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
Known For
All Movies (35)
- The Shakiest Gun in the West1968 · as Mr. Remington
- The Reluctant Astronaut1967 · as Plank
- The Last Challenge1967 · as Ballard Weeks
- The War Wagon1967 · as Bartender
- Tammy and the Millionaire1967 · as Uncle Lucius
- Gunfight in Abilene1967 · as Ned Martin
- The Sword of Ali Baba1965 · as Pindar
- The Colter Craven Story1960
- The Tin Star1957 · as Jim Clark (uncredited)
- Hell Bound1957 · as Detective (uncredited)
- The First Texan1956 · as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
- The Searchers1956 · as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
- Hondo1953 · as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
- Ride, Vaquero!1953 · as Pete
- Westward the Women1951 · as Outrider (uncredited)
- Slaughter Trail1951 · as Jamora (uncredited)
- The Red Badge of Courage1951 · as Captain (uncredited)
- The Milkman1950 · as Man (uncredited)
- Devil's Doorway1950 · as Posse Member (uncredited)
- Broken Arrow1950 · as Barfly (uncredited)
- The Flame and the Arrow1950 · as Guard (uncredited)
- Wagon Master1950 · as Posse Member (uncredited)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949 · as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
- Fort Apache1948 · as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
- Half Past Midnight1948 · as Taxi Driver
- They Were Expendable1945 · as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
- The Ox-Bow Incident1943 · as Posse Member (uncredited)
- The Black Swan1942 · as Pirate (uncredited)
- Sundown Jim1942 · as Outlaw
- Riders of the Purple Sage1941 · as Pete
- Western Union1941 · as Posse Rider
- High School1940 · as Student in Fight
- Robbers' Roost1932 · as Mexican
- The Rainbow Trail1932 · as Horseman
- The Big Trail1930 · as Pioneer (uncredited)
All TV Shows (4)
- Tammy1965 · as Lucius Tarleton
- The Virginian1962 · as Neddie Henshaw
- Wagon Train1957 · as Charlie Wooster
- Cheyenne1955 · as John Pike