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Frank Gerstle (1915–1970)

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Tough-looking, thin-lipped American character actor and voice-over artist, usually seen in stern authoritarian roles as cops, doctors or military types. Featured in many television and radio commercials. A familiar face in science fiction and crime films of the 1950's.

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1970 San Francisco International Airport (TV series)
Congressman
San Francisco International (1970) … Congressman
 
1970 The Christine Jorgensen Story
Newspaper reporter at airport
 
1970 Mannix (TV series)
Harry C. Armitage
Murder Revisited (1970) … Harry C. Armitage
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Lem Cable
Blind Man's Bluff (1969) … Lem Cable
 
1967-1969 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Driver / Plainclothes Man
The Short Voyage Home (1969) … Plainclothes Man
The Prize Boat (1967) … Driver
 
1969 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (TV series)
Raseem
A Fair Day for Tooly (1969) … Raseem (voice)
Joining of the Knights … Raseem (voice)
The Great Gold Robbery … Raseem (voice)
The Jewel of India … Raseem (voice)
The Littlest Musketeer … Raseem (voice)
 
1968 The Bamboo Saucer
Technician at Radio (uncredited)
 
1968 Bullitt (voice - uncredited)
 
1968 If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Sergeant
 
1967-1968 Ironside (TV series)
Buck Dennison / Eddie Burns
Force of Arms (1968) … Buck Dennison
Dead Man's Tale (1967) … Eddie Burns
 
1968 Arabian Knights (TV series)
Raseem (voice)
 
1962-1967 Bonanza (TV series)
Jake Weber / Strand
False Witness (1967) … Strand
The Quest (1962) … Jake Weber
 
1967 Hell on Wheels
Ben
 
1956-1967 Lassie (TV series)
Ken Hubbard / Merv / Nick
Perils of the Prairie (1967) … Merv
The Wrong Gift (1960) … Nick
The Child (1956) … Ken Hubbard
 
1967 Dragnet 1967 (TV series)
Albert Marks
The Fur Job (1967) … Albert Marks
 
1967 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
General Aloysius Barton
The General Swap (1967) … General Aloysius Barton
 
1966 Murderers' Row
Furnace (uncredited)
 
1966 The Green Hornet (TV series)
Mel Hurk
The Hunters and the Hunted (1966) … Mel Hurk
 
1966 The Wild Angels
Hospital Policeman
 
1966 Honey West (TV series)
Director
Just the Bear Facts, Ma'am (1966) … Director
 
1966 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Man
Do You Trust Your Daughter? (1966) … Man
 
1966 The Silencers
Frazer
 
1966 The Loner (TV series)
Miner
A Question of Guilt (1966) … Miner
 
1966 Laredo (TV series)
Farmer
Limit of the Law Larkin (1966) … Farmer
 
1965-1966 The Virginian (TV series)
Clint Koski / Milt Shiffman
Nobody Said Hello (1966) … Milt Shiffman
Dangerous Road (1965) … Clint Koski
 
1966 Branded (TV series)
Major Meade
The Golden Fleece (1966) … Major Meade
 
1965 Marriage on the Rocks
Assistant (uncredited)
 
1965 Young Dillinger
Watchman
 
1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Adams
Once a Clown (1965) … Adams
 
1965 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
The Unheroic Hero (1965)
 
1963-1965 McHale's Navy (TV series)
Captain Cummings / Captain Dawson
The PT 73 Follies (1965) … Captain Cummings
The Captain's Mission (1963) … Captain Dawson
 
1964 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
I and Claudie (1964)
 
1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Man with Jake
The Promoter (1964) … Man with Jake (uncredited)
 
1964 The Quick Gun
George Keely
 
1961-1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Allen / Det. Steve Toland / Sgt. Steve Toland
The Case of the Woeful Widower (1964) … Sgt. Steve Toland
The Case of the Hateful Hero (1962) … Det. Steve Toland
 
1964 Channing (TV series)
Eddie Martin
Swing for the Moon (1964) … Eddie Martin
 
1963 Glynis (TV series)
Manny
A Little Knowledge Is Fatal (1963) … Manny
 
1963 Monstrosity
Dr. Otto Frank
 
1963 Shock Corridor
Lt. Kane
 
1960-1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Deli clerk / Larry Hawkins / Lockup Policeman / …
The Frankie Avalon Show (1963) … Sound Man
Jack Goes to Cafeteria (1961) … Deli clerk
Jack Goes to Gym (1961) … Larry Hawkins
Jack Arrested for Disturbing the Peace (1960) … Lockup Policeman
 
