Cast & creator
Frank McGrath
Best known for Wagon Train, The Virginian, Cheyenne
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
Also known as: Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McGrath, Benjamin Franklin McGrath
55
film credits
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television credits
39
1925–1968 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (59)
Showing 59 of 59 credits
Wagon Train
Charlie Wooster
1957
The Virginian
Neddie Henshaw
1962
Cheyenne
John Pike
1955
The Searchers
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
1956The Searchers
Stunts
1956
Broken Arrow
Barfly (uncredited)
1950Broken Arrow
Stunts
1950
3 Godfathers
Stunt Double
1948
The War Wagon
Bartender
1967The War Wagon
Stunts
1967
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
1949She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Stunts
1949
Fort Apache
Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
1948Fort Apache
Stunts
1948
The Black Swan
Pirate (uncredited)
1942The Black Swan
Stunts
1942
The Tin Star
Jim Clark (uncredited)
1957The Tin Star
Stunts
1957
Rio Grande
Stunts
1950
The Ox-Bow Incident
Posse Member (uncredited)
1943The Ox-Bow Incident
Stunts
1943
Hondo
Lowes Partner (uncredited)
1953
The Naked Spur
Stunts
1953The Naked Spur
Stunt Double
1953
Tammy
Lucius Tarleton
1965
The Last Challenge
Ballard Weeks
1967The Last Challenge
Stunts
1967
The Wings of Eagles
Stunts
1957
The Flame and the Arrow
Guard (uncredited)
1950The Flame and the Arrow
Stunts
1950
The Red Badge of Courage
Captain (uncredited)
1951
The Big Trail
Pioneer (uncredited)
1930
Westward the Women
Outrider (uncredited)
1951
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Stunts
1925
They Were Expendable
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
1945
Western Union
Posse Rider
1941Western Union
Stunts
1941
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Mr. Remington
1968
Santiago
Stunts
1956
Ride, Vaquero!
Pete
1953
Devil's Doorway
Posse Member (uncredited)
1950Devil's Doorway
Stunts
1950
The Sword of Ali Baba
Pindar
1965
Gunfight in Abilene
Ned Martin
1967
Wagon Master
Posse Member (uncredited)
1950Wagon Master
Stunts
1950
The First Texan
Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
1956
Sundown Jim
Outlaw
1942
Tammy and the Millionaire
Uncle Lucius
1967
The Reluctant Astronaut
Plank
1967
The Colter Craven Story
1960
Riders of the Purple Sage
Pete
1941
The Milkman
Man (uncredited)
1950
High School
Student in Fight
1940
Hell Bound
Detective (uncredited)
1957
Slaughter Trail
Jamora (uncredited)
1951
Half Past Midnight
Taxi Driver
1948
The Rainbow Trail
Horseman
1932
Robbers' Roost
Mexican
1932