Frank McGrath
Acting
1903-02-02 · Mound City, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography(39)
movieThe Shakiest Gun in the West
as Mr. Remington · 1968 · 6.2
movieThe Reluctant Astronaut
as Plank · 1967 · 6.0
movieThe Last Challenge
as Ballard Weeks · 1967 · 6.3
movieThe War Wagon
as Bartender · 1967 · 6.8
movieTammy and the Millionaire
as Uncle Lucius · 1967 · 6.8
movieGunfight in Abilene
as Ned Martin · 1967 · 6.5
tvTammy
as Lucius Tarleton · 1965 · 8.0
movieThe Sword of Ali Baba
as Pindar · 1965 · 7.2
tvThe Virginian
as Neddie Henshaw · 1962 · 6.5
movieThe Colter Craven Story
as · 1960 · 0.0
movieThe Tin Star
as Jim Clark (uncredited) · 1957 · 7.0
movieHell Bound
as Detective (uncredited) · 1957 · 5.8
tvWagon Train
as Charlie Wooster · 1957 · 6.6
movieThe First Texan
as Mexican Horseman (uncredited) · 1956 · 6.7
movieThe Searchers
as Texas Ranger (uncredited) · 1956 · 7.7
tvCheyenne
as John Pike · 1955 · 6.1
movieHondo
as Lowes Partner (uncredited) · 1953 · 6.6
movieRide, Vaquero!
as Pete · 1953 · 6.1
movieWestward the Women
as Outrider (uncredited) · 1951 · 7.0
movieSlaughter Trail
as Jamora (uncredited) · 1951 · 4.5
movieThe Red Badge of Courage
as Captain (uncredited) · 1951 · 6.4
movieThe Milkman
as Man (uncredited) · 1950 · 8.0
movieDevil's Doorway
as Posse Member (uncredited) · 1950 · 6.9
movieBroken Arrow
as Barfly (uncredited) · 1950 · 6.7