Gary Frank
Biography
Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950) is an acclaimed American actor most recognized for his portrayal of Willie Lawrence on the beloved 1970s ABC drama series Family. His sensitive performance on the show earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1977. Born in Spokane, Washington, Frank began his career as a child actor before gaining wider notice starring alongside Glynnis O'Connor in the 1974 series Sons and Daughters. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he became a prolific television presence, guest-starring on iconic programs such as Remington Steele, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Beyond episodic TV, he appeared in notable television films like Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb and provided voice work for Batman: The Animated Series. As of 2024, Frank resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Carroll Newman, and has recently focused on writing his personal memoir.
Known For
Murder, She Wrote
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Love Boat
Ironside
Magnum, P.I.
Batman: The Animated Series
Charlie's Angels
L.A. Law
All Movies (23)
- Giving Up the Ghost2025
- How to Have a Happy Marriage2012 · as Narrator (voice)
- Like Father, Like Santa1998 · as Smitty
- Prison of Secrets1997 · as Larry Schaffer
- Death in Small Doses1995 · as Bill Dillard Jr.
- Untamed Love1994 · as Eldridge
- Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 71993 · as Len
- The Distinguished Gentleman1992 · as Iowa
- Getting Up and Going Home1992 · as Scott Stevens
- Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View1992 · as Dr. Garrick
- People Like Us1990 · as Hubert Altemus
- Unspeakable Acts1990 · as Neil Harrison
- Deadly Weapon1989 · as Dalton
- Enemy Territory1987 · as Barry
- Emergency Room1983 · as Dr. Paul Klein
- Midnight Lace1981 · as Brian Preston
- The Night the City Screamed1980 · as Ron Farrell
- Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb1980 · as Maj. Tom Ferebee
- The Gift1979 · as Pete Devlin
- Olivia1978 · as Self
- The New Love Boat1977 · as Stanley Adams
- Senior Year1974 · as Jeff Reed
- Love Is Not Forever1974 · as Jeff
All TV Shows (27)
- Profiler1996 · as James Davison
- Pacific Blue1996 · as Lenny Petrani
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Yedrin Dax
- Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Dan Mockridge (voice)
- Silk Stalkings1991 · as Seaside Strangler
- Friday the 13th: The Series1987 · as Winston Knight
- L.A. Law1986 · as Richard Visser
- Matlock1986 · as Al Tomberg
- Matlock1986 · as Doug Templitt
- Blacke's Magic1986 · as Tom Isaacs
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lee Callahan
- Hunter1984 · as Alan Rawling
- Whiz Kids1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
- Remington Steele1982 · as Detective James Jarvis
- Matt Houston1982
- Hotel1982 · as Luther
- T. J. Hooker1982 · as Brett Williams
- Magnum, P.I.1980 · as Jeff Spangler
- Hart to Hart1979
- The Love Boat1977 · as Dr. Barry Mason
- Charlie's Angels1976 · as Ted Grainger
- Family1976 · as Willie Lawrence
- Sons and Daughters1974 · as Jeff Reed
- The Streets of San Francisco1972
- Medical Center1969
- Ironside1967