Frank S. Ferguson (December 25, 1906 – September 12, 1978) was an American

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with hundreds of appearances in both film and television.

Background

Ferguson was the younger of two children of W. Thomas Ferguson, a native Scottish merchant, and his American wife Annie Boynton. He grew up in his native Ferndale. He graduated from Ferndale Union High School in 1927. He earned a bachelor's degree in speech and drama at the University of California and a master's degree from Cornell University. He also taught at UCLA and Cornell. As a young man, he became connected with Gilmor Brown, the founder and director of the

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, and became one of its first directors. He directed as well as acted in many plays there. He also taught at the Playhouse. 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.

Career

Ferguson's best known role was as the Swedish

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handyman, Gus Broeberg, on the

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, ''

My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The p ...

'', based on a

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of the same name. He appeared with

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, Johnny Washbrook and

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. At this time, Ferguson also portrayed the Calverton

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in the first several seasons of CBS's ''

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''. In 1948, he appeared as "McDougal" – the quickly agitated owner of "McDougal's House of Horrors" – in the Universal comedy/horror film "

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". In 1952, he had an uncredited role as a jailer in the film ''

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''. He also appeared in episodes 149, 173, and 178 of "

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". Even before ''My Friend Flicka'' and ''Lassie'', Ferguson appeared in five episodes as "Murdock" in the 1953–1954

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, ''

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'', starring

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and Robert Hyatt. He also appeared in an episode of

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sitcom, '' The People's Choice''. In 1957 Ferguson appeared as Sheriff Allen on the TV western ''

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'' in the episode titled "The Spanish Grant." He was cast as Doc Spooner in the 1959 episode "Wolf" of the ABC/

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series, ''

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'', with

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in the title role. In 1952, Ferguson played the part of a music professor at

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in the second of two short films starring

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, produced by Rudolph Polk and Bernard Luber. The set-up was that Heifetz and his accompanist, Emanuel Bay, had visited the college in order to see a collection of music/music scores. As they are leaving, the professor catches them and asks if Heifetz will come to his class and say a few words. He does, but when there are no questions immediately, he starts to leave. Suddenly there are some questions, and then it turns into a recital. Ferguson portrayed

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in Langtry,

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, in the 1959 episode "Law West of the Pecos" of the ABC/WB western series, '' Colt .45'', starring

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. In the ''Colt .45'' episode,

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portrayed June Webster, and Douglas Kennedy was cast as Jay Brisco. Ferguson had also appeared as Todd Slater in the 1958 ''Colt .45'' segment, "Rare Specimen". That year he also appeared in ''

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'' as "Old Billy North". In 1960, Ferguson returned to ''Cheyenne'', playing Judge Lloyd "Ol' Hang 'em By The Neck" Pomeroy in "Riot At Arroyo Seco" (S4:E9) in which he sees through an entire town's deception and dismisses murder charges against Sheriff Body (Clint Walker) who had been forced to kill the leader of a lynch mob in order to protect a prisoner. On June 3, 1961, Ferguson was cast as

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of the

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in "The Great Western" of the

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as Sheriff Pat Garrett and

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. In the story line, as Wallace visits

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, Sheriff Garrett tries to keep down brawling in the cantina owned by Big Mamacita (

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), who is the grandmother of the governor's young aide. In the 1963–1964 season, Ferguson was cast in the recurring role of Judge Gurney in the NBC/

western series '' Temple Houston'', with

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as an historical person, the frontier lawyer

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, youngest son of

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and

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were other secondary characters. The series ended after twenty-six weeks.Billy Hathorn, "Roy Bean, Temple Houston, Bill Longley, Ranald Mackenzie, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and the Texas Rangers: Depictions of West Texans in Series Television, 1955 to 1967", '' West Texas Historical Review'', Vol. 89 (2013), p. 107 In 1964–1965, Ferguson portrayed Pa Stockdale in the ABC-TV comedy ''No Time for Sergeants''. Ferguson played three different characters on ''

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'', two different characters on ''

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'', four different characters on ''

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'', four different characters on ''

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'' (including three episodes as a sheriff), and four different characters on the ABC/WB western, ''

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''. He guest starred on other series, including the syndicated ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'';

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''; ABC's ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Target: The Corruptors'', ''

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'', and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington''; and CBS's ''

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'' (hosted by

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), and '' The Texan'', starring

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. Ferguson appeared twice in 1956 as Henry Murdock (a name similar to his character in ''The Pride of the Family'') on the syndicated western-themed

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, ''

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''. He guest starred in all three of Rod Cameron's crime series, '' City Detective'' (1955), '' State Trooper'' (in the 1957 episode "No Blaze of Glory", the story of a presumed

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case with a surprise ending, co-starring

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as his wife) and ''

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'' (1960). He also guest starred, in the role of a

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Beaver befriends, during the final season of ABC's '' Leave It to Beaver'' sitcom in 1963. Ferguson played the role of Eli Carson in the primetime ABC serial '' Peyton Place'' and reprised the role in the later daytime version ''

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.'' Ferguson also appeared in an episode of ''

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'' in 1969. Ferguson died in Los Angeles of

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on September 12, 1978.

