Frank McGrath
Benjamin Franklin McGrath (February 2, 1903 – May 13, 1967) was an American television and film actor and stunt performer who played the comical, optimistic cook with the white beard, Charlie B. Wooster, on the western series Wagon Train for five seasons on NBC and then three seasons on ABC. McGrath appeared in all 272 episodes in the eight seasons of the series, which had ended its run only two years before his death. McGrath's Wooster character hence provided the meals and companionship for both fictional trail masters, Ward Bond as Seth Adams and John McIntire as Christopher "Chris" Hale.
McGrath was born in Mound City in Holt County in far northwestern Missouri.
McGrath married Libby Quay Buschlen (1902–1978), a native of Ontario, Canada. He died May 13, 1967 at the age of sixty-four of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California, and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. CLR
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Acting
Movie
The Searchers
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
1956
Movie
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Posse Member (uncredited)
1943
Movie
Fort Apache
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
1948
Movie
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
1949
Movie
Hondo
as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
1953
Movie
The War Wagon
as Bartender
1967
Movie
Broken Arrow
as Barfly (uncredited)
1950
Movie
Wagon Master
as Posse Member (uncredited)
1950
Movie
The Tin Star
as Jim Clark (uncredited)
1957
Movie
They Were Expendable
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
1945
Movie
The Big Trail
as Pioneer (uncredited)
1930
Movie
The Black Swan
as Pirate (uncredited)
1942
Movie
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
1950
Movie
Westward the Women
as Outrider (uncredited)
1951
Movie
Western Union
as Posse Rider
1941
Movie
The Red Badge of Courage
as Captain (uncredited)
1951
Movie
Devil's Doorway
as Posse Member (uncredited)
1950
Movie
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Mr. Remington
1968
Movie
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Plank
1967
TV
The Virginian
as Neddie Henshaw
1962
TV
Wagon Train
as Charlie Wooster
1957
Movie
The Last Challenge
as Ballard Weeks
1967
TV
Cheyenne
as John Pike
1955
Movie
Ride, Vaquero!
as Pete
1953
Crew
Movie
The Searchers
Stunts
1956
Movie
The Ox-Bow Incident
Stunts
1943
Movie
Fort Apache
Stunts
1948
Movie
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Stunts
1949
Movie
Rio Grande
Stunts
1950
Movie
The Naked Spur
Stunts
1953
Movie
Broken Arrow
Stunts
1950
Movie
The War Wagon
Stunts
1967
Movie
3 Godfathers
Stunt Double
1948
Movie
Wagon Master
Stunts
1950
Movie
The Tin Star
Stunts
1957
Movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Stunts
1925