

Cast & creator
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Perry Mason
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.
Also known as: Franklyn Ferguson, Karen Noel, Frank S. Ferguson
145
film credits
112
television credits
257
1940–1976 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 257 of 257 credits

Sheriff Barnes
1957
Prof. Laiken
1957
Sheriff Orville Ramsey
1957
Walter Coffee
1957
J.R. Ridley
1959
Abner
1959
Gigger Thurman
1959
Sam Lindsey
1960
Wilbur Pine
1960
Mr. Foley
1960

Sheriff McPeters
1957
Genessee Jones
1957
Sheriff Luther Hawkins
1957
Judge Hiram Larkin
1957
Fred Tibbles
1968
Calder
1974
Kincaid
1957

Garner
1962

Seth Collins
1954


Tom Dunston
1962
Krueger
1959
Ed
1952
Mr. Fielding
1952
Sheriff Slim Lydell
1955
Doc Stuart
1963
Judge Lloyd Pomeroy
1955
Sheriff Allen
1955
Eli Zachary
1955

Amos Wilson
1958
Lester Grey
1949
Oscar Vale
1949
T.J. Barnett
1956
Paul Parker
1956
Tom Menken
1956
Harvey Jackson
1965
Doc John Stuart
1965
Enoch
1955
Capt. Joe Taggart
1959
Saul Gantry
1958
Old Billy North
1958
Dick Pierce
1958

Air Force General
1964



Frank Cliff
1956Ralph Barlow
1956
Captain Hoyt
1957
Otto Jardine
1957
Doc Spooner
1957
Judge Bean
1957

Gen. William T. Sherman
1958


Mr. Frank
1952
Adam Turner
1957
Judge Tolliver
1957

Goalby
1968
Judge
1954


Milbanks
1957
Thorpe
1958

Dr. Green
1952
Hyatt Krausmeyer
1959

the Judge
1970Dr. Bryce
1953
Hiram Cooper
1952
Sheriff Jerry Lea
1954
Miller
1950

Walter Henderson
1960
Marc Thatcher
1953
Mr. Creavy
1953




Dr. Lang
1953

Judge Gurney
1963
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1953


Stuart
1960
Holloway
1957Milbanks
1957
Mr. Murdock
1953
Murdock
1953
Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
1954
Lt. King
1953
Mack Duncan
1953
Newspaperman (uncredited)
1948
Harlow Finch
1951
Joe Nelson
1951
Mike Collier
1951

Albert Baker
1942
Newspaper Editor
1964
Dr. Morton
1953
Tom Grundy
1952
Mr. McDougal
1948
Marshal Williams
1954
Tina's Father (uncredited)
1946
Crosscut Marshal (uncredited)
1958
Grant's Secretary (uncredited)
1941
Snaith (uncredited)
1942

Newspaper Editor
1961
Prosecutor
1952
Mr. Perkins (uncredited)
1949
Court Clerk
1947
Dr. Hoffman
1949
Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
1953
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1941
Steve (uncredited)
1952
Mr. Dunn
1953
Secret Service Man at Farmer's Market (uncredited)
1947
Preacher
1952
Mr. Dyar
1954
Mr. Cahill
1947
Willows
1951
Mr. Green
1948
Easterner at Training Camp (uncredited)
1953
Dr. Grieve
1950
Mike Edwards
1953
Jim Dobbs
1950
Abe Deland (uncredited)
1955
1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945
Mr. Hector Walker
1955
Mike Colier
1959
Army Doctor (uncredited)
1946
Preacher (uncredited)
1946
Edward Norton
1952
Harry Butler
1958
Wally Mitchell
1953
Movie Theatre Owner (uncredited)
1947
Bartender
1953
Bartender (uncredited)
1953
General Alfred Howe Terry
1965
Loud Customer (uncredited)
1942
Coachman
1955
Tom Ransome
1948
Mr. Shea
1957
Ben Haley
1940
Mahoney (uncredited)
1955
Bill Porter (lawyer)
1953
Dolan
1948
John Sharkey
1949
Deacon Matt Holmes
1958
American Newsman (uncredited)
1943
Dan Evans
1964
Marshal
1951
Prosecuting Attorney
1941
Carl Bemish
1948
John Britton
1953
Walter Bronson
1946
Bissell
1972
Grandpa
1976
Mr. Cope in Fantasy Sequence
1953
R.J. O'Connell
1947
Sheriff Howard
1957
Texas Posse Member (uncredited)
1947
Dr. Andrew Blake
1970
Chad Polson
1954
Reporter (uncredited)
1948
Crane (uncredited)
1947
Attorney J. T. Vickers
1946Eli Carson
1972
Marshal Bat Masterson
1951
Mayor Benson
1958
Logan (Uncredited)
1949
Officer (uncredited)
1950
Townsman (uncredited)
1954
Prosecutor (uncredited)
1941
Bartell
1954
Mr. Haljerson
1954
Champ Wiley
1953
Reporter
1942
Harry Cartwright
1952
Insp. Quint
1950
Commencement Speaker
1953
Police Inspector Hailey (uncredited)
1954
Ned
1953
The State's District Attorney
1940
Coroner (uncredited)
1942
Alden Brown
1942
Admiral L.D.
1955
Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)
1955
Consul Reither
1949
Sam Arrants
1952
Reporter
1942
Reporter (uncredited)
1942
J.C. McGill
1949
Marshal George Henderson
1955
Marty Freeman (uncredited)
1949
Mechanic
1955
Dr. Bennett
1960
Cash Jones
1947
John Letherby
1952
Dr. Ludlow
1955
Park Attendant (uncredited)
1950
Carl Green
1950
Ed (uncredited)
1953
Music Foundation Director (uncredited)
1941
Bates
1951
Detective Mike McAdams (uncredited)
1942Fred Bernard
1942
Professor McAuley (uncredited)
1941
Gen. Conners
1954
Owen Sutter
1957
Counterfeitor Goldie
1950
Justin Farley
1945
Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
1946
Ellison Hatfield
1949
Hap Ross
1949
Albert Murray
1949Judge
1942
Sheriff Ralph Wittrock
1958
Eldridge Haskell
1952
Doc Bethune (uncredited)
1951
Private Investigator
1952
Dave Johnson
1960
Eph
1948
Burns
1942
Paul Harrison
1948
Mr. Tully
1943
Cyrus Cook
1952
Joe Patterson
1957
Colpeck
1948
Stark
1948
District Attorney Hunt
1955
George Havelock
1943
Gil
1953
Edward Denton
1947
"Hard Rock" Mason
1949
Marshal Bullock
1953
Pinkie's Father (uncredited)
1951
Rex
1960
Boward - Police Chief
1947
Embassy Attendant (uncredited)
1946
Mr. Norton
1947