Frank Ferguson
Frank S. Ferguson 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.
Acting
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Krueger
1959
TV
Little House on the Prairie
as Calder
1974
TV
Bonanza
as J.R. Ridley
1959
TV
Bonanza
as Abner
1959
TV
Bonanza
as Gigger Thurman
1959
Movie
Johnny Guitar
as Marshal Williams
1954
Movie
Fort Apache
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
1948
Movie
House of Wax
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1953
Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Mr. McDougal
1948
Movie
A Star Is Born
as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
1954
Movie
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Newspaper Editor
1964
Movie
Man of the West
as Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
1958
TV
Kung Fu
as Bissell
1972
Movie
Bend of the River
as Tom Grundy
1952
Movie
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
as Dr. Morton
1953
Movie
This Gun for Hire
as Albert Baker
1942
Movie
Pocketful of Miracles
as Newspaper Editor
1961
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
as Sam Lindsey
1960
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
as Wilbur Pine
1960
TV
The Andy Griffith Show
as Mr. Foley
1960
Movie
On Dangerous Ground
as Willows
1951
TV
Perry Mason
as Sheriff Barnes
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Prof. Laiken
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Sheriff Orville Ramsey
1957