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Frank McGrath(1903-1967)

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Frank McGrath in Wagon Train (1957)
Wagon Train: Season 4
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Wagon Train (1957–1965)
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Frank McGrath was born on 2 February 1903 in Mound City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), Wagon Train (1957) and Tammy and the Millionaire (1967). He was previously married to Libby Quay Buschlen. He died on 13 May 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1903
DiedMay 13, 1967(64)
BornFebruary 2, 1903
DiedMay 13, 1967(64)
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Frank McGrath in The War Wagon (1967)
Noble Johnson and Frank McGrath in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Frank McGrath in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Frank McGrath in Wagon Train (1957)
Frank McGrath in Wagon Train (1957)
Frank McGrath in Broken Arrow (1950)
Historical Photograph - Frank McGrath visits Ghost Town as a celibrity gunfighter for RB Coburn (1963). Pictured with him is Robert Doyle Teaster, Director Dean Teaster's father, the original "Digger the Undertaker". Ghost Town "The Movie" is made as a tribute to Robert Doyle Teaster, one of the Internationally Famous Ghost Town Gunfighters of the 60's era. Sincere thanks to Pal Parker Jr. and Russ Parker for discovering this photo in their Ghost Town archives.
Publicity Photo from 1963 at Ghost Town in the Sky. Frank McGrath visits Ghost town as a celibrity gunfighter for RB Coburn. Pictured with him is Harry Valentine, "The Golden Voice" and "Doc Valentine" from the Internationally Famous Ghost Town Gunfighters. Harry will also play a sheriff in the movie Ghost Town. Picture submitted from Dean Teaster's Ghost Town archives
Tyrone Power, Fortunio Bonanova, Jack Low, Frank McGrath, and Constantine Romanoff in The Black Swan (1942)
Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, John McIntire, and Terry Wilson in Wagon Train (1957)

Known for:

Don Knotts in The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
The Reluctant Astronaut
6.2
  • Plank
  • 1967
John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
Wagon Train
7.5
TV Series
  • Charlie Wooster
George Furth, Frank McGrath, Denver Pyle, and Debbie Watson in Tammy and the Millionaire (1967)
Tammy and the Millionaire
5.6
  • Uncle Lucius
  • 1967
Tammy (1965)
Tammy
7.0
TV Series
  • Uncle Lucius

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Actor

  • Don Knotts and Barbara Rhoades in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
    The Shakiest Gun in the West
    • Mr. Remington
    • 1968
  • The Last Challenge (1967)
    The Last Challenge
    • Ballard Weeks
    • 1967
  • Don Knotts in The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
    The Reluctant Astronaut
    • Plank
    • 1967
  • George Furth, Frank McGrath, Denver Pyle, and Debbie Watson in Tammy and the Millionaire (1967)
    Tammy and the Millionaire
    • Uncle Lucius
    • 1967
  • Kirk Douglas and John Wayne in The War Wagon (1967)
    The War Wagon
    • Bartender
    • 1967
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    • Buster
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Emily Banks, Bobby Darin, and Don Galloway in Gunfight in Abilene (1967)
    Gunfight in Abilene
    • Ned Martin
    • 1967
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    • Neddie Henshaw
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Tammy (1965)
    Tammy
    • Uncle Lucius
    • TV Series
    • 1965–1966
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    • Charlie Wooster
    • TV Series
    • 1957–1965
  • The Sword of Ali Baba (1965)
    The Sword of Ali Baba
    • Pindar
    • 1965
  • Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    • Jake Rivers
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • Hell Bound (1957)
    Hell Bound
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand, and Michel Ray in The Tin Star (1957)
    The Tin Star
    • Jim Clark (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • John Payne in The Boss (1956)
    The Boss
    • Saloon Patron (uncredited)
    • 1956

Stunts

  • The Last Challenge (1967)
    The Last Challenge
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Kirk Douglas and John Wayne in The War Wagon (1967)
    The War Wagon
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Emily Banks, Bobby Darin, and Don Galloway in Gunfight in Abilene (1967)
    Gunfight in Abilene
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand, and Michel Ray in The Tin Star (1957)
    The Tin Star
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Wings of Eagles (1957)
    The Wings of Eagles
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Alan Ladd and Rossana Podestà in Santiago (1956)
    Santiago
    • dragged by horse (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Hondo (1953)
    Hondo
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Naked Spur (1953)
    The Naked Spur
    • stunt double Charles McGraw
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Tyrone Power and Penny Edwards in Pony Soldier (1952)
    Pony Soldier
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Apache War Smoke (1952)
    Apache War Smoke
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel, and Hope Emerson in Westward the Women (1951)
    Westward the Women
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Slaughter Trail (1951)
    Slaughter Trail
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, J. Carrol Naish, and Chill Wills in Rio Grande (1950)
    Rio Grande
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950

Additional Crew

  • Joan Bennett, Kay Aldridge, Judith Barrett, Warner Baxter, Peggy Calvin, and Dorothy Day in Vogues of 1938 (1937)
    Vogues of 1938
    • stand-in: Warner Baxter (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter in Broadway Bill (1934)
    Broadway Bill
    • stand-in: Warner Baxter (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Pat Paterson and Charles Starrett in Call It Luck (1934)
    Call It Luck
    • stand-in (uncredited)
    • 1934

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Wagon Train: Season 4
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Wagon Train: Season 4

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 2, 1903
    • Mound City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 1967
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Libby Quay Buschlen? - May 13, 1967 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Bearded American character actor and stunt man, a former rodeo performer. He often appeared in westerns as comic relief and achieved his greatest fame as the irascible trail cook Charlie Wooster on TV's Wagon Train (1957). He was well known for having a fondness for liquor and for starting (but not finishing) brawls.
  • Nickname
    • Frankie

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