Gary Frank (actor)

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Gary Frank
L-R: Gary Frank, James Broderick and Sada Thompson on TV's Family (1976)
Born (1950-10-09) October 9, 1950 (age 73)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Spouse
Carroll Newman
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(m. 1976)​
Children1
RelativesJoey Newman (nephew)
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1977)

Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950) is an American actor who won an Emmy Award for his performances on the 1976-1980 TV series Family, which also starred James Broderick, Sada Thompson, Meredith Baxter, and Kristy McNichol.[1][2]

Career

Frank starred with Glynnis O'Connor in the short-lived 1974 CBS series Sons and Daughters, a drama about young people in a changing society.

Frank appeared in the film Deadly Weapon. He starred in three episodes of Remington Steele as well as episodes of The Streets of San Francisco, T.J. Hooker, Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hunter, Magnum, P.I., Murder She Wrote, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues, Friday the 13th: The Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

He played bombardier Major Thomas Ferebee in the TV film Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb, co-starred in the TV Christmas film The Gift opposite Glenn Ford, and appeared on two episodes of Matlock.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Enemy Territory Barry
1989 Deadly Weapon Lieutenant Dalton
1992 The Distinguished Gentleman Iowa
1999 Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 Reporter Direct-to-video

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Sons and Daughters Jeff Reed 10 episodes
1975 Love Is Not Forever Jeff Television film
1975 Ironside Ted Glenville Episode: "The Faded Image"
1975 Medical Center Steve 2 episodes
1976 The Streets of San Francisco Winston Styles
1976–1980 Family Willie Lawrence 86 episodes
1977–1981 The Love Boat Dr. Barry Mason / Stanley Adams 3 episodes
1979 The Gift Pete Devlin Television film
1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Thomas Ferebee
1980 Charlie's Angels Ted Grainger Episode: "To See an Angel Die"
1980 The Night the City Screamed Ron Farrell Television film
1981 Midnight Lace Brian Preston
1981 Norma Rae Reuben
1982 T. J. Hooker Brett Williams Episode: "The Streets"
1982 Matt Houston Wendell Murdoch Episode: "Shark Bait"
1982 Fantasy Island Jack Oberstar 2 episodes
1983 Hart to Hart Dave Ripley Episode: "Chamber of Lost Harts"
1983 Emergency Room Dr. Paul Klein Television film
1983 Sutters Bay Doc Medford
1983 Whiz Kids Carl Fletcher Episode: "Deadly Access"
1983 Trapper John, M.D. Dr. Wesley Dunbar Episode: "The Final Cut"
1983 Hill Street Blues Gerry Gaffney 2 episodes
1983–1986 Remington Steele Detective James Jarvis 3 episodes
1984 Hotel Luther Episode: "Trials"
1985 Misfits of Science Eddie Episode: "Sonar... and Yet So Far"
1986 Murder, She Wrote Lee Callahan Episode: "Trial by Error"
1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Carmine Davis Episode: "It's in the Water"
1986 Magnum, P.I. Jeff Spangler Episode: "Death and Taxes"
1986, 1989 Matlock Various roles 2 episodes
1988 Friday the 13th: The Series Winston Knight Episode: "Double Exposure"
1988 Hunter Alan Rawling 2 episodes
1989 Flying Blind Jason Television film
1989 Peaceable Kingdom Tyler Episode: "Aardvark"
1990 Unspeakable Acts Neil Harrison Television film
1990 Sunset Beat Hobbs Episode: "One Down, Four Up"
1990 People Like Us Hubert Altemus Television film
1991 Dragnet Raymond Younger Episode: "Armored Truck 211s"
1991 Midnight Caller Hank Scanlon Episode: "Blood Ties"
1992 Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View Dr. Garrick Television film
1992 Getting Up and Going Home Scott Stevens
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Daniel Mockridge Voice, episode: "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"
1993 Picket Fences Dr. Thomas Bufell Episode: "The Body Politic"
1993 Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 Len Television film
1994 L.A. Law Richard Visser Episode: "Cold Cuts"
1994 Untamed Love Mr. Eldridge Television film
1994 Silk Stalkings Seaside Strangler 2 episodes
1995 Death in Small Doses Bill Dillard Jr. Television film
1995 Under Suspicion Paul Maxline Episode: "Kinky Murder"
1997 Pacific Blue Lenny Petrani Episode: "Lost and Found"
1997 Prison of Secrets Larry Schaffer Television film
1997 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Yedrin Dax Episode: "Children of Time"
1997 House of Frankenstein Mr. Endicott 2 episodes
1998 Profiler James Davison Episode: "The Root of All Evil"
1998 Like Father, Like Santa Smitty Television film
1998 Brimstone Cable Access Show Host Episode: "Executioner"

References

  1. ^ "Gary Frank". Emmy awards. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009-06-24). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.

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