Frank Ferguson
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Frank Ferguson has remained a working actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. Of everything on the filmography, 'Johnny Guitar' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein' is a second title with real reach. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography.
Frank Ferguson
136 Movies
43 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Frank Ferguson has remained a working actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. Of everything on the filmography, 'Johnny Guitar' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein' is a second title with real reach. Whatever else appears, drama runs right through the filmography.
Movies
Plays Newspaper Editor
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
Plays Marshal Williams
Johnny Guitar
1954
Plays Dr. Hoffman
Caught
1949
Plays Newspaper Editor
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Plays Dr. Morton
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
Plays Mr. McDougal
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
Plays Tom Grundy
Bend of the River
1952
Plays Dr. Grieve
The Furies
1950
Plays Mr. Hector Walker
Battle Cry
1955
Plays Mr. Dyar
Drum Beat
1954
Plays Preacher
Rancho Notorious
1952
Plays Bill Porter (lawyer)
Wicked Woman
1953
Plays Albert Baker
This Gun for Hire
1942
Plays Court Clerk
Cass Timberlane
1947
Plays Coachman
Moonfleet
1955
Plays Willows
On Dangerous Ground
1951
Plays Mike Edwards
Trouble Along the Way
1953
Plays Chad Polson
The Outcast
1954
Plays Mr. Green
Rachel and the Stranger
1948
Plays J.C. McGill
Follow Me Quietly
1949
Plays Marshal
Warpath
1951
Plays Jim Dobbs
Frenchie
1950
Plays Mr. Cahill
They Won't Believe Me
1947
Plays Bartell
Young at Heart
1954
Plays General Alfred Howe Terry
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
Plays Marshal Bat Masterson
Santa Fe
1951
Plays Dan Evans
The Quick Gun
1964
Plays Marshal George Henderson
At Gunpoint
1955
Plays Alden Brown
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
Plays Wally Mitchell
Big Leaguer
1953
Plays Mr. Norton
Shy Guy
1947
Plays Prosecutor
Million Dollar Mermaid
1952
Plays Edward Norton
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
Plays Harry Butler
The Light in the Forest
1958
Plays John Sharkey
Dancing in the Dark
1949
Plays Dolan
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
Plays Carl Green
The Lawless
1950
Plays Bartender
Woman They Almost Lynched
1953
Plays Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
1958
Plays Dr. Ludlow
New York Confidential
1955
Plays Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
Main Street to Broadway
1953
Plays Mr. Dunn
The Lone Hand
1953
Plays Albert Murray
Homicide
1949
Plays Insp. Quint
The Good Humor Man
1950
Plays Deacon Matt Holmes
Terror in a Texas Town
1958
Plays Mr. Haljerson
The Shanghai Story
1954
Plays Tom Ransome
The Walls of Jericho
1948
Plays Reporter
Broadway
1942
Plays Mechanic
The McConnell Story
1955
Plays Holloway
The Iron Sheriff
1957
TV Shows
Plays Doc Stuart
Petticoat Junction
1963
Plays Sam Lindsey
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Saul Gantry
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Dr. Lang
Topper
1953
Plays Calder
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Plays Sheriff Barnes
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Enoch
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Lt. King
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Krueger
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Tom Dunston
The Virginian
1962
Plays Harlow Finch
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Captain Hoyt
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Plays Amos Wilson
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Otto Jardine
Sugarfoot
1957
Plays Old Billy North
Bat Masterson
1958
Plays T.J. Barnett
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Miller
Treasury Men in Action
1950
Plays Marc Thatcher
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plays Sheriff McPeters
Maverick
1957
Plays Fred Tibbles
Adam-12
1968
Plays Dr. Green
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Mike Colier
Shotgun Slade
1959
Plays Ed
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Plays J.R. Ridley
Bonanza
1959
Plays Air Force General
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
Plays Mr. Frank
Adventures of Superman
1952
Plays Walter Henderson
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960
Plays Milbanks
Alcoa Theatre
1957
Plays Capt. Joe Taggart
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Plays Goalby
Land of the Giants
1968
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Full Filmography
Little House on the Prairie
Calder · 1 episode
1975–1976
TV
Kung Fu
Bissell · 1 episode
1972–
TV
Petticoat Junction
Doc Stuart · 7 episodes
1964–1970
TV
Land of the Giants
Goalby · 1 episode
1968–
TV
Adam-12
Fred Tibbles · 1 episode
1968–
TV
Green Acres
Harvey Jackson · 1 episode
1965–
TV
The Great Sioux Massacre
General Alfred Howe Terry
1965
Film
The Andy Griffith Show
Sam Lindsey · 3 episodes
1960–1964
TV
Gunsmoke
Enoch · 1 episode
1964
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Ferguson still alive?
Frank Ferguson passed away on September 12, 1978 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Frank Ferguson?
Frank Ferguson is best known for roles in Johnny Guitar, Fort Apache, House of Wax.
How many movies has Frank Ferguson been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1940), Frank Ferguson has appeared in 136 movies and 43 TV shows.
What was Frank Ferguson's first movie?
The career of Frank Ferguson began with Gambling on the High Seas (1940).
What is Frank Ferguson's most recent movie or series?
Frank Ferguson's most recent release is The Macahans, which premiered on January 19, 1976.
What TV shows has Frank Ferguson appeared in?
On television, Frank Ferguson has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Kung Fu.
Frank Ferguson
1899-12-25 · Ferndale, California, USA
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.