Frank Ferguson
Known For
Acting
Born
1899-12-25 in Ferndale, California, USA
Died
1978-09-12
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Sheriff Barnes
Perry Mason
as Prof. Laiken
Perry Mason
as Sheriff Orville Ramsey
Perry Mason
as Walter Coffee
Bonanza
as J.R. Ridley
Bonanza
as Abner
Bonanza
as Gigger Thurman
The Twilight Zone
as Krueger
Little House on the Prairie
The Andy Griffith Show
as Sam Lindsey
The Andy Griffith Show
as Wilbur Pine
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Foley
The Waltons
Adam-12
as Fred Tibbles
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Garner
The Rifleman
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as T.J. Barnett
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Paul Parker
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Tom Menken