thrill of a Romance1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Pilot #5Mr. Tully | |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowAmerican Newsman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Truck BustersGeorge Havelock | |
| 1942 | The Daughter of Rosie O'GradyJudge | |
| 1942 | This Gun for HireAlbert Baker | |
| 1942 | My Gal SalLoud Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | BroadwayReporter | |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild WindSnaith (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Spy ShipBurns | |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West PointAlden Brown | |
| 1942 | The War Against Mrs. HadleyReporter | |
| 1942 | City of Silent MenFred Bernard | |
| 1942 | Grand Central MurderDetective Mike McAdams (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape ForeverCoroner (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | BroadwayReporter (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Bullets for O'HaraProsecutor (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | At the Stroke of TwelveProsecuting Attorney | |
| 1941 | Four MothersMusic Foundation Director (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnGrant's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | You'll Never Get RichJustice of the Peace (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Body DisappearsProfessor McAuley (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Father Is A PrinceBen Haley | |
| 1940 | Gambling on the High SeasThe State's District Attorney |