Frank Ferguson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 25, 1899
- Died
- September 12, 1978
- Birthplace
- Ferndale, California, USA
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.
Filmography
The Macahans 1976
as Grandpa
Along Came a Spider 1970
as Dr. Andrew Blake
The Great Sioux Massacre 1965
as General Alfred Howe Terry
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte 1964
as Newspaper Editor
The Quick Gun 1964
as Dan Evans
Pocketful of Miracles 1961
as Newspaper Editor
Sunrise at Campobello 1960
as Dr. Bennett
Raymie 1960
as Rex
The Big Night 1960
as Dave Johnson
Andy Hardy Comes Home 1958
as Mayor Benson
Man of the West 1958
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
Terror in a Texas Town 1958
as Deacon Matt Holmes
The Light in the Forest 1958
as Harry Butler
Cole Younger, Gunfighter 1958
as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
The Lawless Eighties 1957
as Owen Sutter
This Could Be the Night 1957
as Mr. Shea
Gun Duel in Durango 1957
as Sheriff Howard
The Iron Sheriff 1957
as Holloway
The Phantom Stagecoach 1957
as Joe Patterson
At Gunpoint 1955
as Marshal George Henderson
The Battle of Gettysburg 1955
as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
A Lawless Street 1955
as Abe Deland (uncredited)
The McConnell Story 1955
as Mechanic
Moonfleet 1955
as Coachman
City of Shadows 1955
as District Attorney Hunt
The Eternal Sea 1955
as Admiral L.D.
New York Confidential 1955
as Dr. Ludlow
Battle Cry 1955
as Mr. Hector Walker
The Violent Men 1955
as Mahoney (uncredited)
Black Tuesday 1954
as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
Young at Heart 1954
as Bartell
Drum Beat 1954
as Mr. Dyar
A Star Is Born 1954
as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
The Shanghai Story 1954
as Mr. Haljerson
The Outcast 1954
as Chad Polson
Johnny Guitar 1954
as Marshal Williams
Riding Shotgun 1954
as Townsman (uncredited)
Dragonfly Squadron 1954
as Gen. Conners
Texas Bad Man 1953
as Gil
Wicked Woman 1953
as Bill Porter (lawyer)
So Big 1953
as Ed (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway 1953
as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
City of Bad Men 1953
as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
Big Leaguer 1953
as Wally Mitchell
So This Is Love 1953
as Commencement Speaker
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive 1953
as John Britton
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953
as Dr. Morton
The Lone Hand 1953
as Mr. Dunn
House of Wax 1953
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
The Marksman 1953
as Champ Wiley
Trouble Along the Way 1953
as Mike Edwards
Woman They Almost Lynched 1953
as Bartender, as Bartender (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia 1953
as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
The I Don't Care Girl 1953
as Ned
Star of Texas 1953
as Marshal Bullock
Million Dollar Mermaid 1952
as Prosecutor
It Grows on Trees 1952
as John Letherby
Wagons West 1952
as Cyrus Cook
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952
as Edward Norton
The Winning Team 1952
as Sam Arrants
Rancho Notorious 1952
as Preacher
Oklahoma Annie 1952
as Eldridge Haskell
Rodeo 1952
as Harry Cartwright
Bend of the River 1952
as Tom Grundy
Boots Malone 1952
as Detective Agency Head (uncredited)
Room for One More 1952
as Steve (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground 1951
as Willows
The Barefoot Mailman 1951
as Doc Bethune (uncredited)
Elopement 1951
as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
Warpath 1951
as Marshal
Thunder in God's Country 1951
as Bates
Santa Fe 1951
as Marshal Bat Masterson
Frenchie 1950
as Jim Dobbs
Under Mexicali Stars 1950
as Counterfeitor Goldie
The Furies 1950
as Dr. Grieve
The Lawless 1950
as Carl Green
Louisa 1950
as Park Attendant (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man 1950
as Insp. Quint
Tyrant of the Sea 1950
as Officer (uncredited)
Dancing in the Dark 1949
as John Sharkey
Free For All 1949
as Hap Ross
Roseanna McCoy 1949
as Ellison Hatfield
Follow Me Quietly 1949
as J.C. McGill
The Barkleys of Broadway 1949
as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Homicide 1949
as Albert Murray
Caught 1949
as Dr. Hoffman
State Department: File 649 1949
as Consul Reither
Slightly French 1949
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Shockproof 1949
as Logan (Uncredited)
Dynamite 1949
as "Hard Rock" Mason
The Walls of Jericho 1948
as Tom Ransome
Rachel and the Stranger 1948
as Mr. Green
Walk a Crooked Mile 1948
as Carl Bemish
The Vicious Circle 1948
as Stark
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948
as Mr. McDougal
Fort Apache 1948
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Fighting Father Dunne 1948
as Colpeck
The Hunted 1948
as Paul Harrison
The Miracle of the Bells 1948
as Dolan
The Inside Story 1948
as Eph
The Bride Goes Wild 1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
Road to Rio 1947
as Texas Posse Member (uncredited)
T-Men 1947
as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
Cass Timberlane 1947
as Court Clerk
Variety Girl 1947
as R.J. O'Connell
Shy Guy 1947
as Mr. Norton
They Won't Believe Me 1947
as Mr. Cahill
The Perils of Pauline 1947
as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Danger Street 1947
as Boward - Police Chief
Welcome Stranger 1947
as Crane (uncredited)
Killer at Large 1947
as Edward Denton
Blaze of Noon 1947
as Cash Jones
The Man I Love 1946
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Lady Chaser 1946
as Attorney J. T. Vickers
The Searching Wind 1946
as Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
Canyon Passage 1946
as Preacher (uncredited)
Night and Day 1946
as Tina's Father (uncredited)
Blonde for a Day 1946
as Walter Bronson
O.S.S. 1946
as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
Secrets of a Sorority Girl 1945
as Justin Farley
Thrill of a Romance 1945
as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Pilot #5 1943
as Mr. Tully
Mission to Moscow 1943
as American Newsman (uncredited)
Truck Busters 1943
as George Havelock
- City of Silent Men
City of Silent Men 1942
as Fred Bernard
You Can't Escape Forever 1942
as Coroner (uncredited)
The War Against Mrs. Hadley 1942
as Reporter
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady 1942
as Judge
Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942
as Alden Brown
Spy Ship 1942
as Burns
Broadway 1942
as Reporter, as Reporter (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder 1942
as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
My Gal Sal 1942
as Loud Customer (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire 1942
as Albert Baker
Reap the Wild Wind 1942
as Snaith (uncredited)
The Body Disappears 1941
as Professor McAuley (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve 1941
as Prosecuting Attorney
You'll Never Get Rich 1941
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Bullets for O'Hara 1941
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Four Mothers 1941
as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince 1940
as Ben Haley
Gambling on the High Seas 1940
as The State's District Attorney
Credits from TMDB.