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Frank McGrath
Actor

Frank McGrath

2 Feb 1903Born
13 May 1967Died
64Age at death
39Credits

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.

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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

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Filmography

  1. 1968The Shakiest Gun in the WestFilm: Mr. Remington
  2. 1967The Reluctant AstronautFilm: Plank
  3. 1967The Last ChallengeFilm: Ballard Weeks
  4. 1967The War WagonFilm: Bartender
  5. 1967Tammy and the MillionaireFilm: Uncle Lucius
  6. 1967Gunfight in AbileneFilm: Ned Martin
  7. 1965TammySeries: Lucius Tarleton (26 episodes)
  8. 1965The Sword of Ali BabaFilm: Pindar
  9. 1962The VirginianSeries: Neddie Henshaw (1 episode)
  10. 1960The Colter Craven StoryFilm
  11. 1957The Tin StarFilm: Jim Clark (uncredited)
  12. 1957Hell BoundFilm: Detective (uncredited)
  13. 1957Wagon TrainSeries: Charlie Wooster (284 episodes)
  14. 1956The First TexanFilm: Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
  15. 1956The SearchersFilm: Texas Ranger (uncredited)
  16. 1955CheyenneSeries: John Pike (1 episode)
  17. 1953HondoFilm: Lowes Partner (uncredited)
  18. 1953Ride, Vaquero!Film: Pete
  19. 1951Westward the WomenFilm: Outrider (uncredited)
  20. 1951Slaughter TrailFilm: Jamora (uncredited)
  21. 1951The Red Badge of CourageFilm: Captain (uncredited)
  22. 1950The MilkmanFilm: Man (uncredited)
  23. 1950Devil's DoorwayFilm: Posse Member (uncredited)
  24. 1950Broken ArrowFilm: Barfly (uncredited)
  25. 1950The Flame and the ArrowFilm: Guard (uncredited)
  26. 1950Wagon MasterFilm: Posse Member (uncredited)
  27. 1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonFilm: Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
  28. 1948Fort ApacheFilm: Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
  29. 1948Half Past MidnightFilm: Taxi Driver
  30. 1945They Were ExpendableFilm: 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
  31. 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentFilm: Posse Member (uncredited)
  32. 1942The Black SwanFilm: Pirate (uncredited)
  33. 1942Sundown JimFilm: Outlaw
  34. 1941Riders of the Purple SageFilm: Pete
  35. 1941Western UnionFilm: Posse Rider
  36. 1940High SchoolFilm: Student in Fight
  37. 1932Robbers' RoostFilm: Mexican
  38. 1932The Rainbow TrailFilm: Horseman
  39. 1930The Big TrailFilm: Pioneer (uncredited)

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