Selected filmography

* ''

Young Tom Edison ''Young Tom Edison'' is a 1940 biographical film about the early life of inventor Thomas Edison directed by Norman Taurog and starring Mickey Rooney. The film was the first of a complementary pair of Edison biopics that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer releas ...

'' (1940) as Customer on the train (uncredited) (film debut) * ''

Gambling on the High Seas ''Gambling on the High Seas'' is a 1940 American drama film remake of '' Special Agent'' (1935), directed by George Amy and written by Robert E. Kent. The film stars Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Gilbert Roland, John Litel, Roger Pryor and Frank W ...

'' (1940) as City District Attorney * ''

Father Is a Prince ''Father Is a Prince'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith, starring Grant Mitchell and Nana Bryant. ''Father is a Prince'' is a remake of the 1934 comedy-drama '' Big Hearted Herbert'', itself based on a play by Sophie Kerr Sophie ...

'' (1940) as Ben Haley * ''

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'' (1941) as Music Foundation Director (uncredited) * ''

Bullets for O'Hara ''Bullets for O'Hara'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Maris Wrixon, Dick Purcell and Richard Ainley. It was released by Warner Bros ...

'' (1941) as Prosecutor (uncredited) * ''

You'll Never Get Rich ''You'll Never Get Rich'' is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy film with a wartime theme directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, Cliff Nazarro, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The title stems f ...

'' (1941) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) * ''

Passage from Hong Kong ''Passage from Hong Kong'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by D. Ross Lederman and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Lucile Fairbanks, Douglas Kennedy, Paul Cavanagh, Richard Ainley, Marjorie Gateson and ...

'' (1941) as Ship's Doctor (uncredited) * ''

They Died with Their Boots On ''They Died with Their Boots On'' is a 1941 American black-and-white Western film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Hal B. Wallis and Robert Fellows, directed by Raoul Walsh, that stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. The film's stor ...

'' (1941) as Grant's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

The Body Disappears ''The Body Disappears'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Jeffrey Lynn and Jane Wyman. Plot Unconscious after his bachelor party, Peter De Haven (Jeffrey Lynn) is transported by his friends to the college ...

'' (1941) as Prof. McAuley (uncredited) * ''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Prest ...

'' (1942) as Snaith (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Reporter (uncredited) * ''

My Gal Sal ''My Gal Sal'' is a 1942 American musical film distributed by 20th Century Fox and starring Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature. The film is a biopic of 1890s composer and songwriter Paul Dresser and singer Sally Elliot. It was based on a biographi ...

'' (1942) as Loud Customer (uncredited) * ''

This Gun for Hire ''This Gun for Hire'' is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd. It is based on the 1936 novel ''A Gun for Sale'' by Graham Gr ...

'' (1942) as Albert Baker * ''

Grand Central Murder ''Grand Central Murder'' is a comedy/mystery film released in 1942. It was based on Sue MacVeigh's 1939 novel of the same name, and stars Van Heflin as a private investigator who is one of the suspects in a murder on a private train car in Gran ...

'' (1942) as Det. Mike McAdams (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Burns * ''

Ten Gentlemen from West Point ''Ten Gentlemen from West Point'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara and John Sutton. Its cinematography was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943. George Montgomery replac ...

'' (1942) as Alden Brown * ''

Moonlight Masquerade ''Moonlight Masquerade'' is a 1942 United States, American film starring Dennis O'Keefe and Jane Frazee. It is also known as ''Moonstruck'' and ''Tahiti Honey''. Plot Two business partners, John Bennett, Sr. and Robert Forrester, are starting t ...

'' (1942) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Wings for the Eagle ''Wings for the Eagle'' (aka ''Shadow of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American drama film starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson and George Tobias, directed by Lloyd Bacon. It tells the story of workers at a Lockheed aircraft assembly p ...

'' (1942) as Hansford (uncredited) * ''

The War Against Mrs. Hadley ''The War Against Mrs. Hadley'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Fay Bainter and Edward Arnold. The plot depicts how wealthy society matron Stella Hadley selfishly refuses to sacrifice her family or materi ...

