Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950) is an American actor who won an
Emmy Award
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for his performances on the 1976 TV series ''
Family
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'', which also starred
James Broderick
James Joseph Broderick III (March 7, 1927November 1, 1982) was an American actor. He is known for his role as Doug Lawrence in the television series ''Family'', which ran from 1976 to 1980, and he played a pivotal role in the 1975 film ''Dog Day ...
,
Sada Thompson
Sada Carolyn Thompson (September 27, 1927 – May 4, 2011) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She was known to television audiences as Kate Lawrence in ''Family'' (1976-1980).
Life and career
She was born Sada Carolyn Thompson ...
,
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and Film producer, producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom ''Bridget Loves Bernie'' (1972–73), American Broadcasting Company, ABC drama series ''Family (1976 TV ser ...
, and
Kristy McNichol
Christina Ann McNichol (born September 11, 1962) is an American former actress. She is known for such film roles as Angel in ''Little Darlings'', Polly in '' Only When I Laugh'', and Barbara Weston in the TV sitcom ''Empty Nest''. She won two Emmy ...
.
Career
Frank starred with
Glynnis O'Connor
Glynnis O'Connor (born November 19, 1956) is an American actress of television, film, radio, and theater. She first gained wide attention in the mid-1970s with leading roles in the television version of ''Our Town'' and in the short-lived series ...
in the short-lived 1974
CBS
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series ''
Sons and Daughters'', a
drama
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about young people in a changing society.
Frank appeared in the film ''
Deadly Weapon
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''. He starred in three episodes of ''
Remington Steele
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'' as well as episodes of ''
The Streets of San Francisco
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'', ''
T.J. Hooker
''T. J. Hooker'' is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network un ...
'', ''
Charlie's Angels
''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aa ...
'', ''
Fantasy Island
''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. Gu ...
'', "
The Love Boat
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",''
Hunter
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'', ''
Magnum, P.I.
''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...
'', ''
Murder She Wrote
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'', ''
L.A. Law
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Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...
'', ''
Hill Street Blues
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'', ''
Friday the 13th: The Series'', and ''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''.
He played bombardier Major
Thomas Ferebee
Thomas Wilson Ferebee (November 9, 1918 – March 16, 2000) was the bombardier aboard the B-29 Superfortress, ''Enola Gay'', which dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima in 1945.
Biography
Thomas Wilson Ferebee was born on a far ...
in the TV film ''
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb'', co-starred in the TV Christmas film ''
The Gift'' opposite
Glenn Ford
Gwyllyn Samuel Newton "Glenn" Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006) was a Canadian-American actor who often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Classical Hollywood cinema, Hollywood's Golden Age as ...
, and appeared on two episodes of ''
Matlock.''
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1950 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners
Male actors from Spokane, Washington
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