Frank Ferguson
Actor
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.
Filmography
Fort Apache
as Newspaperman (uncredited) 1948
House of Wax
as Medical Examiner (uncredited) 1953
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Mr. McDougal 1948
A Star Is Born
as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited) 1954
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Newspaper Editor 1964
Man of the West
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited) 1958
Bend of the River
as Tom Grundy 1952
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
as Dr. Morton 1953
This Gun for Hire
as Albert Baker 1942
Pocketful of Miracles
as Newspaper Editor 1961
On Dangerous Ground
as Willows 1951
Moonfleet
as Coachman 1955
Rancho Notorious
as Preacher 1952
They Died with Their Boots On
as Grant's Secretary (uncredited) 1941
The Blue Gardenia
as Drunk Reporter (uncredited) 1953
Caught
as Dr. Hoffman 1949