'' (1942) as Reporter (uncredited) * ''The Spirit of Stanford'' (1942) as Psychology Professor (uncredited) * ''

You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. Th ...

'' (1942) as Coroner (uncredited) * ''

City of Silent Men ''City of Silent Men'' is a 1942 American crime film directed by William Nigh and written by Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Frank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley, Richard Clarke, William Gould and Emmett Lynn. The film was released on October ...

'' (1942) as Fred Bernard * ''

The Boss of Big Town ''The Boss of Big Town'' is a 1942 American film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. Cast *John Litel as Michael Lynn *Florence Rice as Linda Gregory * H. B. Warner as Jeffrey Moore *John Miljan as Craige *Jean Brooks as Iris Moore * David Bacon as Dr ...

'' (1942) as Bram Hart * ''

Truck Busters ''Truck Busters'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason, written by Robert E. Kent and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Richard Travis, Virginia Christine, Charles Lang, Ruth Ford, Richard Fraser, Tod Andrews and Frank Wi ...

'' (1943) as George Havelock * ''

The Meanest Man in the World Not to be confused with the 1920 George M. Cohan play or The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film) ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon ...

'' (1943) as Teller (uncredited) * ''

Mission to Moscow ''Mission to Moscow'' is a 1943 film directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1941 book by the former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, Joseph E. Davies. The movie chronicles the experiences of the second American ambassador to the Soviet ...

'' (1943) as American Newsman (uncredited) * '' Pilot No. 5'' (1943) as Mr. Tully (uncredited) * ''

Salute to the Marines ''Salute to the Marines'' is a 1943 World War II propaganda war film drama in Technicolor from MGM, produced by John W. Considine Jr., directed by S. Sylvan Simon, and starring Wallace Beery. The film co-stars Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen, Ray Co ...

'' (1943) as Pvt. Williams (uncredited) * ''

Thrill of a Romance ''Thrill of a Romance'' (also known as ''Thrill of a New Romance'') is an American Technicolor romance film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1945, starring Van Johnson, Esther Williams and Carleton G. Young, with musical performances by Tommy D ...

'' (1945) as 1st Hotel Monte Belva Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Secrets of a Sorority Girl ''Secrets of a Sorority Girl'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and Frank Wisbar and written by George Wallace Sayre and Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Mary Ware, Rick Vallin, Addison Richards, Ray Walker, Marie Harmon a ...

'' (1945) as Justin Farley * '' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) as Reporter at Boat Docking (uncredited) * '' O.S.S.'' (1946) as Electronics Engineer (uncredited) * ''Blonde for a Day'' (1946) as Walter Bronson * ''

The Searching Wind ''The Searching Wind'' is a 1946 American feature film directed by William Dieterle and starring Robert Young, Sylvia Sidney, and Ann Richards. It is based on the play of the same name by Lillian Hellman. It had originally been planned for prod ...

'' (1946) as Embassy Attendant (uncredited) * '' Night and Day'' (1946) as Tina's Father (uncredited) * ''

Canyon Passage ''Canyon Passage'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by Jacques Tourneur and set in frontier Oregon. It stars Dana Andrews, Susan Hayward and Brian Donlevy. Featuring love triangles and an Indian uprising, the film was adapted from the 1 ...

'' (1946) as Preacher (uncredited) * ''Little Miss Big'' (1946) as Dr. Raymond (uncredited) * '' If I'm Lucky'' (1946) as Statistician (scenes deleted) * ''

Lady Chaser ''Lady Chaser'' is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Lowery, Ann Savage, Inez Cooper, Frank Ferguson, William Haade and Ralph Dunn. The film was released on November 25, 1946, ...

'' (1946) as Attorney J. T. Vickers * ''

Swell Guy ''Swell Guy'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Sonny Tufts and Ann Blyth. The film's screenplay by Richard Brooks is based on the 1921 play ''The Hero'' by Gilbert Emery. Plot Almost no one in his Califor ...

'' (1946) as Eddie (uncredited) * '' Cross My Heart'' (1946) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Man I Love'' (1947) as Army Doctor (uncredited) * ''

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

'' (1947) as Cavalry Lieutenant on Patrol (uncredited) * ''

The Perfect Marriage ''The Perfect Marriage'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Lewis Allen and written by Leonard Spigelgass. The film stars Loretta Young, David Niven, Eddie Albert, Charlie Ruggles, Virginia Field, and Rita Johnson. The film was re ...

'' (1947) as Gentleman (uncredited) * ''

The Beginning or the End ''The Beginning or the End'' is a 1947 American docudrama film about the development of the atomic bomb in World War II, directed by Norman Taurog, starring Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, and Tom Drake, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. T ...