1961-1963 Laramie (TV series)
Judge Wheeler / Sheriff Aikens
No Place to Run (1963) … Judge Wheeler
The Lawless Seven (1961) … Sheriff Aikens
 
1963 G.E. True (TV series)
Court Reporter
Defendant Clarence Darrow (1963) … Court Reporter
 
1962 Kid Galahad
Romero's Manager (uncredited)
 
1958-1962 Wagon Train (TV series)
Chris Grimes / Frank Carter / Otto
The Hiram Winthrop Story (1962) … Frank Carter
The Jed Polke Story (1961) … Otto
The Beauty Jamison Story (1958) … Chris Grimes
 
1962 87th Precinct (TV series)
Ed Bennett
The Last Stop (1962) … Ed Bennett
 
1954-1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Dan Farrol
My Dark Days: Part 2 (1962) … Dan Farrol
My Dark Days: Part 1 (1962) … Dan Farrol
Committed (1954)
 
1958-1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
John Curtis / Tim
Moneyrun (1962) … Tim
The Renegade (1958) … John Curtis
 
1961 Everglades (TV series)
Angry Town (1961)
 
1961 Cheyenne (TV series)
Hammond
Cross Purpose (1961) … Hammond
 
1961 A Thunder of Drums
Trooper Drortmander (uncredited)
 
1961 The McGonigle (TV movie)
Captain Amboy
 
1961 Angel (TV series)
Mr. Butler
The Wedding (1961) … Mr. Butler
 
1961 The Detectives (TV series)
The Short Way Home (1961)
 
1961 The Best of the Post (TV series)
Steve
I'm No Hero (1961) … Steve
 
1960-1961 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Bennie Cannon / John Carter
The Common Denominator (1961) … John Carter
Family Skeleton (1960) … Bennie Cannon
 
1959-1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Frank Clanton / Jake Lynch
Short a Motive (1961) … Frank Clanton
The Fuse (1959) … Jake Lynch
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Capt. Bice
The Invaders (1961) … Capt. Bice
 
1961 Lawman (TV series)
David Ferris
The Promoter (1961) … David Ferris
 
1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
The Tunnel (1961)
 
1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Bartender
Incident of the Broken Word (1961) … Bartender
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
Tim
The Human Touch (1961) … Tim
 
1961 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Foreman
Baa-Baa (1961) … Foreman
 
1961 Shotgun Slade (TV series)
Five Graves (1961)
 
1960 Dan Raven (TV series)
Harrow
Man on the Ledge (1960) … Harrow
 
1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Police Officer
I Hit and Ran (1960) … Police Officer
 
1960 Lock Up (TV series)
Johnny Gibson
The Seventh Hour (1960) … Johnny Gibson
 
1956-1960 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
Dick Gird / Dirk Gerd / Dirk Gird / …
Shoot to Kill (1960)
The Big Fight at Total Wreck (1960) … Dick Gird
The Election (1960) … Dirk Gerd
Behan Shows His Hand (1959) … Dirk Gird
Wyatt's Decision (1959) … Dick Gird
 
1960 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Dirkson
The Manhunt (1960) … Dirkson
 
1960 Hell to Eternity
Drunken Officer (uncredited)
 
1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series)
Sgt. Steve Travis
Interrupted Wedding (1960) … Sgt. Steve Travis
 
1960 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Major Dunham
Assignment: Manila (1960) … Major Dunham
 
1960 Colt .45 (TV series)
Ed Garrick
Attack (1960) … Ed Garrick
 
1960 Tightrope (TV series)
Charlie
The Horse Runs High (1960) … Charlie
 
1959-1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Police Captain / Schultz Man
The Underworld Bank (1960) … Police Captain
The Dutch Schultz Story (1959) … Schultz Man (uncredited)
 
1960 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Pat Harris
Squeeze Play (1960) … Pat Harris
 
1960 Vice Raid
Capt. William Brennan
 
1960 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Hank - Sheriff
Mr. Fourpaws (1960) … Hank - Sheriff
 
1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Max
Honeymoon (1959) … Max
 
1959 The Man and the Challenge (TV series)
Ed Burke
Man Without Fear (1959) … Ed Burke
 
1957-1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Captain Wylie / Ross Marshall / Sergeant
Millionaire Mitchell Gunther (1959) … Ross Marshall
The Raymond Dupar Story (1958) … Sergeant
The Jim Driskill Story (1957) … Captain Wylie
 
1959 Beloved Infidel
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1959 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Police Sergeant
Borrowed Boat (1959) … Police Sergeant
 
