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Frank Ferguson

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 25, 1899 (Died at 79)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthFerndale, California, USA
Career Span1940 – 1978
Known Credits216 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Frank Ferguson

Also known as:Franklyn FergusonKaren NoelFrank S. Ferguson
Total Works

216

141 movies • 75 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Twilight Zone
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959•series
as Krueger
Little House on the Prairie
8.0
as Calder
Bonanza
7.5
Bonanza
1959•series
as J.R. Ridley
Johnny Guitar
7.4
Johnny Guitar
1954•movie
as Marshal Williams

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 216 titles featuring Frank Ferguson

The Twilight Zone
8.5
1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1959•series

as Krueger

Little House on the Prairie
8.0
1 eps

as Calder

Bonanza
7.5
1 eps
Bonanza
1959•series

as J.R. Ridley

Johnny Guitar
7.4
Johnny Guitar
1954•movie

as Marshal Williams

Fort Apache
7.0
Fort Apache
1948•movie

as Newspaperman (uncredited)

House of Wax
6.9
House of Wax
1953•movie

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
7.1
A Star Is Born
7.1
A Star Is Born
1954•movie

as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7.3

as Newspaper Editor

Man of the West
6.6
Man of the West
1958•movie

as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)

Kung Fu
7.7
1 eps
Kung Fu
1972•series

as Bissell

Bend of the River
7.0
Bend of the River
1952•movie

as Tom Grundy

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
6.6

as Dr. Morton

This Gun for Hire
7.0
This Gun for Hire
1942•movie

as Albert Baker

Pocketful of Miracles
7.3

as Newspaper Editor

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6
3 eps

as Sam Lindsey

On Dangerous Ground
6.6

as Willows

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.8
1 eps

as Air Force General

Perry Mason
7.7
1 eps
Perry Mason
1957•series

as Sheriff Barnes

Moonfleet
6.5
Moonfleet
1955•movie

as Coachman

Rancho Notorious
6.5
Rancho Notorious
1952•movie

as Preacher

They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

Gunsmoke
6.7
1 eps
Gunsmoke
1955•series

as Enoch

The Waltons
7.1
1 eps
The Waltons
1972•series
The Blue Gardenia
6.5
The Blue Gardenia
1953•movie

as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

Caught
6.6
Caught
1949•movie

as Dr. Hoffman

T-Men
6.8
T-Men
1947•movie

as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)

Leave It to Beaver
6.9
1 eps
Leave It to Beaver
1957•series
The Furies
7.1
The Furies
1950•movie

as Dr. Grieve

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9
1 eps

as Garner

Green Acres
7.2
1 eps
Green Acres
1965•series

as Harvey Jackson

Lassie
6.3
4 eps
Lassie
1954•series
Canyon Passage
6.8
Canyon Passage
1946•movie

as Preacher (uncredited)

Reap the Wild Wind
6.3
Reap the Wild Wind
1942•movie

as Snaith (uncredited)

You'll Never Get Rich
6.5

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman
6.6
1 eps

as Mr. Frank

The Violent Men
6.4
The Violent Men
1955•movie

as Mahoney (uncredited)

The Barkleys of Broadway
6.9

as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)

Room for One More
6.6
Room for One More
1952•movie

as Steve (uncredited)

The Rifleman
7.1
1 eps
The Rifleman
1958•series
They Won't Believe Me
6.6

as Mr. Cahill

Land of the Giants
6.8
1 eps
Land of the Giants
1968•series

as Goalby

Terror in a Texas Town
6.7

as Deacon Matt Holmes

Adam-12
7.1
1 eps
Adam-12
1968•series

as Fred Tibbles

Young at Heart
6.1
Young at Heart
1954•movie

as Bartell

Road to Rio
6.8
Road to Rio
1947•movie

as Texas Posse Member (uncredited)

Shockproof
6.3
Shockproof
1949•movie

as Logan (Uncredited)

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3
1 eps

as Kincaid

Maverick
7.0
3 eps
Maverick
1957•series
Petticoat Junction
5.9
7 eps
Petticoat Junction
1963•series

as Doc Stuart

Cannon
6.7
1 eps
Cannon
1971•series
Night and Day
6.0
Night and Day
1946•movie

as Tina's Father (uncredited)

