Frank McGrath
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 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
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Movies (40)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Mr. Remington
1968
The Last Challenge
as Ballard Weeks
1967
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Plank
1967
The War Wagon
as Bartender
1967
Tammy and the Millionaire
as Uncle Lucius
1967
Gunfight in Abilene
as Ned Martin
1967
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Pindar
1965
The Colter Craven Story
1960
The Tin Star
as Jim Clark (uncredited)
1957
Hell Bound
as Detective (uncredited)
1957
Santiago
Stunts (Crew)
1956
The First Texan
as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
1956
The Searchers
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
1956
Hondo
as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
1953
Ride, Vaquero!
as Pete
1953
The Naked Spur
Stunts (Crew)
1953
Westward the Women
as Outrider (uncredited)
1951
Slaughter Trail
as Jamora (uncredited)
1951
The Red Badge of Courage
as Captain (uncredited)
1951
Rio Grande
Stunts (Crew)
1950
The Milkman
as Man (uncredited)
1950
Devil's Doorway
as Posse Member (uncredited)
1950
Broken Arrow
as Barfly (uncredited)
1950
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
1950
Wagon Master
as Posse Member (uncredited)
1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
1949
3 Godfathers
Stunt Double (Crew)
1948
Fort Apache
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
1948
Half Past Midnight
as Taxi Driver
1948
They Were Expendable
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
1945
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Posse Member (uncredited)
1943
The Black Swan
as Pirate (uncredited)
1942
Sundown Jim
as Outlaw
1942
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Pete
1941
Western Union
as Posse Rider
1941
High School
as Student in Fight
1940
Robbers' Roost
as Mexican
1932
The Rainbow Trail
as Horseman
1932
The Big Trail
as Pioneer (uncredited)
1930
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Stunts (Crew)
1925