'' (1947) as Dr. James B. Conant * '' The Farmer's Daughter'' (1947) as Maatinaan * '' Danger Street'' (1947) as Boward – Police Chief (uncredited) * '' Blaze of Noon'' (1947) as Cash Jones (uncredited) * '' Killer at Large'' (1947) as Edward Denton * ''

Welcome Stranger The Welcome Stranger is the biggest alluvial gold nugget that has ever been found, which had a calculated refined weight of .Potter, Terry F. (1999) ''The Welcome Stranger: a definitive account of the worlds largest alluvial gold nugget''. I ...

'' (1947) as Crane (uncredited) * '' The Trouble with Women'' (1947) as Mr. Metcalfe (uncredited) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947) as Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited) * ''

They Won't Believe Me ''They Won't Believe Me'' is a 1947 black-and-white film noir directed by Irving Pichel and starring Robert Young, Susan Hayward and Jane Greer. It was produced by Alfred Hitchcock's longtime assistant and collaborator, Joan Harrison. Plot Af ...

'' (1947) as Cahill * ''

Variety Girl ''Variety Girl'' is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Mary Hatcher, Olga San Juan, DeForest Kelley, Frank Ferguson, Glenn Tryon, Nella Walker, Torben Meyer, Jack Norton, and William Demarest. It was prod ...

'' (1947) as R.J. O'Connell * '' Cass Timberlane'' (1947) as Court Clerk (uncredited) * ''

The Fabulous Texan ''The Fabulous Texan'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Lawrence Hazard and Horace McCoy. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Albert Dekker, Andy Devine and Patricia Knig ...

'' (1947) as Andy Renfro (uncredited) * ''

T-Men ''T-Men'' is a 1947 semidocumentary and police procedural style film noir about United States Treasury agents. The film was directed by Anthony Mann and shot by noted noir cameraman John Alton. The production features Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Meade ...

'' (1947) as Secret Service Man (uncredited) * ''

Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

'' (1947) as Texas Posse Member (uncredited) * '' The Bride Goes Wild'' (1948) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Inside Story'' (1948) as Eph – Editor of The Bugle * ''

The Miracle of the Bells ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1948) as Dolan * '' Fort Apache'' (1948) as Newspaperman (uncredited) * '' The Hunted'' (1948) as Paul Harrison * '' Fighting Father Dunne'' (1948) as M.R. Colpeck (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' is a 1948 American horror comedy film directed by Charles Barton (director), Charles Barton. The film features Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) who has become partners with Dr. Sandra Mornay (Lenore Aubert), a ...

'' (1948) as Mr. McDougal * '' The Vicious Circle'' (1948) as Stark * ''

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 biographical film of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. Critics fa ...

'' (1948) as Danny's Father (uncredited) * '' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) as Tom Ransome (uncredited) * '' They Live by Night'' (1948) as Bum (uncredited) * ''

Walk a Crooked Mile ''Walk a Crooked Mile'' is a 1948 America anti-communist, Cold War film noir crime film, directed by Gordon Douglas, starring Dennis O'Keefe and Louis Hayward. Plot Soon after solid leads come to light about a Communist spy ring infiltrating t ...

'' (1948) as Carl Bemish * ''

Rachel and the Stranger ''Rachel and the Stranger'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film starring Loretta Young, William Holden, and Robert Mitchum. The Norman Foster (director), Norman Foster-directed film was one of the few to address the role of women in ...

'' (1948) as Mr. Green * ''

That Wonderful Urge ''That Wonderful Urge'' is a 1948 20th Century Fox screwball comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; November 27, 1948, page 190. It is a remake of '' Love Is News' ...

'' (1948) as Findlay (uncredited) * ''

Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and Stabilizer (chemistry), stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish people, Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germa ...

'' (1949) as 'Hard Rock' Mason * '' Shockproof'' (1949) as Logan (uncredited) * ''

Slightly French ''Slightly French'' is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Dorothy Lamour, Don Ameche and Janis Carter.Stern p.59 The screenplay concerns a Hollywood director who recruits an American singer. Plot After cla ...

'' (1949) as Marty Freeman (uncredited) * '' State Department: File 649'' (1949) as Consul Reither * ''

Caught Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in cricket. A batsman is out caught if the batsman hits the ball, from a legitimate delivery, with the bat, and the ball is caught by the bowler or a fielder before it hits the ground. If the ball h ...

'' (1949) as Dr. Hoffman * ''

Homicide Homicide occurs when a person kills another person. A homicide requires only a volitional act or omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no inten ...

