About

Known credits:
144
Birthday:
1899-12-25
Place of birth:
Ferndale, California, USA
Website:
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Frank Ferguson

Overview

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

Acting
1976 The Macahans Actor Grandpa 59
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1972 Return to Peyton Place Actor Eli Carson 69
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1970 Along Came a Spider Actor Dr. Andrew Blake 59
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1965 The Great Sioux Massacre Actor General Alfred Howe Terry 58
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1964 Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte Actor Newspaper Editor 63
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1964 Peyton Place Actor 69
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1964 The Quick Gun Actor Dan Evans 59
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1963 Temple Houston Actor Judge Gurney 69
Fair
1961 Pocketful of Miracles Actor Newspaper Editor 62
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1960 Sunrise at Campobello Actor Dr. Bennett 59
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1960 Raymie Actor Rex N/A
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1960 The Big Night Actor Dave Johnson N/A
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1958 Andy Hardy Comes Home Actor Mayor Benson 58
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1958 Terror in a Texas Town Actor Deacon Matt Holmes 59
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1958 The Light in the Forest Actor Harry Butler 59
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1958 Man of the West Actor Crosscut Marshal (uncredited) 60
Fair
1958 Cole Younger, Gunfighter Actor Sheriff Ralph Wittrock 59
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1957 The Lawless Eighties Actor Owen Sutter N/A
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1957 This Could Be the Night Actor Mr. Shea 59
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1957 Gun Duel In Durango Actor Sheriff Howard 58
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1957 The Iron Sheriff Actor Holloway 58
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1957 The Phantom Stagecoach Actor Joe Patterson 59
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1955 At Gunpoint Actor Marshal George Henderson 59
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1955 The Battle of Gettysburg Actor Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1955 A Lawless Street Actor Abe Deland (uncredited) 58
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1955 The McConnell Story Actor Mechanic 58
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1955 Moonfleet Actor Coachman 59
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1955 City of Shadows Actor District Attorney Hunt 58
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1955 The Eternal Sea Actor Admiral L.D. 59
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1955 New York Confidential Actor Dr. Ludlow 59
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1955 Battle Cry Actor Mr. Hector Walker 58
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1955 The Violent Men Actor Mahoney (uncredited) 59
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1954 Black Tuesday Actor Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited) 58
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1954 Young at Heart Actor Bartell 58
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1954 Drum Beat Actor Mr. Dyar 59
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1954 A Star Is Born Actor Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited) 63
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1954 The Shanghai Story Actor Mr. Haljerson 58
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1954 The Outcast Actor Chad Polson 59
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1954 Johnny Guitar Actor Marshal Williams 65
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1954 Dragonfly Squadron Actor Gen. Conners 59
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1953 Texas Bad Man Actor Gil N/A
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1953 Wicked Woman Actor Bill Porter (lawyer) 58
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1953 So Big Actor Ed (uncredited) 59
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1953 Main Street to Broadway Actor Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence 59
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1953 City of Bad Men Actor Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited) 59
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1953 Big Leaguer Actor Wally Mitchell 59
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1953 So This Is Love Actor Commencement Speaker 59
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1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Actor John Britton 59
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1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Actor Dr. Morton 60
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1953 The Lone Hand Actor Mr. Dunn 58
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1953 House of Wax Actor Medical Examiner (uncredited) 62
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1953 The Marksman Actor Champ Wiley N/A
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1953 Trouble Along the Way Actor Mike Edwards 59
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1953 The Blue Gardenia Actor Drunk Reporter (uncredited) 59
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1953 Woman They Almost Lynched Actor Bartender 59
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1953 The I Don't Care Girl Actor Ned 59
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1953 Star of Texas Actor Marshal Bullock N/A
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1952 Million Dollar Mermaid Actor Prosecutor 59
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1952 It Grows on Trees Actor John Letherby 59
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1952 Wagons West Actor Cyrus Cook 59
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1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal? Actor Edward Norton 59
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1952 The Winning Team Actor Sam Arrants 59
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1952 Oklahoma Annie Actor Eldridge Haskell 59
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1952 Rodeo Actor Harry Cartwright N/A
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1952 Rancho Notorious Actor Preacher 59
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1952 Bend of the River Actor Tom Grundy 61
Fair
1952 Boots Malone Actor Private Investigator 59
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1952 Room for One More Actor Steve (uncredited) 59
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1951 On Dangerous Ground Actor Willows 60
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1951 The Barefoot Mailman Actor Doc Bethune (uncredited) 58
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1951 Elopement Actor Pinkie's Father (uncredited) 59