Follow Me Quietly
6.3
Follow Me Quietly
1949•movie

as J.C. McGill

Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.1
1 eps

as Amos Wilson

The Lone Ranger
6.7
1 eps
The Lone Ranger
1949•series

as Lester Grey

A Lawless Street
5.6
A Lawless Street
1955•movie

as Abe Deland (uncredited)

Black Tuesday
6.2
Black Tuesday
1954•movie

as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)

Rachel and the Stranger
6.5

as Mr. Green

Drum Beat
6.1
Drum Beat
1954•movie

as Mr. Dyar

The Virginian
6.5
1 eps
The Virginian
1962•series

as Tom Dunston

Alias Smith and Jones
7.0
1 eps
Riding Shotgun
6.0
Riding Shotgun
1954•movie

as Townsman (uncredited)

Wagon Train
6.6
1 eps
Wagon Train
1957•series

as Judge Hiram Larkin

Trouble Along the Way
6.1

as Mike Edwards

The Man I Love
6.1
The Man I Love
1946•movie

as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Battle Cry
5.8
Battle Cry
1955•movie

as Mr. Hector Walker

Million Dollar Mermaid
6.5

as Prosecutor

Santa Fe
6.8
Santa Fe
1951•movie

as Marshal Bat Masterson

Grand Central Murder
5.7

as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)

77 Sunset Strip
7.2
2 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1958•series

as Saul Gantry

Peter Gunn
6.6
1 eps
Peter Gunn
1958•series
Cheyenne
6.2
1 eps
Cheyenne
1955•series

as Judge Lloyd Pomeroy

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
7.0

as Edward Norton

Walk a Crooked Mile
6.2

as Carl Bemish

Woman They Almost Lynched
6.6

as Bartender

The Quick Gun
6.4
The Quick Gun
1964•movie

as Dan Evans

Wicked Woman
5.2
Wicked Woman
1953•movie

as Bill Porter (lawyer)

Mission to Moscow
5.7
Mission to Moscow
1943•movie

as American Newsman (uncredited)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.8
1 eps

as Sheriff Slim Lydell

The Light in the Forest
6.7

as Harry Butler

The Miracle of the Bells
6.2

as Dolan

Laramie
6.7
1 eps
Laramie
1959•series
New York Confidential
6.0

as Dr. Ludlow

The Lawless
5.9
The Lawless
1950•movie

as Carl Green

My Gal Sal
5.8
My Gal Sal
1942•movie

as Loud Customer (uncredited)

Bat Masterson
6.4
1 eps
Bat Masterson
1958•series

as Old Billy North

Sunrise at Campobello
6.0

as Dr. Bennett

At Gunpoint
6.7
At Gunpoint
1955•movie

as Marshal George Henderson

Warpath
6.0
Warpath
1951•movie

as Marshal

The Hunted
5.6
The Hunted
1948•movie

as Paul Harrison

O.S.S.
6.9
O.S.S.
1946•movie

as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)

This Could Be the Night
6.1

as Mr. Shea

Andy Hardy Comes Home
5.0

as Mayor Benson

So Big
5.5
So Big
1953•movie

as Ed (uncredited)

Variety Girl
6.5
Variety Girl
1947•movie

as R.J. O'Connell

Frenchie
6.0
Frenchie
1950•movie

as Jim Dobbs

The Great Sioux Massacre
4.5

as General Alfred Howe Terry

Louisa
6.5
Louisa
1950•movie

as Park Attendant (uncredited)

The Perils of Pauline
6.7

as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)