'' (1949) as Albert Murray (uncredited) * ''

The Barkleys of Broadway ''The Barkleys of Broadway'' is a 1949 American Technicolor musical comedy film from the Arthur Freed unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after ten years apart. Directed by Charles Walters, the screenplay is ...

'' (1949) as Mr. Perkins (uncredited) * ''

Follow Me Quietly ''Follow Me Quietly'' is a 1949 semidocumentary film noir / police procedural film directed by Richard Fleischer. The drama features William Lundigan, Dorothy Patrick, Jeff Corey, and others. Plot A mysterious killer, known only as "The Judge", ...

'' (1949) as J.C. McGill * ''

Roseanna McCoy ''Roseanna McCoy'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Irving Reis. The screenplay by John Collier, based on the 1947 novel of the same title by Alberta Hannum, is a romanticized and semi-fictionalized account of the Hatfield–McCoy feud. ...

'' (1949) as Ellison Hatfield * '' Free for All'' (1949) as Hap Ross * '' Dancing in the Dark'' (1949) as John Sharkey (uncredited) * ''

Key to the City The Freedom of the City (or Borough in some parts of the UK) is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary. Arising from the medieval practice of granting respected ...

'' (1950) as Councilman (uncredited) * ''

Tyrant of the Sea ''Tyrant of the Sea'' is a 1950 American historical war film set during the Napoleonic Wars and starring Ron Randell, Rhys Williams and Lester Matthews. It was directed by Lew Landers. Production The film began as a project titled ''The Return ...

'' (1950) as Officer (uncredited) * '' The Good Humor Man'' (1950) as Insp. Quint * '' Louisa'' (1950) as Park Attendant (uncredited) * ''

The Lawless ''The Lawless'' is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey and features Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell and Johnny Sands. A newspaper editor in California becomes concerned about the plight of the state's fruit pickers, mostly immigrant ...

'' (1950) as Carl Green * ''

The Furies The Erinyes ( ; sing. Erinys ; grc, Ἐρινύες, pl. of ), also known as the Furies, and the Eumenides, were female chthonic deities of vengeance in ancient Greek religion and mythology. A formulaic oath in the ''Iliad'' invokes ...

'' (1950) as Dr. Grieve * ''

Right Cross ''Right Cross'' is a 1950 sports drama film released by MGM, directed by John Sturges, written by Charles Schnee and starring June Allyson, Ricardo Montalban, Dick Powell, Lionel Barrymore and (in a small uncredited role) Marilyn Monroe. Plot S ...

'' (1950) as Dr. George Esmond (uncredited) * ''

He's a Cockeyed Wonder ''He's a Cockeyed Wonder'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Jack Henley. The film stars Mickey Rooney, Terry Moore, William Demarest, Charles Arnt, Ross Ford and Ned Glass. The film was released on Decemb ...

'' (1950) as Sheriff Oliver (uncredited) * '' Under Mexicali Stars'' (1950) as Counterfeitor Goldie * '' The West Point Story'' (1950) as Commandant (uncredited) * '' Watch the Birdie'' (1950) as Mr. Whittle (uncredited) * '' Frenchie'' (1950) as Jim Dobbs * ''

The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film w ...

'' (1951) as Bank Teller (uncredited) * '' Santa Fe'' (1951) as Marshal Bat Masterson * ''

Thunder in God's Country ''Thunder in God's Country'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by George Blair, written by Arthur E. Orloff, and starring Rex Allen, Mary Ellen Kay, Buddy Ebsen, Ian MacDonald, Paul Harvey and Harry Lauter. It was April 8, 1951, by Re ...

'' (1951) as Bates * ''

Warpath Warpath may refer to: *Great Indian Warpath, a network of trails in eastern North America used by Native Americans Games * ''Warpath'' (video game), a 2006 FPS video game by Digital Extremes for the PC and Xbox *'' Warpath: Jurassic Park'', a 199 ...

'' (1951) as Marshal * ''

The People Against O'Hara ''The People Against O'Hara'' is a 1951 American crime film noir directed by John Sturges and based on Eleazar Lipsky's novel. The film features Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, John Hodiak, and James Arness. Plot James Curtayne ( Tracy) was once a ...

'' (1951) as George (uncredited) * ''

The Barefoot Mailman ''The Barefoot Mailman'' is a comedy-adventure film starring Robert Cummings and distributed by Columbia Pictures in 1951. The film was based on the 1943 novel ''The Barefoot Mailman'' by Theodore Pratt. Filmed in Super Cinecolor on location i ...

'' (1951) as Doc Bethune (uncredited) * ''

Elopement Elopement is a term that is used in reference to a marriage which is conducted in a sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving a hurried flight away from one's place of residence together with one's beloved with the intention of getting ma ...

