Frank Ferguson
Born December 25, 1899 (Age: 126)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
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as Newspaper Editor
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Age: 64
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
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as Newspaper Editor
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Age: 61
Andy Hardy Comes Home
1958
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as Mayor Benson
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Age: 58
The Battle of Gettysburg
1955
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as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 55
A Star Is Born
1954
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as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Riding Shotgun
1954
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as Townsman (uncredited)
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Age: 54
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
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as Dr. Morton
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Age: 53
House of Wax
1953
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as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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Age: 53
No Image
City of Silent Men
1942
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as Fred Bernard
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Age: 42
You Can't Escape Forever
1942
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as Coroner (uncredited)
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Age: 42
No Image
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
1942
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as Judge
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Age: 42
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
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as Alden Brown
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Age: 42
Spy Ship
1942
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as Burns
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Age: 42
Broadway
1942
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as Reporter
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Age: 42
Grand Central Murder
1942
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as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
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Age: 42
My Gal Sal
1942
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as Loud Customer (uncredited)
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Age: 42
This Gun for Hire
1942
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as Albert Baker
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Age: 42
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
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as Snaith (uncredited)
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Age: 42
The Body Disappears
1941
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as Professor McAuley (uncredited)
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Age: 41
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
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as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
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Age: 41
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
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as Prosecuting Attorney
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Age: 41
You'll Never Get Rich
1941
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as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Bullets for O'Hara
1941
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as Prosecutor (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Four Mothers
1941
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as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
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Age: 41