Frank Mcgrath
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Frank McGrath was an accomplished actor who led an impressive career, primarily on the big screen. McGrath began his career with roles in "The Searchers" (1956) with John Wayne, the Henry Fonda western "The Tin Star" (1957) and "Wagon Train" (NBC, 1957-1965). He went on to act in the Bobby Darin adaptation "Gunfight in Abilene" (1967), the adaptation "The Last Challenge" (1967) w...
Biography
Frank McGrath was an accomplished actor who led an impressive career, primarily on the big screen. McGrath began his career with roles in "The Searchers" (1956) with John Wayne, the Henry Fonda western "The Tin Star" (1957) and "Wagon Train" (NBC, 1957-1965). He went on to act in the Bobby Darin adaptation "Gunfight in Abilene" (1967), the adaptation "The Last Challenge" (1967) with Glenn Ford and the comedy "The Reluctant Astronaut" (1967) with Don Knotts. He also appeared in "The War Wagon" (1967) with John Wayne and the Don Knotts comedy "The Shakiest Gun in the West" (1968). McGrath was most recently credited in "Pioneers of Television" (PBS, 2007-2015). McGrath passed away in May 1967 at the age of 64.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
(1968)
Mr. Remington
The Reluctant Astronaut
(1967)
Plank
Gunfight in Abilene
(1967)
Ned Martin
Tammy and the Millionaire
(1967)
Uncle Lucius
The Last Challenge
(1967)
Ballard Weeks
The War Wagon
(1967)
Bartender
The Sword of Ali Baba
(1965)
Pindar
The Tin Star
(1957)
Jim Clark
Hell Bound
(1957)
Detective
The First Texan
(1956)
Mexican horseman
Ride, Vaquero!
(1953)
Pete
Westward the Women
(1952)
Outrider
Night into Morning
(1951)
Irate driver
Slaughter Trail
(1951)
Jamora, Indian scout
The Red Badge of Courage
(1951)
Captain
The Milkman
(1950)
Big Jack
(1949)
Posse member
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
(1949)
Bugler
Mighty Joe Young
(1949)
Cowboy
Alias a Gentleman
(1948)
Murph
Half Past Midnight
(1948)
Taxi driver
A Southern Yankee
(1948)
Dispatch rider
They Were Expendable
(1945)
Boat crew member
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Posse member
Sundown Jim
(1942)
Outlaw
The Man in the Trunk
(1942)
Photographer
Western Union
(1941)
Riders of the Purple Sage
(1941)
Pete
High School
(1940)
Student in fight
Under the Pampas Moon
(1935)
Robbers' Roost
(1933)
Mexican
The Rainbow Trail
(1932)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
The Searchers
(1956)
Stunts
Soldiers Three
(1951)
Double for Cyril Cusack
Call It Luck
(1934)
Stand in
Broadway Bill
(1934)
Stand-in for Warner Baxter
Elinor Norton
(1934)
Stunts
The Rainbow Trail
(1932)
Stunt double
The Cisco Kid
(1931)
Riding double for Warner Baxter
Cast (Special)
The Adam MacKenzie Story
(1963)
Charlie Wooster (Guest)
The Elisabeth McQueeney Story
(1959)
Charlie Wooster (Guest)
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