Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Biography

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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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Frank Ferguson

The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)

as General Alfred Howe Terry
Man of the West

Man of the West (1958)

as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Cole Younger, Gunfighter (1958)

as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint (1955)

as Marshal George Henderson
The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)

as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street (1955)

as Abe Deland (uncredited)
City of Shadows

City of Shadows (1955)

as District Attorney Hunt
Battle Cry

Battle Cry (1955)

as Mr. Hector Walker
The Violent Men

The Violent Men (1955)

as Mahoney (uncredited)
Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday (1954)

as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
The Outcast

The Outcast (1954)

as Chad Polson
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar (1954)

as Marshal Williams
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun (1954)

as Townsman (uncredited)
Wicked Woman

Wicked Woman (1953)

as Bill Porter (lawyer)
So Big

So Big (1953)

as Ed (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway (1953)

as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men (1953)

as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer (1953)

as Wally Mitchell
So This Is Love

So This Is Love (1953)

as Commencement Speaker
House of Wax

House of Wax (1953)

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia (1953)

as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
Star of Texas

Star of Texas (1953)

as Marshal Bullock
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie (1952)

as Eldridge Haskell
Rodeo

Rodeo (1952)

as Harry Cartwright
Boots Malone

Boots Malone (1952)

as Private Investigator
Room for One More

Room for One More (1952)

as Steve (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman (1951)

as Doc Bethune (uncredited)
Elopement

Elopement (1951)

as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
Santa Fe

Santa Fe (1951)

as Marshal Bat Masterson
Frenchie

Frenchie (1950)

as Jim Dobbs
Under Mexicali Stars

Under Mexicali Stars (1950)

as Counterfeitor Goldie
Louisa

Louisa (1950)

as Park Attendant (uncredited)
Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea (1950)

as Officer (uncredited)
Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy (1949)

as Ellison Hatfield
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
Homicide

Homicide (1949)

as Albert Murray
Caught

Caught (1949)

as Dr. Hoffman
Slightly French

Slightly French (1949)

as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Shockproof

Shockproof (1949)

as Logan (Uncredited)
Dynamite

Dynamite (1949)

as "Hard Rock" Mason
Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

as Newspaperman (uncredited)
The Hunted

The Hunted (1948)

as Paul Harrison
The Bride Goes Wild

The Bride Goes Wild (1948)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Road to Rio

Road to Rio (1947)

as Texas Posse Member
T-Men

T-Men (1947)

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

Variety Girl (1947)

as R.J. O'Connell
Shy Guy

Shy Guy (1947)

as Mr. Norton
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline (1947)

as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Danger Street

Danger Street (1947)

as Boward - Police Chief
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger (1947)

as Crane (uncredited)
The Man I Love

The Man I Love (1946)

as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Lady Chaser

Lady Chaser (1946)

as Attorney J. T. Vickers
The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind (1946)

as Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage (1946)

as Preacher (uncredited)
Night and Day

Night and Day (1946)

as Tina's Father (uncredited)
O.S.S.

O.S.S. (1946)

as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance (1945)

as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Pilot #5

Pilot #5 (1943)

as Mr. Tully
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as American Newsman (uncredited)
Truck Busters

Truck Busters (1943)

as George Havelock
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)

as Coroner (uncredited)
Broadway

Broadway (1942)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder (1942)

as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal (1942)

as Loud Customer (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind (1942)

as Snaith (uncredited)
The Body Disappears

The Body Disappears (1941)

as Professor McAuley (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve

At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)

as Prosecuting Attorney
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Bullets for O'Hara

Bullets for O'Hara (1941)

as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Four Mothers

Four Mothers (1941)

as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas (1940)

as The State's District Attorney