1959 The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
Lee Coulter
 
1959 Man with a Camera (TV series)
Jan
The Man Below (1959) … Jan
 
1959 The Wasp Woman
Les Hellman
 
1959 Inside the Mafia
Julie, the killer
 
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Bartender
Homecoming (1959) … Bartender
 
1959 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
Deputy Marshal Bledsoe
Gun Hostage (1959) … Deputy Marshal Bledsoe
 
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Charity Affair (1959)
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
Captain Gallifa
Death of an Overlord (1959) … Captain Gallifa
 
1959 Behind Closed Doors (TV series)
Lieutenant Commander Jeff Conway
The Alkaloid Angle (1959) … Lieutenant Commander Jeff Conway
 
1959 Cimarron City (TV series)
Henry Shaw
Child of Fear (1959) … Henry Shaw
 
1959 The Fat Man: The Thirty-Two Friends of Gina Lardelli (TV movie)
Police Lieutenant
 
1959 Mike Hammer (TV series)
Bob Crausen
Aces and Eights (1959) … Bob Crausen
 
1958 Submarine Seahawk
Capt. Boardman
 
1958 Rescue 8 (TV series)
Building Inspector
The Cave In (1958) … Building Inspector
 
1958 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Bartender
The Hunted (1958) … Bartender
 
1955-1958 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
George McShane - Outlaw / Rocket Ship Crew
Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo (1958) … George McShane - Outlaw (uncredited)
Man and the Moon (1955) … Rocket Ship Crew
 
1958 Death Valley Days (TV series)
The Jackass Mail (1958)
 
1958 Steve Canyon (TV series)
General Hall
Operation Survival (1958) … General Hall
 
1958 Onionhead
Officer at Inquiry (uncredited)
 
1958 Jefferson Drum (TV series)
Hardy
The Lawless (1958) … Hardy
 
1955-1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Police Chief Walt Haney / Police Sgt. Mack / Police Sgt. Thompson
Death Sentence (1958) … Police Chief Walt Haney
The Deadly (1957) … Police Sgt. Thompson
The Long Shot (1955) … Police Sgt. Mack
 
1958 Ambush at Cimarron Pass
Capt. Sam Prescott
 
1952-1958 Dragnet (TV series)
Harry Talmadge / Jake
The Big Excuse (1958)
The Big Gap (1955) … Jake
The Big Sucker (1955)
The Big Customer (1955)
The Big New Year (1954) … Harry Talmadge
 
1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
 
1958 Man Without a Gun (TV series)
Guilty (1958)
 
1958 Navy Log (TV series)
Thompson
Blood Alley (1958) … Thompson
 
1958 I Mobster
District Attorney
 
1957 No Down Payment
Verdun (uncredited)
 
1957 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Foreman
Sentenced to Happiness (1957) … Foreman
 
1957 The Californians (TV series)
The Avenger (1957)
 
1957 Under Fire
Col. Dundee
 
1957 Code 3 (TV series)
Lt. Carl Harrison
Ashes Will Happen (1957) … Lt. Carl Harrison
 
1957 The Silent Service (TV series)
Mumma
The Squailfish (1957) … Mumma
 
1957 The River's Edge
Harry Castleton
 
1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Pierre
Castle Dangerous (1957) … Pierre
 
1956-1957 The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV series)
Vinnie / Williams
The Ghost of Devil's Island (1957) … Vinnie
The Fourth Witness (1956) … Williams
 
1957 Top Secret Affair
Sgt. Kruger
 
1957 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Captain Brown
Rampage (1957) … Captain Brown
 
1957 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV series)
Lieutenant Stutz
The Lost Face (1957) … Lieutenant Stutz
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
Marshal
Pride of the Man (1956) … Marshal
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Tito Krackow
Circus Priest (1956) … Tito Krackow
The White Carnation (1956)
 
1956 Between Heaven and Hell
Col. Miles (uncredited)
 
1955-1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Col. Davis / The Commanding Officer
Beam of Fire (1956) … Col. Davis
Dead Reckoning (1955) … The Commanding Officer
 
1956 Magnificent Roughnecks
Chuck Evans
 
1956 Autumn Leaves
Mr. Ramsey
 
1954-1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Frank Pierce / Joe Garson
Weapon of Courage (1956) … Joe Garson
Delay at Fort Bess (1954)
Four Things He'd Do (1954) … Frank Pierce
 
1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota
The Major of St. Lo (1956) … Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota
 
