Frank Ferguson

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Frank Ferguson (1972)

Frank Ferguson (born December 25, 1899 in Ferndale , California , † September 12, 1978 in Los Angeles , California) was an American actor .

Life

Frank Ferguson, with distinctive facial features and a large mustache, worked in around 320 film and television productions between 1940 and 1976. He began with small supporting roles, it was not until the 1940s that he began to receive more notable film appearances mentioned in the credits. Ferguson played particularly often in western films and series, in which he often appeared in respectable roles as a sheriff, judge or influential citizen. Overall, however, his role spectrum was very broad, he embodied strict military officers, corrupt business people and dominated husbands. In the 1950s, he began working increasingly for television, making regular appearances on the children's series My Friend Flicka (as a Swedish ranch employee of a western family) and in the soap opera Peyton Place (as villager Eli Carson in 179 episodes). After his last motion picture Decision on Big Horn in 1965, he worked exclusively for US television, most recently in 1976 as a guest actor in the popular series Our Little Farm .

Before his film career, Ferguson had worked as a stage actor, including at the Pasadena Playhouse , where he also worked as a theater director. Ferguson had acting at the University of California and Cornell University , at both universities and the Pasadena Playhouse, he later taught drama. His acting students include Dana Andrews , George Reeves , Robert Preston and Victor Mature . Frank Ferguson died of cancer at the age of 78 two years after his last television role.

Filmography (selection)

movie theater

watch TV

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Frank Ferguson at Jeff Arnold's Blog, with a long description of his western roles
  2. ^ Frank Ferguson | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved July 30, 2019 (American English).
  3. ↑ 31 Dec 1969, Page 91 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Frank Ferguson. Retrieved July 30, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Ferguson, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 25, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Ferndale , California
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 1978
Place of death Los Angeles , California