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Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Acting

Born: December 25, 1899Ferndale, California, USA

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
Filmography
The Macahans

The Macahans

Grandpa

1976
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

Dr. Andrew Blake

1970
The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre

General Alfred Howe Terry

1965
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Newspaper Editor

1964
The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun

Dan Evans

1964
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Newspaper Editor

1961
Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello

Dr. Bennett

1960
Raymie

Raymie

Rex

1960
The Big Night

The Big Night

Dave Johnson

1960
Andy Hardy Comes Home

Andy Hardy Comes Home

Mayor Benson

1958
Man of the West

Man of the West

Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)

1958
Terror in a Texas Town

Terror in a Texas Town

Deacon Matt Holmes

1958
The Light in the Forest

The Light in the Forest

Harry Butler

1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Sheriff Ralph Wittrock

1958
The Lawless Eighties

The Lawless Eighties

Owen Sutter

1957
This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night

Mr. Shea

1957
Gun Duel in Durango

Gun Duel in Durango

Sheriff Howard

1957
The Iron Sheriff

The Iron Sheriff

Holloway

1957
The Phantom Stagecoach

The Phantom Stagecoach

Joe Patterson

1957
At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

Marshal George Henderson

1955
The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)

1955
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

Abe Deland (uncredited)

1955
The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

Mechanic

1955
Moonfleet

Moonfleet

Coachman

1955
City of Shadows

City of Shadows

District Attorney Hunt

1955
The Eternal Sea

The Eternal Sea

Admiral L.D.

1955
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

Dr. Ludlow

1955
Battle Cry

Battle Cry

Mr. Hector Walker

1955
The Violent Men

The Violent Men

Mahoney (uncredited)

1955
Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)

1954
Young at Heart

Young at Heart

Bartell

1954
Drum Beat

Drum Beat

Mr. Dyar

1954
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

1954
The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

Mr. Haljerson

1954
The Outcast

The Outcast

Chad Polson

1954
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

Marshal Williams

1954
Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

Townsman (uncredited)

1954
Dragonfly Squadron

Dragonfly Squadron

Gen. Conners

1954
Texas Bad Man

Texas Bad Man

Gil

1953
Wicked Woman

Wicked Woman

Bill Porter (lawyer)

1953
So Big

So Big

Ed (uncredited)

1953
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence

1953
City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men

Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)

1953
Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer

Wally Mitchell

1953
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

Commencement Speaker

1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

John Britton

1953
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Dr. Morton

1953
The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

Mr. Dunn

1953
House of Wax

House of Wax

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

1953
The Marksman

The Marksman

Champ Wiley

1953
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

Mike Edwards

1953
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

Bartender

1953
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

1953
The I Don't Care Girl

The I Don't Care Girl

Ned

1953
Star of Texas

Star of Texas

Marshal Bullock

1953
Million Dollar Mermaid

Million Dollar Mermaid

Prosecutor

1952
It Grows on Trees

It Grows on Trees

John Letherby

1952
Wagons West

Wagons West

Cyrus Cook

1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Edward Norton

1952
The Winning Team

The Winning Team

Sam Arrants

1952
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Preacher

1952
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

Eldridge Haskell

1952
Rodeo

Rodeo

Harry Cartwright

1952
Bend of the River

Bend of the River

Tom Grundy

1952
Boots Malone

Boots Malone

Private Investigator

1952
Room for One More

Room for One More

Steve (uncredited)

1952
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

Willows

1951
The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

Doc Bethune (uncredited)

1951
Elopement

Elopement

Pinkie's Father (uncredited)

1951
Warpath

Warpath

Marshal

1951
Thunder in God's Country

Thunder in God's Country

Bates

1951
Santa Fe

Santa Fe

Marshal Bat Masterson

1951
Frenchie

Frenchie

Jim Dobbs

1950
Under Mexicali Stars

Under Mexicali Stars

Counterfeitor Goldie

1950
The Furies

The Furies

Dr. Grieve

1950
The Lawless

The Lawless

Carl Green

1950
Louisa

Louisa

Park Attendant (uncredited)

1950
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

Insp. Quint

1950
Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea

Officer (uncredited)

1950
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

John Sharkey

1949
Free For All

Free For All

Hap Ross

1949
Roseanna McCoy

Roseanna McCoy

Ellison Hatfield

1949
Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly

J.C. McGill

1949
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

Mr. Perkins (uncredited)

1949
Homicide

Homicide

Albert Murray

1949
Caught

Caught

Dr. Hoffman

1949
State Department: File 649

State Department: File 649

Consul Reither

1949
Slightly French

Slightly French

Marty Freeman (uncredited)

1949
Shockproof

Shockproof

Logan (Uncredited)

1949
Dynamite

Dynamite

"Hard Rock" Mason

1949
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

Tom Ransome

1948
Rachel and the Stranger

Rachel and the Stranger

Mr. Green

1948
Walk a Crooked Mile

Walk a Crooked Mile

Carl Bemish

1948
The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

Stark

1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Mr. McDougal

1948
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Newspaperman (uncredited)

1948
Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

Colpeck

1948
The Hunted

The Hunted

Paul Harrison

1948
The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

Dolan

1948
The Inside Story

The Inside Story

Eph

1948
The Bride Goes Wild

The Bride Goes Wild

Reporter (uncredited)

1948
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

Texas Posse Member

1947
T-Men

T-Men

Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)

1947
Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane

Court Clerk

1947
Variety Girl

Variety Girl

R.J. O'Connell

1947
Shy Guy

Shy Guy

Mr. Norton

1947
They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

Mr. Cahill

1947
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)

1947
Danger Street

Danger Street

Boward - Police Chief

1947
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

Crane (uncredited)

1947
Killer at Large

Killer at Large

Edward Denton

1947
Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon

Cash Jones

1947
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

Army Doctor (uncredited)

1946
Lady Chaser

Lady Chaser

Attorney J. T. Vickers

1946
The Searching Wind

The Searching Wind

Embassy Attendant (uncredited)

1946
Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

Preacher (uncredited)

1946
Night and Day

Night and Day

Tina's Father (uncredited)

1946
Blonde for a Day

Blonde for a Day

Walter Bronson

1946
O.S.S.

O.S.S.

Electronics Engineer (uncredited)

1946
Secrets of a Sorority Girl

Secrets of a Sorority Girl

Justin Farley

1945
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1945
Pilot #5

Pilot #5

Mr. Tully

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

American Newsman (uncredited)

1943
Truck Busters

Truck Busters

George Havelock

1943

City of Silent Men

Fred Bernard

1942
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

Coroner (uncredited)

1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

Reporter

1942

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

Judge

1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Alden Brown

1942
Spy Ship

Spy Ship

Burns

1942
Broadway

Broadway

Reporter (uncredited)

1942
Broadway

Broadway

Reporter

1942
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder

Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)

1942
My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

Loud Customer (uncredited)

1942
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Albert Baker

1942
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Snaith (uncredited)

1942
The Body Disappears

The Body Disappears

Professor McAuley (uncredited)

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Grant's Secretary (uncredited)

1941
At the Stroke of Twelve

At the Stroke of Twelve

Prosecuting Attorney

1941
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1941
Bullets for O'Hara

Bullets for O'Hara

Prosecutor (uncredited)

1941
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

Music Foundation Director (uncredited)

1941
Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince

Ben Haley

1940
Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

The State's District Attorney

1940