- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1903
- Place of Birth
- Mound City, Missouri, USA
- Died
- May 13, 1967
Frank McGrath
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 Gl…
Filmography
movieThe Shakiest Gun in the West
1968 · Mr. Remington
movieThe Reluctant Astronaut
1967 · Plank
movieThe Last Challenge
1967 · Ballard Weeks, Stunts
movieThe War Wagon
1967 · Bartender, Stunts
movieTammy and the Millionaire
1967 · Uncle Lucius
movieGunfight in Abilene
1967 · Ned Martin
tvTammy
1965 · Lucius Tarleton
movieThe Sword of Ali Baba
1965 · Pindar
tvThe Virginian
1962 · Neddie Henshaw
movieThe Colter Craven Story
1960
movieThe Tin Star
1957 · Jim Clark (uncredited), Stunts
movieHell Bound
1957 · Detective (uncredited)
tvWagon Train
1957 · Charlie Wooster
movieThe Wings of Eagles
1957 · Stunts
movieSantiago
1956 · Stunts
movieThe First Texan
1956 · Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
movieThe Searchers
1956 · Texas Ranger (uncredited), Stunts
tvCheyenne
1955 · John Pike
movieHondo
1953 · Lowes Partner (uncredited)
movieRide, Vaquero!
1953 · Pete
movieThe Naked Spur
1953 · Stunts, Stunt Double
movieWestward the Women
1951 · Outrider (uncredited)
movieSlaughter Trail
1951 · Jamora (uncredited)
movieThe Red Badge of Courage
1951 · Captain (uncredited)
movieRio Grande
1950 · Stunts
movieThe Milkman
1950 · Man (uncredited)
movieDevil's Doorway
1950 · Posse Member (uncredited), Stunts
movieBroken Arrow
1950 · Barfly (uncredited), Stunts
movieThe Flame and the Arrow
1950 · Guard (uncredited), Stunts
movieWagon Master
1950 · Posse Member (uncredited), Stunts
movieShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · Bugler / Indian (uncredited), Stunts
movie3 Godfathers
1948 · Stunt Double
movieFort Apache
1948 · Cpl. Derice (uncredited), Stunts
movieHalf Past Midnight
1948 · Taxi Driver
movieThey Were Expendable
1945 · 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
movieThe Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · Posse Member (uncredited), Stunts
movieThe Black Swan
1942 · Pirate (uncredited), Stunts
movieSundown Jim
1942 · Outlaw
movieRiders of the Purple Sage
1941 · Pete
movieWestern Union
1941 · Posse Rider, Stunts
movieHigh School
1940 · Student in Fight
movieRobbers' Roost
1932 · Mexican
movieThe Rainbow Trail
1932 · Horseman
movieThe Big Trail
1930 · Pioneer (uncredited)
movieBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925 · Stunts