'' (1951) as Pinkie's Father (uncredited) * ''

The Model and the Marriage Broker ''The Model and the Marriage Broker'' is a 1951 romantic comedy film about a marriage broker. Though Jeanne Crain (as the model) is top billed, the movie revolves around Thelma Ritter's character (the broker), in a rare leading role for Ritter. ...

'' (1951) as Conventioneer (uncredited) * ''

On Dangerous Ground ''On Dangerous Ground'' is a 1951 film noir-melodrama starring Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino, directed by Nicholas Ray, and produced by John Houseman. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides based on the 1945 novel ''Mad with Much Heart,'' ...

'' (1951) as Willows * '' Room for One More'' (1952) as Steve (uncredited) * ''

Boots Malone ''Boots Malone'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Dieterle. It stars William Holden as a down-on-his-luck sports agent and Johnny Stewart as a rich runaway who wants to become a jockey. Plot Down on his luck, jockey agent "Boot ...

'' (1952) as Detective Agency Head (uncredited) * ''

The Cimarron Kid ''The Cimarron Kid'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Audie Murphy and Beverly Tyler. Plot Bill Doolin (Audie Murphy) is released from jail and is going home on the train when it is held up by his boyhoo ...

'' (1952) as Prison Warden (uncredited) * ''

Bend of the River ''Bend of the River'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, and Rock Hudson. Based on the 1950 novel ''Bend of the Snake'' by Bill Gulick, the film is about a tough c ...

'' (1952) as Tom Grundy * ''

Rancho Notorious ''Rancho Notorious'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called ''Chuck-a-Luck''. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of f ...

'' (1952) as Preacher * ''

Rodeo Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...

'' (1952) as Harry Cartwright * '' The Marrying Kind'' (1952) as Mr. Quinn (uncredited) * ''

Oklahoma Annie ''Oklahoma Annie'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Jack Townley and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Judy Canova, John Russell, Grant Withers, Roy Barcroft, Emmett Lynn and Frank Ferguson. The film ...

'' (1952) as Eldridge Haskell * ''

Models Inc. ''Models Inc.'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on Fox during the 1994–95 television season. A spin-off of ''Melrose Place'', it is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise. ''Models Inc.'' revolves around ...

'' (1952) as Joe Reynolds – the Banker * ''

The Winning Team ''The Winning Team'' is a 1952 biographical film directed by Lewis Seiler. It is a fictionalized biography of the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950) starring Ronald Reagan as Alexander, Doris Day as his wife ...

'' (1952) as Sam Arrants * '' Has Anybody Seen My Gal?'' (1952) as Edward Norton * ''Wagons West'' (1952) as Cyrus Cook * ''

'' (1952) as Sam (uncredited) * ''

It Grows on Trees ''It Grows on Trees'' is a 1952 fantasy comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Irene Dunne in her final screen role. Plot The story is about a couple who discover two trees in their backyard that grow money. One morning a few days after Po ...

'' (1952) as John Letherby * ''

The Iron Mistress ''The Iron Mistress'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo. It ends with Bowie's marriage to Ursula de Veramendi and does not deal with his death at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. ...

'' (1952) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Million Dollar Mermaid ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' (also known as ''The One Piece Bathing Suit'' in the UK) is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer biographical film of the life of Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Arthur ...

'' (1952) as Prosecutor * ''

Stars and Stripes Forever "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. History In his 1928 autob ...

'' (1952) as Mr. Wells (scenes deleted) * ''

Star of Texas ''Star of Texas'' is a 1953 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Thomas Carr (director), Thomas Carr and starring Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris, Paul Fix and Frank Ferguson.Martin p.158 Plot Cast * Wayne Morris (Am ...

'' (1953) as Marshal Bullock * ''

The I Don't Care Girl ''The I Don't Care Girl'' is a 1953 Technicolor film starring Mitzi Gaynor. It is a biography of entertainer Eva Tanguay.The Stars Are Singing ''The Stars Are Singing'' is a 1953 Paramount Pictures musical directed by Norman Taurog and starring Rosemary Clooney, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Lauritz Melchior. Plot The screenplay concerns a 15-year-old Polish girl (played by Alberghetti) ...

'' (1953) as Doorman (uncredited) * ''

The Blue Gardenia ''The Blue Gardenia'' is a 1953 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang from a screenplay by Charles Hoffman, based on the novella ''The Gardenia'' by Vera Caspary. The film stars Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, and Ann Sothern. An independent p ...