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1951 Warpath Actor Marshal 58
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1951 Thunder in God's Country Actor Bates N/A
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1951 Santa Fe Actor Marshal Bat Masterson 59
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1950 Frenchie Actor Jim Dobbs 59
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1950 Under Mexicali Stars Actor Counterfeitor Goldie N/A
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1950 The Furies Actor Dr. Grieve 60
Fair
1950 The Lawless Actor Carl Green 58
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1950 Louisa Actor Park Attendant (uncredited) 59
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1950 The Good Humor Man Actor Insp. Quint 59
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1950 Tyrant of the Sea Actor Officer (uncredited) N/A
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1949 Dancing in the Dark Actor John Sharkey 59
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1949 Free For All Actor Hap Ross 59
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1949 Roseanna McCoy Actor Ellison Hatfield 59
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1949 Follow Me Quietly Actor J.C. McGill 59
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1949 The Barkleys of Broadway Actor Mr. Perkins (uncredited) 59
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1949 Homicide Actor Albert Murray 58
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1949 Caught Actor Dr. Hoffman 59
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1949 State Department: File 649 Actor Consul Reither 58
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1949 Slightly French Actor Marty Freeman (uncredited) 59
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1949 Shockproof Actor Logan (Uncredited) 59
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1949 Dynamite Actor "Hard Rock" Mason 58
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1948 The Walls of Jericho Actor Tom Ransome 59
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1948 Rachel and the Stranger Actor Mr. Green 59
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1948 Walk a Crooked Mile Actor Carl Bemish 58
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1948 The Vicious Circle Actor Stark 59
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1948 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Actor Mr. McDougal 63
Fair
1948 Fort Apache Actor Newspaperman (uncredited) 63
Fair
1948 Fighting Father Dunne Actor Colpeck 59
Average
1948 The Hunted Actor Paul Harrison 58
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1948 The Miracle of the Bells Actor Dolan 59
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1948 The Inside Story Actor Eph 59
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1948 The Bride Goes Wild Actor Reporter (uncredited) 58
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1947 Road to Rio Actor Texas Posse Member 59
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1947 T-Men Actor Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited) 60
Fair
1947 Cass Timberlane Actor Court Clerk 58
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1947 Variety Girl Actor R.J. O'Connell 59
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1947 Shy Guy Actor Mr. Norton 58
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1947 They Won't Believe Me Actor Mr. Cahill 59
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1947 The Perils of Pauline Actor Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited) 59
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1947 Danger Street Actor Boward - Police Chief 59
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1947 Welcome Stranger Actor Crane (uncredited) 58
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1947 Killer at Large Actor Edward Denton N/A
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1947 Blaze of Noon Actor Cash Jones 59
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1946 The Man I Love Actor Army Doctor 58
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1946 Lady Chaser Actor Attorney J. T. Vickers 59
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1946 The Searching Wind Actor Embassy Attendant (uncredited) N/A
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1946 Canyon Passage Actor Preacher (uncredited) 59
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1946 Blonde for a Day Actor Walter Bronson 58
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1946 O.S.S. Actor Electronics Engineer (uncredited) 59
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1945 Secrets of a Sorority Girl Actor Justin Farley N/A
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1945 Thrill of a Romance Actor 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited) 58
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1943 Pilot #5 Actor Mr. Tully 59
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1943 Mission to Moscow Actor American Newsman (uncredited) 58
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1943 Truck Busters Actor George Havelock 59
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1942 City of Silent Men Actor Fred Bernard N/A
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1942 You Can't Escape Forever Actor Coroner (uncredited) 59
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1942 The War Against Mrs. Hadley Actor Reporter 58
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1942 The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady Actor Judge N/A
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1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point Actor Alden Brown 59
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1942 Spy Ship Actor Burns 59
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1942 Broadway Actor Reporter 59
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1942 Grand Central Murder Actor Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited) 59
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1942 My Gal Sal Actor Loud Customer (uncredited) 59
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1942 This Gun for Hire Actor Albert Baker 61
Fair
1942 Reap the Wild Wind Actor Snaith (uncredited) 59
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1941 The Body Disappears Actor Professor McAuley (uncredited) 58
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1941 They Died with Their Boots On Actor Grant's Secretary (uncredited) 60
Fair
1941 At the Stroke of Twelve Actor Prosecuting Attorney 59
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1941 You'll Never Get Rich Actor Justice of the Peace (uncredited) 59
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1941 Bullets for O'Hara Actor Prosecutor (uncredited) 58
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1941 Four Mothers Actor Music Foundation Director (uncredited) 59
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1940 Father Is A Prince Actor Ben Haley 59
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1940 Gambling on the High Seas Actor The State's District Attorney 58
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