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
| Birth Location | Ferndale, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1899-12-25 |
| Died | 1978-09-12 |
Movies
Along Came a Spider
as Dr. Andrew Blake
1970
The Great Sioux Massacre
as General Alfred Howe Terry
1965
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Newspaper Editor
1964
The Quick Gun
as Dan Evans
1964
Pocketful of Miracles
as Newspaper Editor
1961
Sunrise at Campobello
as Dr. Bennett
1960
Raymie
as Rex
1960
The Big Night
as Dave Johnson
1960
Andy Hardy Comes Home
as Mayor Benson
1958
Terror in a Texas Town
as Deacon Matt Holmes
1958
The Light in the Forest
as Harry Butler
1958
Man of the West
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
1958
The Lawless Eighties
as Owen Sutter
1957
This Could Be the Night
as Mr. Shea
1957
Gun Duel In Durango
as Sheriff Howard
1957
The Iron Sheriff
as Holloway
1957
The Phantom Stagecoach
as Joe Patterson
1957
At Gunpoint
as Marshal George Henderson
1955
The Battle of Gettysburg
as Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
1955
A Lawless Street
as Abe Deland (uncredited)
1955
The McConnell Story
as Mechanic
1955
Moonfleet
as Coachman
1955
City of Shadows
as District Attorney Hunt
1955
The Eternal Sea
as Admiral L.D.
1955
New York Confidential
as Dr. Ludlow
1955
The Violent Men
as Mahoney (uncredited)
1955
Black Tuesday
as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
1954
Young at Heart
as Bartell
1954
Drum Beat
as Mr. Dyar
1954
A Star Is Born
as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
1954
The Shanghai Story
as Mr. Haljerson
1954
The Outcast
as Chad Polson
1954
Johnny Guitar
as Marshal Williams
1954
Dragonfly Squadron
as Gen. Conners
1954
Texas Bad Man
as Gil
1953
Wicked Woman
as Bill Porter (lawyer)
1953
So Big
as Ed (uncredited)
1953
Main Street to Broadway
as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
1953
City of Bad Men
as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
1953
Big Leaguer
as Wally Mitchell
1953
So This Is Love
as Commencement Speaker
1953
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as John Britton
1953
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
as Dr. Morton
1953
The Lone Hand
as Mr. Dunn
1953
House of Wax
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1953
The Marksman
as Champ Wiley
1953
Trouble Along the Way
as Mike Edwards
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Bartender
1953
The Blue Gardenia
as Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
1953
The I Don't Care Girl
as Ned
1953
Star of Texas
as Marshal Bullock
1953
Million Dollar Mermaid
as Prosecutor
1952
It Grows on Trees
as John Letherby
1952
Wagons West
as Cyrus Cook
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Edward Norton
1952
The Winning Team
as Sam Arrants
1952
Oklahoma Annie
as Eldridge Haskell
1952
Rodeo
as Harry Cartwright
1952
Rancho Notorious
as Preacher
1952
Bend of the River
as Tom Grundy
1952
Boots Malone
as Private Investigator
1952
Room for One More
as Steve (uncredited)
1952
On Dangerous Ground
as Willows
1951
The Barefoot Mailman
as Doc Bethune (uncredited)
1951
Elopement
as Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
1951
Warpath
as Marshal
1951
Thunder in God's Country
as Bates
1951
Santa Fe
as Marshal Bat Masterson
1951
Frenchie
as Jim Dobbs
1950
Under Mexicali Stars
as Counterfeitor Goldie
1950
The Furies
as Dr. Grieve
1950
The Lawless
as Carl Green
1950
Louisa
as Park Attendant (uncredited)
1950
The Good Humor Man
as Insp. Quint
1950
Tyrant of the Sea
as Officer (uncredited)
1950
Dancing in the Dark
as John Sharkey
1949
Free For All
as Hap Ross
1949
Roseanna McCoy
as Ellison Hatfield
1949
Follow Me Quietly
as J.C. McGill
1949
The Barkleys of Broadway
as Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
1949
Homicide
as Albert Murray
1949
Caught
as Dr. Hoffman
1949
State Department: File 649
as Consul Reither
1949
Slightly French
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
1949
Shockproof
as Logan (Uncredited)
1949
Dynamite
as "Hard Rock" Mason
1949
The Walls of Jericho
as Tom Ransome
1948
Rachel and the Stranger
as Mr. Green
1948
Walk a Crooked Mile
as Carl Bemish
1948
The Vicious Circle
as Stark
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Mr. McDougal
1948
Fort Apache
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
as Colpeck
1948
The Hunted
as Paul Harrison
1948
The Miracle of the Bells
as Dolan
1948
The Inside Story
as Eph
1948
The Bride Goes Wild
as Reporter (uncredited)
1948
Road to Rio
as Texas Posse Member
1947
T-Men
as Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
1947
Cass Timberlane
as Court Clerk
1947
Variety Girl
as R.J. O'Connell
1947
Shy Guy
as Mr. Norton
1947
They Won't Believe Me
as Mr. Cahill
1947
The Perils of Pauline
as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
1947
Danger Street
as Boward - Police Chief
1947
Welcome Stranger
as Crane (uncredited)
1947
Killer at Large
as Edward Denton
1947
Blaze of Noon
as Cash Jones
1947
The Man I Love
as Army Doctor
1946
Lady Chaser
as Attorney J. T. Vickers
1946
The Searching Wind
as Embassy Attendant
1946
Canyon Passage
as Preacher (uncredited)
1946
Blonde for a Day
as Walter Bronson
1946
O.S.S.
as Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
1946
Secrets of a Sorority Girl
as Justin Farley
1945
Pilot #5
as Mr. Tully
1943
Mission to Moscow
as American Newsman (uncredited)
1943
Truck Busters
as George Havelock
1943
City of Silent Men
as Fred Bernard
1942
You Can't Escape Forever
as Coroner (uncredited)
1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
as Reporter
1942
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Judge
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Alden Brown
1942
Spy Ship
as Burns
1942
Broadway
as Reporter
1942
Grand Central Murder
as Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
1942
My Gal Sal
as Loud Customer (uncredited)
1942
This Gun for Hire
as Albert Baker
1942
Reap the Wild Wind
as Snaith (uncredited)
1942
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
1941
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Prosecuting Attorney
1941
You'll Never Get Rich
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1941
Bullets for O'Hara
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
1941
Four Mothers
as Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
1941
Father Is A Prince
as Ben Haley
1940
Gambling on the High Seas
as The State's District Attorney
1940
Frank Ferguson hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