1956 The Proud Ones
Tim (uncredited)
 
1956 Crusader (TV series)
Ben Kelder
Helltown, U.S.A. (1956) … Ben Kelder
 
1956 The Steel Jungle
Kadinski
 
1956 The Killer Is Loose
Holdup Man (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1956 Slightly Scarlet
Dave Dietz, Det. Lt./Chief of Police (uncredited)
 
1956 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Mike Poggin
Kiss Me Not (1956) … Mike Poggin
 
1953-1956 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Pilot / Short Indian
Bon Voyage (1956) … Pilot
The Indian Show (1953) … Short Indian
 
1955 Highway Patrol (TV series)
Sergeant Betts
Father Thief (1955) … Sergeant Betts
 
1955 The McConnell Story
American Soldier in Korea (uncredited)
 
1955 Star Stage (TV series)
On Trial (1955)
 
1955 It's Always Fair Weather
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Bernie
The Case of the Red Letter Day (1955) … Bernie
 
1955 5 Against the House
Robbery Suspect (uncredited)
 
1951-1955 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Charlie Hawthorne / Sgt. McDuff
Surprise Party for Mortons/Sanitarium Routine (1953) … Charlie Hawthorne
Surprise Birthday Party (1951) … Charlie Hawthorne
 
1955 I Cover the Underworld
Dum-Dum Wilson
 
1955 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Draper
The Case of the Stolen Watches (1955) … Det. Sgt. Draper
 
1955 Tight Spot
Jim Hornsby (uncredited)
 
1955 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
Tower Controller
Kingfish Teaches Andy to Fly (1955) … Tower Controller (uncredited)
 
1954 The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV series)
Overland Stage (1954)
Trouble in Sundown (1954)
 
1954 The Whistler (TV series)
Max Fenner
A Trip to Aunt Sarah's (1954) … Max Fenner
 
1954 Drum Beat
Grant's Officer (uncredited)
 
1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
George Harper
Death Rides a Wildcat (1954) … George Harper
 
1953-1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
George Braun / Sam
Man in the Cellar (1954) … George Braun
Search in the Night (1953) … Sam
 
1954 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Jailor
Bobsey's Twins in Stir (1954) … Jailor
 
1954 Killers from Space
Dr. Curt Kruger (as Frank Gerstel)
 
1953 The Long, Long Trailer
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
 
1953 Vicki
Detective (uncredited)
 
1953 I Married Joan (TV series)
Dr. Griswald / Tom
Broken Toe (1953) … Dr. Griswald
Country Club (1953) … Tom
 
1953 The Neanderthal Man
Mr. Wheeler, the hunter
 
1953 The Glory Brigade
Maj. Sauer (uncredited)
 
1953 Big Town (TV series)
Rugged Reverend (1953)
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink
Frank, Office Worker (uncredited)
 
1953 Call Me Madam
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
 
1953 The Magnetic Monster
Col. Willis
 
1952 Above and Beyond
SSgt. Wilson (uncredited)
 
1952 The Bad and the Beautiful
Gabby Agent at Party (uncredited)
 
1952 Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom
Dawson - New Fuel Demonstrator [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
 
1952 Young Man with Ideas
Bill Collector (unconfirmed)
 
1952 Racket Squad (TV series)
Joe
Desperate Money (1952) … Joe (as Frank Gustle)
 
1952 Dangerous Assignment (TV series)
McClosky
The Caboose Story (1952) … McClosky
 
1952 Dick Tracy (TV series)
Influence
Dick Tracy and Influence (1952) … Influence (as William Gerstle)
 
1951 The Unknown Man
News Photographer in Bucknor's Office (uncredited)
 
1951 The Blue Veil
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1951 You Never Can Tell
Detective
 
1951 Little Egypt
Globe Reporter (uncredited)
 
1951 Strictly Dishonorable
Charlie, Dempsey's Photographer (uncredited)
 
1951 I Was a Communist for the FBI
Tom Cvetic (uncredited)
 
1951 Three Guys Named Mike
Joe Allison - Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
 
1950 A Life of Her Own
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1950 The Next Voice You Hear...
Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
 
1950 My Friend Irma Goes West
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1950 Outside the Wall
Stick-Up Man (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 Muchachada nui (TV series)
 
1955 Gang Busters
Det. Fuller
 

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Guest starred on the radio drama "Nightbeat," which starred Frank Lovejoy.

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Frank Gerstel | William Gerstle | Frank Gustle
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Tough-looking, thin-lipped American character actor and voice-over artist, usually seen in stern authoritarian roles as cops, doctors or military types. Featured in many television and radio commercials. A familiar face in science fiction and crime films of the 1950's. See more »

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