Frank Ferguson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Frank Ferguson
Fort Apache
1948
Filmography
Acting (145)
1976
The Macahansas Grandpa
6.7
1970
Along Came a Spideras Dr. Andrew Blake
5.9
1965
The Great Sioux Massacreas General Alfred Howe Terry
4.5
1964
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotteas Newspaper Editor
7.3
1964
The Quick Gunas Dan Evans
6.4
1961
Pocketful of Miraclesas Newspaper Editor
7.3
1960
Sunrise at Campobelloas Dr. Bennett
6.0
1960
Raymieas Rex
6.0
1960
The Big Nightas Dave Johnson
7.0
1958
Andy Hardy Comes Homeas Mayor Benson
5.0
1958
Man of the Westas Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
6.6
1958
Terror in a Texas Townas Deacon Matt Holmes
6.7
1958
The Light in the Forestas Harry Butler
6.7
1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighteras Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
6.6
1957
The Lawless Eightiesas Owen Sutter
7.0
1957
This Could Be the Nightas Mr. Shea
6.1
1957
Gun Duel in Durangoas Sheriff Howard
5.6
1957
The Iron Sheriffas Holloway
6.6
1957
The Phantom Stagecoachas Joe Patterson
7.5
1955
At Gunpointas Marshal George Henderson
6.7
1955
The Battle of Gettysburgas Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
6.1
1955
A Lawless Streetas Abe Deland (uncredited)
5.6
1955
The McConnell Storyas Mechanic
6.8
1955
Moonfleetas Coachman
6.5
1955
City of Shadowsas District Attorney Hunt
5.5
1955
The Eternal Seaas Admiral L.D.
6.6
1955
New York Confidentialas Dr. Ludlow
6.0
1955
Battle Cryas Mr. Hector Walker
5.8
1955
The Violent Menas Mahoney (uncredited)
6.5
1954
Black Tuesdayas Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
6.1
1954
Young at Heartas Bartell
6.0
1954
Drum Beatas Mr. Dyar
6.1
1954
A Star Is Bornas Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
7.1
1954
The Shanghai Storyas Mr. Haljerson
5.0
1954
The Outcastas Chad Polson
6.7
1954
Johnny Guitaras Marshal Williams
7.4
1954
Riding Shotgunas Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1954
Dragonfly Squadronas Gen. Conners
6.5
1953
Texas Bad Manas Gil
8.0
1953
Wicked Womanas Bill Porter (lawyer)
5.2
1953
So Bigas Ed (uncredited)
5.5
1953
Main Street to Broadwayas Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
7.3
1953
City of Bad Menas Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
6.2
1953
Big Leagueras Wally Mitchell
7.3
1953
So This Is Loveas Commencement Speaker
4.3
1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas John Britton
6.7
1953
The Beast from 20,000 Fathomsas Dr. Morton
6.6
1953
The Lone Handas Mr. Dunn
5.7
1953
House of Waxas Medical Examiner (uncredited)
6.9
1953
The Marksmanas Champ Wiley
7.0
1953
Trouble Along the Wayas Mike Edwards
6.1
1953
The Blue Gardeniaas Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
6.5
1953
Woman They Almost Lynchedas Bartender
6.6
1953
Woman They Almost Lynchedas Bartender (uncredited)
6.6
1953
The I Don't Care Girlas Ned
7.3
1953
Star of Texasas Marshal Bullock
7.0
1952
Million Dollar Mermaidas Prosecutor
6.5
1952
It Grows on Treesas John Letherby
8.4
1952
Wagons Westas Cyrus Cook
7.3
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?as Edward Norton
7.0
1952
The Winning Teamas Sam Arrants
6.1
1952
Rancho Notoriousas Preacher
6.5
1952
Oklahoma Annieas Eldridge Haskell
8.7
1952
Rodeoas Harry Cartwright
7.0
1952
Bend of the Riveras Tom Grundy
7.1
1952
Boots Maloneas Private Investigator
8.1
1952
Room for One Moreas Steve (uncredited)
6.6
1951
On Dangerous Groundas Willows
6.6
1951
The Barefoot Mailmanas Doc Bethune (uncredited)
6.5
1951
Elopementas Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
8.3
1951
Warpathas Marshal
6.0
1951
Thunder in God's Countryas Bates
