Frank McGrath
Acting
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
Acting39
movieThe Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
Mr. Remington
movieThe Last Challenge
1967
Ballard Weeks
movieThe War Wagon
1967
Bartender
movieTammy and the Millionaire
1967
Uncle Lucius
movieGunfight in Abilene
1967
Ned Martin
tvTammy
1965
Lucius Tarleton
tvThe Virginian
1962
Neddie Henshaw
movieThe Tin Star
1957
Jim Clark (uncredited)
movieHell Bound
1957
Detective (uncredited)
tvWagon Train
1957
Charlie Wooster
movieThe First Texan
1956
Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
movieThe Searchers
1956
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955
John Pike
movieHondo
1953
Lowes Partner (uncredited)
movieWestward the Women
1951
Outrider (uncredited)
movieSlaughter Trail
1951
Jamora (uncredited)
movieThe Red Badge of Courage
1951
Captain (uncredited)
movieThe Milkman
1950
Man (uncredited)
movieDevil's Doorway
1950
Posse Member (uncredited)
movieBroken Arrow
1950
Barfly (uncredited)
movieThe Flame and the Arrow
1950
Guard (uncredited)
movieWagon Master
1950
Posse Member (uncredited)
movieShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
movieFort Apache
1948
Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
movieHalf Past Midnight
1948
Taxi Driver
movieThey Were Expendable
1945
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
movieThe Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Posse Member (uncredited)
movieThe Black Swan
1942
Pirate (uncredited)
movieSundown Jim
1942
Outlaw
movieWestern Union
1941
Posse Rider
movieHigh School
1940
Student in Fight
movieRobbers' Roost
1932
Mexican
movieThe Rainbow Trail
1932
Horseman
movieThe Big Trail
1930
Pioneer (uncredited)
Crew19
movieThe War Wagon
1967
Stunts
movieThe Tin Star
1957
Stunts
movieSantiago
1956
Stunts
movieThe Searchers
1956
Stunts
movieThe Naked Spur
1953
Stunts, Stunt Double
movieRio Grande
1950
Stunts
movieDevil's Doorway
1950
Stunts
movieBroken Arrow
1950
Stunts
movieWagon Master
1950
Stunts
movie3 Godfathers
1948
Stunt Double
movieFort Apache
1948
Stunts
movieThe Black Swan
1942
Stunts
movieWestern Union
1941
Stunts
