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 Glendale. CLR From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Credits
- 1968 · The Shakiest Gun in the West as Mr. Remington
- 1967 · 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
- 1965 · Tammy as
- 1965 · The Sword of Ali Baba as Pindar
- 1962 · The Virginian as Neddie Henshaw
- 1960 · The Colter Craven Story: as
- 1957 · The Tin Star as Jim Clark (uncredited)
- 1957 · Hell Bound as Detective (uncredited)
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Charlie Wooster
- 1956 · The First Texan as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
- 1956 · The Searchers as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
- 1955 · Cheyenne as John Pike
- 1953 · Hondo as Lowes Partner
- 1953 · Ride, Vaquero! as Pete
- 1951 · Westward the Women as Outrider (uncredited)
- 1951 · Slaughter Trail as Jamora (uncredited)
- 1951 · The Red Badge of Courage as Captain (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Milkman as Man (uncredited)
- 1950 · Broken Arrow as Barfly
- 1950 · The Flame and the Arrow as Guard (uncredited)
- 1950 · Wagon Master as Posse Member (uncredited)
- 1949 · She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
- 1948 · Fort Apache as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
- 1948 · Half Past Midnight as Taxi Driver
- 1945 · They Were Expendable as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
- 1943 · The Ox-Bow Incident as Posse Member (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Black Swan as Pirate (uncredited)
- 1942 · Sundown Jim as Outlaw
- 1941 · Riders of the Purple Sage as Pete
- 1941 · Western Union as Posse Rider
- 1940 · High School as Student in Fight
- 1932 · Robbers' Roost as Mexican
- 1932 · The Rainbow Trail as Horseman
- 1930 · The Big Trail as Pioneer (uncredited)