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Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

ActorCrew Feb 2 (died age 64) Mound City, Missouri, USA 1925–1968 (43 year career)
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Biography

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 bo…

Known For

The Searchers
Film

The Searchers

Texas Ranger (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
Film

The Ox-Bow Incident

Posse Member (uncredited)
Fort Apache
Film

Fort Apache

Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Film

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Rio Grande
Film

Rio Grande

Stunts
The Naked Spur
Film

The Naked Spur

Stunt Double
The War Wagon
Film

The War Wagon

Bartender
Broken Arrow
Film

Broken Arrow

Barfly (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (40)

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Movies (35)

The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

as Mr. Remington

6.3
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

1967

as Bartender

6.8
The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

1967

as Plank

5.9
The Last Challenge

The Last Challenge

1967

as Ballard Weeks

6.3
Gunfight in Abilene

Gunfight in Abilene

1967

as Ned Martin

6.5
Tammy and the Millionaire

Tammy and the Millionaire

1967

as Uncle Lucius

6.3
The Sword of Ali Baba

The Sword of Ali Baba

1965

as Pindar

5.8
The Colter Craven Story

The Colter Craven Story

1960
The Tin Star

The Tin Star

1957

as Jim Clark (uncredited)

7.0
Hell Bound

Hell Bound

1957

as Detective (uncredited)

5.5
The Searchers

The Searchers

1956

as Texas Ranger (uncredited)

7.7
The First Texan

The First Texan

1956

as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)

6.3
Hondo

Hondo

1953

as Lowes Partner (uncredited)

6.6
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

as Pete

6.0
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Captain (uncredited)

6.4
Westward the Women

Westward the Women

1951

as Outrider (uncredited)

7.1
Slaughter Trail

Slaughter Trail

1951

as Jamora (uncredited)

3.8
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1950

as Barfly (uncredited)

6.7
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

as Posse Member (uncredited)

6.7
The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

1950

as Guard (uncredited)

6.3
Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

as Posse Member (uncredited)

6.9
The Milkman

The Milkman

1950

as Man (uncredited)

8.0
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)

6.9
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

7.0
Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight

1948

as Taxi Driver

6.0
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)

6.5
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Posse Member (uncredited)

7.7
The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

as Pirate (uncredited)

6.5
Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

1942

as Outlaw

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Posse Rider

6.0
Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

as Pete

High School

High School

1940

as Student in Fight

5.5
The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

1932

as Horseman

Robbers' Roost

Robbers' Roost

1932

as Mexican

5.5
The Big Trail

The Big Trail

1930

as Pioneer (uncredited)

6.7