Four Star Playhouse
6.8
1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
1952•series

as Ed

Nanny and the Professor
6.7
1 eps

as the Judge

The Westerner
7.0
1 eps
The Westerner
1960•series

as Stuart

City of Shadows
5.5
City of Shadows
1955•movie

as District Attorney Hunt

The Shanghai Story
5.0
The Shanghai Story
1954•movie

as Mr. Haljerson

The Lone Hand
5.7
The Lone Hand
1953•movie

as Mr. Dunn

Homicide
5.7
Homicide
1949•movie

as Albert Murray

The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0
1 eps
Peyton Place
6.2
514 eps
Peyton Place
1964•series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
1 eps

as T.J. Barnett

Hopalong Cassidy
5.3
1 eps
Hopalong Cassidy
1952•series
Hawaiian Eye
5.6
1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
1959•series

as Capt. Joe Taggart

Cass Timberlane
6.0
Cass Timberlane
1947•movie

as Court Clerk

Pilot #5
6.0
Pilot #5
1943•movie

as Mr. Tully

Topper
6.1
2 eps
Topper
1953•series

as Dr. Lang

Gun Duel in Durango
5.6

as Sheriff Howard

The Eternal Sea
6.6
The Eternal Sea
1955•movie

as Admiral L.D.

The Walls of Jericho
5.6

as Tom Ransome

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

as Alden Brown

The War Against Mrs. Hadley
5.2

as Reporter

The Battle of Gettysburg
6.1

as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)

Bronco
6.0
2 eps
Bronco
1958•series
Sugarfoot
5.1
1 eps
Sugarfoot
1957•series

as Otto Jardine

Trackdown
6.9
1 eps
Trackdown
1957•series

as Adam Turner

Dragonfly Squadron
5.9
Dragonfly Squadron
1954•movie

as Gen. Conners

The Good Humor Man
6.3
The Good Humor Man
1950•movie

as Insp. Quint

The Winning Team
6.1
The Winning Team
1952•movie

as Sam Arrants

Cole Younger, Gunfighter
6.6

as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock

Roseanna McCoy
6.1
Roseanna McCoy
1949•movie

as Ellison Hatfield

The Iron Sheriff
6.6
The Iron Sheriff
1957•movie

as Holloway

City of Bad Men
6.2
City of Bad Men
1953•movie

as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)

Welcome Stranger
6.9
Welcome Stranger
1947•movie

as Crane (uncredited)

It Grows on Trees
8.4
It Grows on Trees
1952•movie

as John Letherby

State Department: File 649
5.0

as Consul Reither

The Outcast
6.7
The Outcast
1954•movie

as Chad Polson

The Bride Goes Wild
6.7

as Reporter (uncredited)

Big Leaguer
7.3
Big Leaguer
1953•movie

as Wally Mitchell

The Inside Story
6.6
The Inside Story
1948•movie

as Eph

Along Came a Spider
5.9

as Dr. Andrew Blake

The Body Disappears
6.1

as Professor McAuley (uncredited)

The Macahans
6.7
The Macahans
1976•movie

as Grandpa

Thrill of a Romance
6.6

as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Tall Man
6.9
1 eps
The Tall Man
1960•series
Lock-Up
6.4
1 eps
Lock-Up
1959•series
State Trooper
5.7
1 eps
State Trooper
1956•series
Letter to Loretta
6.6
1 eps
Letter to Loretta
1953•series

as Marc Thatcher

Alcoa Theatre
7.0
1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
1957•series

as Milbanks

So This Is Love
4.3
So This Is Love
1953•movie

as Commencement Speaker

Shy Guy
3.9
Shy Guy
1947•movie

as Mr. Norton

Four Mothers
6.8
Four Mothers
1941•movie

as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)

Boots Malone
8.1
Boots Malone
1952•movie

as Private Investigator

Gambling on the High Seas
5.7

as The State's District Attorney

Slightly French
7.5
Slightly French
1949•movie

as Marty Freeman (uncredited)

You Can't Escape Forever
6.0

as Coroner (uncredited)