10.0
1951
Santa Feas Marshal Bat Masterson
6.8
1950
Frenchieas Jim Dobbs
6.0
1950
Under Mexicali Starsas Counterfeitor Goldie
8.0
1950
The Furiesas Dr. Grieve
7.1
1950
The Lawlessas Carl Green
5.9
1950
Louisaas Park Attendant (uncredited)
6.5
1950
The Good Humor Manas Insp. Quint
6.3
1950
Tyrant of the Seaas Officer (uncredited)
6.5
1949
Dancing in the Darkas John Sharkey
6.0
1949
Free For Allas Hap Ross
6.3
1949
Roseanna McCoyas Ellison Hatfield
6.1
1949
Follow Me Quietlyas J.C. McGill
6.2
1949
The Barkleys of Broadwayas Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Homicideas Albert Murray
5.7
1949
Caughtas Dr. Hoffman
6.6
1949
State Department: File 649as Consul Reither
5.0
1949
Slightly Frenchas Marty Freeman (uncredited)
7.5
1949
Shockproofas Logan (Uncredited)
6.3
1949
Dynamiteas "Hard Rock" Mason
4.7
1948
The Walls of Jerichoas Tom Ransome
5.6
1948
Rachel and the Strangeras Mr. Green
6.5
1948
Walk a Crooked Mileas Carl Bemish
6.2
1948
The Vicious Circleas Stark
5.8
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas Mr. McDougal
7.1
1948
Fort Apacheas Newspaperman (uncredited)
7.0
1948
Fighting Father Dunneas Colpeck
7.5
1948
The Huntedas Paul Harrison
5.6
1948
The Miracle of the Bellsas Dolan
6.2
1948
The Inside Storyas Eph
6.6
1948
The Bride Goes Wildas Reporter (uncredited)
6.7
1947
Road to Rioas Texas Posse Member (uncredited)
6.8
1947
T-Menas Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
6.8
1947
Cass Timberlaneas Court Clerk
6.0
1947
Variety Girlas R.J. O'Connell
6.5
1947
Shy Guyas Mr. Norton
3.9
1947
They Won't Believe Meas Mr. Cahill
6.5
1947
The Perils of Paulineas Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
6.7
1947
Danger Streetas Boward - Police Chief
6.5
1947
Welcome Strangeras Crane (uncredited)
6.9
1947
Killer at Largeas Edward Denton
9.0
1947
Blaze of Noonas Cash Jones
5.7
1946
The Man I Loveas Army Doctor (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Lady Chaseras Attorney J. T. Vickers
7.0
1946
The Searching Windas Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
8.0
1946
Canyon Passageas Preacher (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Night and Dayas Tina's Father (uncredited)
6.0
1946
Blonde for a Dayas Walter Bronson
5.8
1946
O.S.S.as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
6.9
1945
Secrets of a Sorority Girlas Justin Farley
9.0
1945
Thrill of a Romanceas 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
6.6
1943
Pilot #5as Mr. Tully
6.0
1943
Mission to Moscowas American Newsman (uncredited)
5.7
1943
Truck Bustersas George Havelock
7.0
1942
City of Silent Menas Fred Bernard
9.0
1942
You Can't Escape Foreveras Coroner (uncredited)
6.0
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadleyas Reporter
5.3
1942
The Daughter of Rosie O'Gradyas Judge
9.0
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Alden Brown
6.4
1942
Spy Shipas Burns
7.0
1942
Broadwayas Reporter
6.4
1942
Broadwayas Reporter (uncredited)
6.4
1942
Grand Central Murderas Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
5.7
1942
My Gal Salas Loud Customer (uncredited)
5.8
1942
This Gun for Hireas Albert Baker
7.0
1942
Reap the Wild Windas Snaith (uncredited)
6.4
1941
The Body Disappearsas Professor McAuley (uncredited)
6.1
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
6.7
1941
At the Stroke of Twelveas Prosecuting Attorney
6.0
1941
You'll Never Get Richas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
6.5
1941
Bullets for O'Haraas Prosecutor (uncredited)
5.0
1941
Four Mothersas Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
6.8
1940
Father Is A Princeas Ben Haley
6.5
1940
Gambling on the High Seasas The State's District Attorney
5.7