Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1899-12-25
Day of Death
1978-09-12
Place of Birth
Ferndale, California, USA
Frank Ferguson
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.
Filmography (144)
The Macahans
1976
Along Came a Spider
1970
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
The Quick Gun
1964
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Sunrise at Campobello
1960
Raymie
1960
The Big Night
1960
Andy Hardy Comes Home
1958
Man of the West
1958
Terror in a Texas Town
1958
The Light in the Forest
1958
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
1958