'' (1953) as Drunk Reporter (uncredited) * '' Woman They Almost Lynched'' (1953) as Bartender (uncredited) * '' The Lone Hand'' (1953) as Mr. Dunn the Banker * ''

Trouble Along the Way ''Trouble Along the Way'' is a 1953 comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring John Wayne and Donna Reed, with a supporting cast including Charles Coburn and Marie Windsor. The black-and-white film was released by Warner Bros. with an ...

'' (1953) as Mike Edwards (uncredited) * '' House of Wax'' (1953) as Medical Examiner (uncredited) * '' The Marksman'' (1953) as Champ Wiley * '' Powder River'' (1953) as Johnny Slater * ''

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American science fiction monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, and Kenneth Tobey. The screen ...

'' (1953) as Dr. Morton * ''

Hannah Lee ''Hannah Lee'' (also known as ''Outlaw Territory'' and ''Hannah Lee: An American Primitive'') is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lee Garmes and John Ireland. It was originally filmed in stereoscopic 3-D Pathécolor using the twin-Cam ...

'' (1953) as John Britton * '' So This Is Love'' (1953) as High School Commencement Speaker (uncredited) * ''

Big Leaguer ''Big Leaguer'' is a 1953 American sports film, sports drama (film and television), drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and was the first film directed by Robert Aldrich. Although this story is fiction, Robinson's character in it, Hans Lobert, ...

'' (1953) as Wally Mitchell * ''

City of Bad Men ''City of Bad Men'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Jeanne Crain and Dale Robertson. Plot A heavyweight championship fight between "Gentleman Jim" Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is coming to Carson City, Nev ...

'' (1953) as Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited) * ''

Main Street to Broadway ''Main Street to Broadway'' is a 1953 American romantic musical comedy-drama film by independent producer Lester Cowan, his final credit, in collaboration with The Council of the Living Theatre, which provided tie-up with a number of well-known ...

'' (1953) as Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence * '' So Big'' (1953) as Ed (uncredited) * '' Wicked Woman'' (1953) as Bill Porter * '' Texas Bad Man'' (1953) as Gil * ''

Dragonfly Squadron ''Dragonfly Squadron'' is a 1954 American war film directed by Lesley Selander and starring John Hodiak, Barbara Britton and Bruce Bennett. The film is set in the period shortly before and during the invasion of South Korea by North Korean troops. ...

'' (1954) as Col. Conners (uncredited) * ''

Riding Shotgun "Riding shotgun" was a phrase used to describe the bodyguard who rides alongside a stagecoach driver, typically armed with a break-action shotgun, called a coach gun, to ward off bandits or hostile Native Americans. In modern use, it refers ...

'' (1954) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Johnny Guitar ''Johnny Guitar'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Ernest Borgnine and Scott Brady. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The screen ...

'' (1954) as Marshal Williams * ''

The Outcast Outcast or Outcasts may refer to: *Outcast (person), a person with social stigma or untouchability Literature * ''Outcast'' (Ballas novel), 1991 book by Iraqi-Israeli author Shimon Ballas * ''Outcast'' (Sutcliff novel), 1955 children's novel by R ...

'' (1954) as Chad Polsen * ''

The Shanghai Story ''The Shanghai Story'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Ruth Roman, Edmond O'Brien and Richard Jaeckel. It was based on a novel by Lester Yard.Goble p.954 The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1954) as Mr. Haljerson * '' A Star Is Born'' (1954) as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited) * ''

Drum Beat A drum beat or drum pattern is a rhythmic pattern, or repeated rhythm establishing the meter and groove through the pulse and subdivision, played on drum kits and other percussion instruments. As such a "beat" consists of multiple drum strokes o ...

'' (1954) as Mr. Dyar * ''

Black Tuesday The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It started in September and ended late in October, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange colla ...

'' (1954) as Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited) * '' Young at Heart'' (1954) as Bartell * ''

The Violent Men ''The Violent Men'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Rudolph Maté and starring Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Dianne Foster, Brian Keith, and May Wynn. Based on the 1955 novel '' Smoky Valley'' by Donald Hamil ...

'' (1955) as Mahoney (uncredited) * ''

Battle Cry A battle cry or war cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same combatant group. Battle cries are not necessarily articulate (e.g. "Eulaliaaaa!", "Alala"..), although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious ...

'' (1955) as Mr. Hector Walker * '' New York Confidential'' (1955) as Dr. Ludlow * ''

The Eternal Sea ''The Eternal Sea'' (aka ''The Admiral Hoskins Story'') is a 1955 American war film directed by John H. Auer and starring Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith and Ben Cooper. After an American naval officer loses his leg at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, he ...

'' (1955) as Admiral L.D. * '' City of Shadows'' (1955) as District Attorney Hunt * '' Moonfleet'' (1955) as Coachman * ''

The McConnell Story ''The McConnell Story'' is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas (director), Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World W ...

