Frank McGrath

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Frank McGrath

Acting February 2, 1903

Mound City, Missouri, USA

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 be…

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The Searchers

The Searchers

7.7 1956 Movie
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

6.6 1957 TV Show
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

7.7 1943 Movie
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

7.0 1948 Movie
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

6.9 1949 Movie
Rio Grande

Rio Grande

6.8 1950 Movie
The Virginian

The Virginian

6.5 1962 TV Show
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

6.2 1955 TV Show
The Naked Spur

The Naked Spur

7.0 1953 Movie
Hondo

Hondo

6.5 1953 Movie
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

6.7 1950 Movie
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

6.8 1967 Movie

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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 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1968
    The Shakiest Gun in the West

    Movie Mr. Remington

  2. 1967
    The Reluctant Astronaut

    Movie Plank

  3. 1967
    The Last Challenge

    Movie Ballard Weeks

  4. 1967
    The War Wagon

    Movie Bartender

  5. 1967
    Tammy and the Millionaire

    Movie Uncle Lucius

  6. 1967
    Gunfight in Abilene

    Movie Ned Martin

  7. 1965
    Tammy

    TV show Lucius Tarleton

  8. 1965
    The Sword of Ali Baba

    Movie Pindar

  9. 1962
    The Virginian

    TV show Neddie Henshaw

  10. 1960
    The Colter Craven Story

    Movie

  11. 1957
    The Tin Star

    Movie Jim Clark (uncredited)

  12. 1957
    Hell Bound

    Movie Detective (uncredited)

  13. 1957
    Wagon Train

    TV show Charlie Wooster

  14. 1957
    The Wings of Eagles

    Movie Stunts

  15. 1956
    Santiago

    Movie Stunts

  16. 1956
    The First Texan

    Movie Mexican Horseman (uncredited)

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  1. 1956
    The Searchers

    Movie Texas Ranger (uncredited)

  2. 1955
    Cheyenne

    TV show John Pike

  3. 1953
    Hondo

    Movie Lowes Partner (uncredited)

  4. 1953
    Ride, Vaquero!

    Movie Pete

  5. 1953
    The Naked Spur

    Movie Stunts

  6. 1951
    Westward the Women

    Movie Outrider (uncredited)

  7. 1951
    Slaughter Trail

    Movie Jamora (uncredited)

  8. 1951
    The Red Badge of Courage

    Movie Captain (uncredited)

  9. 1950
    Rio Grande

    Movie Stunts

  10. 1950
    The Milkman

    Movie Man (uncredited)

  11. 1950
    Devil's Doorway

    Movie Posse Member (uncredited)

  12. 1950
    Broken Arrow

    Movie Barfly (uncredited)

  13. 1950
    The Flame and the Arrow

    Movie Guard (uncredited)

  14. 1950
    Wagon Master

    Movie Posse Member (uncredited)

  15. 1949
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    Movie Bugler / Indian (uncredited)

  16. 1948
    3 Godfathers

    Movie Stunt Double

  17. 1948
    Fort Apache

    Movie Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

  18. 1948
    Half Past Midnight

    Movie Taxi Driver

  19. 1945
    They Were Expendable

    Movie 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)

  20. 1943
    The Ox-Bow Incident

    Movie Posse Member (uncredited)

  21. 1942
    The Black Swan

    Movie Pirate (uncredited)

  22. 1942
    Sundown Jim

    Movie Outlaw

  23. 1941
    Riders of the Purple Sage

    Movie Pete

  24. 1941
    Western Union

    Movie Posse Rider