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Lt. King

The Texan
6.0
3 eps
The Texan
1958•series
Mr. Lucky
6.7
1 eps
Mr. Lucky
1959•series

as Hyatt Krausmeyer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
6.8
1 eps

as Thorpe

The Vicious Circle
5.8
The Vicious Circle
1948•movie

as Stark

Bullets for O'Hara
5.0
Bullets for O'Hara
1941•movie

as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Blonde for a Day
5.8
Blonde for a Day
1946•movie

as Walter Bronson

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
1 eps

as Harlow Finch

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.8
1 eps

as Captain Hoyt

Cavalcade of America
4.6
1 eps
My Friend Flicka
6.2
3 eps
My Friend Flicka
1955•series
Shotgun Slade
6.2
1 eps
Shotgun Slade
1959•series

as Mike Colier

Broadway
6.4
Broadway
1942•movie

as Reporter

Fighting Father Dunne
7.5

as Colpeck

The McConnell Story
6.8

as Mechanic

At the Stroke of Twelve
6.0

as Prosecuting Attorney

December Bride
6.2
1 eps
December Bride
1954•series
Wichita Town
4.9
1 eps
Wichita Town
1959•series
Treasury Men in Action
6.2
1 eps

as Miller

Public Defender
6.2
1 eps
Public Defender
1954•series

as Judge

Temple Houston
6.0
1 eps
Temple Houston
1963•series

as Judge Gurney

Main Street to Broadway
7.3

as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence

Wagons West
7.3
Wagons West
1952•movie

as Cyrus Cook

Blaze of Noon
5.7
Blaze of Noon
1947•movie

as Cash Jones

Oklahoma Annie
8.7
Oklahoma Annie
1952•movie

as Eldridge Haskell

Elopement
8.3
Elopement
1951•movie

as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)

Dynamite
4.7
Dynamite
1949•movie

as "Hard Rock" Mason

Free For All
6.3
Free For All
1949•movie

as Hap Ross

Spy Ship
7.0
Spy Ship
1942•movie

as Burns

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
6.7

as John Britton

Dancing in the Dark
6.0

as John Sharkey

Surfside 6
6.3
2 eps
Surfside 6
1960•series
Everglades
8.0
1 eps
Everglades
1961•series
Target: The Corruptors!
5.7
2 eps
The Alaskans
6.7
2 eps
The Alaskans
1959•series
Coronado 9
6.7
1 eps
Coronado 9
1960•series
The I Don't Care Girl
7.2

as Ned

The Big Night
7.0
The Big Night
1960•movie

as Dave Johnson

Raymie
6.0
Raymie
1960•movie

as Rex

The Phantom Stagecoach
7.5

as Joe Patterson

The Barefoot Mailman
6.5

as Doc Bethune (uncredited)

Father Is A Prince
6.5
Father Is A Prince
1940•movie

as Ben Haley

Lady Chaser
7.0
Lady Chaser
1946•movie

as Attorney J. T. Vickers

Truck Busters
7.0
Truck Busters
1943•movie

as George Havelock

Danger Street
6.5
Danger Street
1947•movie

as Boward - Police Chief

Tyrant of the Sea
6.5
Tyrant of the Sea
1950•movie

as Officer (uncredited)

Philip Marlowe
7.5
1 eps
Philip Marlowe
1959•series
City Detective
7.5
2 eps
City Detective
1953•series
The Lone Wolf
8.0
1 eps
The Lone Wolf
1954•series

as Sheriff Jerry Lea

The Lawless Eighties
7.0

as Owen Sutter

The Searching Wind
8.0
The Searching Wind
1946•movie

as Embassy Attendant (uncredited)

Rodeo
7.0
Rodeo
1952•movie

as Harry Cartwright

Texas Bad Man
8.0
Texas Bad Man
1953•movie

as Gil

Killer at Large
9.0
Killer at Large
1947•movie

as Edward Denton

The Marksman
7.0
The Marksman
1953•movie

as Champ Wiley

Under Mexicali Stars
8.0

as Counterfeitor Goldie

Thunder in God's Country
10.0

as Bates

Secrets of a Sorority Girl
9.0

as Justin Farley

Star of Texas
7.0
Star of Texas
1953•movie

as Marshal Bullock

Wendy and Me
8.0
2 eps
Wendy and Me
1964•series
The Asphalt Jungle
5.0
1 eps
The Asphalt Jungle
1961•series
The Pride of the Family
5.0
1 eps

as Mr. Murdock

The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1 eps

as Walter Henderson