'' (1955) as Mechanic * ''

Trial In law, a trial is a coming together of Party (law), parties to a :wikt:dispute, dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence (law), evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to Adjudication, adjudicate claims or d ...

'' (1955) as Kiley (uncredited) * ''

A Lawless Street ''A Lawless Street'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Randolph Scott and Angela Lansbury. The film is also known as ''The Marshal of Medicine Bend'' in the United States. Plot The marshal of Medicine Ben ...

'' (1955) as Abe Deland (uncredited) * '' At Gunpoint'' (1955) as Marshal George Henderson * ''

The Phantom Stagecoach ''The Phantom Stagecoach'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring William Bishop, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Webb, Hugh Sanders, John Doucette, and Frank Ferguson. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on Ap ...

'' (1957) as Joe Patterson * ''

The Iron Sheriff ''The Iron Sheriff'' is a 1957 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden. Plot A stagecoach is robbed in South Dakota and its driver is killed. A dying man, Gene Walden, tells the sheriff, Sam Galt, that Sam's son Benjie shot the driver. ...

'' (1957) as District Attorney Holloway * '' Gun Duel in Durango'' (1957) as Sheriff Howard * '' This Could Be the Night'' (1957) as Mr. Shea – Landlord * ''

The Lawless Eighties ''The Lawless Eighties'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Buster Crabbe, John Smith, Marilyn Saris, Ted de Corsia, Anthony Caruso and John Doucette. The film was released on ...

'' (1957) as Owen Sutter * ''

Cole Younger, Gunfighter ''Cole Younger, Gunfighter'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Daniel Mainwaring. It is based on the 1950 novel ''The Desperado'' by Clifton Adams. The film stars Frank Lovejoy, James Best ...

'' (1958) as Sheriff Ralph Wittrock * ''

The Light in the Forest ''The Light in the Forest'' is a novel first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates historic figures and is based in historical fact rel ...

'' (1958) as Harry Butler * ''

Terror in a Texas Town ''Terror in a Texas Town'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis (billed only as "Joseph Lewis") and starring Sterling Hayden, Nedrick Young, and Sebastian Cabot. The script of ''Terror in a Texas Town'' was written by Da ...

'' (1958) as Deacon Matt Holmes * '' Man of the West'' (1958) as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited) * ''

Revolt in the Big House ''Revolt in the Big House'' is a 1958 American film noir directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Gene Evans, Robert Blake and Timothy Carey. Portions of the film were shot on location at Folsom State Prison in California. Blacklisted screen ...

'' (1958) as Gannon's Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

Andy Hardy Comes Home ''Andy Hardy Comes Home'' is a 1958 comedy film directed by Howard W. Koch. It is the 16th and final film in the Andy Hardy series, with Mickey Rooney reprising his signature role. It was produced 12 years after the previous Hardy film, and was ...

'' (1958) as Mayor Benson * ''

'' (1958) as Sheriff - Episode "Remember the Dead" * '' The Big Night'' (1960) as Dave * ''

Raymie ''Raymie'' is a 1960 drama film directed by Frank McDonald and starring David Ladd. It is perhaps best known for its title song, which was sung by comedian Jerry Lewis and written by Ronald Stein. Plot A nine-year-old boy and an experienced ...

'' (1960) as Rex * ''

Sunrise at Campobello ''Sunrise at Campobello'' is a 1960 Warner Bros. biographical film telling the story of the struggles of future President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his family when Roosevelt was stricken with paralysis at the age of 39 i ...

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Pocketful of Miracles ''Pocketful of Miracles'' is a 1961 American comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Bette Davis, produced and directed by Frank Capra, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Hal Kanter and Harry Tugend was based on Robert Riskin's screenplay for ...

'' (1961) as Newspaper Editor * '' Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte'' (1964) as Editor * ''

The Quick Gun ''The Quick Gun'' is a 1964 American Techniscope Western film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Audie Murphy. It was the second of four films produced by Grant Whytock and Edward Small's Admiral Pictures in the 1960s.Those Calloways ''Those Calloways'' is a 1964 American family drama film, adapted from the 1950 children's novel ''Swiftwater'' by Paul Annixter. The film was produced by Walt Disney and directed by Norman Tokar. It was the last credit for veteran film composer ...

'' (1965) as Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Great Sioux Massacre'' (1965) as Gen. Alfred Howe Terry (final film)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Frank 1906 births 1978 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Scottish descent Deaths from cancer in California Male Western (genre) film actors Male actors from California People from Ferndale, California People from Greater Los Angeles Western (genre) television actors