Frank McGrath

actor • stunts • miscellaneous

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...

Born: February 2, 1903 in Mound City, Missouri, USA

Died: May 13, 1967 (age 64)

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Known For

7.5

The Searchers

Movies & TV Credits

57 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Shakiest Gun in the West Movie	6.5	Actor	Mr. Remington	1968
The Reluctant Astronaut Movie	6.2	Actor	Plank	1967
Gunfight in Abilene Movie	5.4	Actor	Ned Martin	1967
Tammy and the Millionaire Movie	5.5	Actor	Uncle Lucius	1967
The Last Challenge Movie	6.3	Actor	Ballard Weeks	1967
The War Wagon Movie	7.0	Actor	Bartender	1967
The Last Challenge Movie	6.3	Crew	Stunts	1967
The War Wagon Movie	7.0	Crew	Stunts	1967
The Sword of Ali Baba Movie	5.1	Actor	Pindar	1965
Tammy TV Show	6.7	Actor	Lucius Tarleton(26 Episodes)	1965
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Neddie Henshaw(1 Episode)	1962
The Colter Craven Story Movie	—	Actor	—	1960
Hell Bound Movie	6.0	Actor	Detective (uncredited)	1957
The Tin Star Movie	7.2	Actor	Jim Clark (uncredited)	1957
Wagon Train TV Show	7.3	Actor	Charlie Wooster(284 Episodes)	1957
The Tin Star Movie	7.2	Crew	Stunts	1957
The First Texan Movie	6.0	Actor	Mexican Horseman (uncredited)	1956
The Searchers Movie	7.9	Actor	Texas Ranger (uncredited)	1956
Santiago Movie	5.8	Crew	Stunts	1956
The Searchers Movie	7.9	Crew	Stunts	1956
Cheyenne TV Show	7.8	Actor	John Pike(1 Episode)	1955
Hondo Movie	7.1	Actor	Lowes Partner (uncredited)	1953
Ride, Vaquero! Movie	5.9	Actor	Pete	1953
The Naked Spur Movie	7.2	Crew	Stunts	1953
Slaughter Trail Movie	4.3	Actor	Jamora (uncredited)	1951
Westward the Women Movie	7.5	Actor	Outrider (uncredited)	1951
The Red Badge of Courage Movie	6.9	Actor	Captain (uncredited)	1951
The Flame and the Arrow Movie	6.6	Actor	Guard (uncredited)	1950
Broken Arrow Movie	7.0	Actor	Barfly (uncredited)	1950
The Milkman Movie	6.4	Actor	Man (uncredited)	1950
Wagon Master Movie	6.9	Actor	Posse Member (uncredited)	1950
Devil's Doorway Movie	7.0	Actor	Posse Member (uncredited)	1950
Broken Arrow Movie	7.0	Crew	Stunts	1950
Devil's Doorway Movie	7.0	Crew	Stunts	1950
Rio Grande Movie	6.9	Crew	Stunts	1950
The Flame and the Arrow Movie	6.6	Crew	Stunts	1950
Wagon Master Movie	6.9	Crew	Stunts	1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Movie	7.3	Actor	Bugler / Indian (uncredited)	1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Movie	7.3	Crew	Stunts	1949
Fort Apache Movie	7.5	Actor	Cpl. Derice (uncredited)	1948
Half Past Midnight Movie	6.2	Actor	Taxi Driver	1948
3 Godfathers Movie	6.9	Crew	Stunt Double	1948
Fort Apache Movie	7.5	Crew	Stunts	1948
They Were Expendable Movie	7.1	Actor	'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)	1945
The Ox-Bow Incident Movie	8.1	Actor	Posse Member (uncredited)	1943
The Ox-Bow Incident Movie	8.1	Crew	Stunts	1943
Sundown Jim Movie	5.6	Actor	Outlaw	1942
The Black Swan Movie	6.6	Actor	Pirate (uncredited)	1942
The Black Swan Movie	6.6	Crew	Stunts	1942
Western Union Movie	6.6	Actor	Posse Rider	1941
Riders of the Purple Sage Movie	5.5	Actor	Pete	1941
Western Union Movie	6.6	Crew	Stunts	1941
High School Movie	6.6	Actor	Student in Fight	1940
Robbers' Roost Movie	6.5	Actor	Mexican	1932
The Rainbow Trail Movie	6.8	Actor	Horseman	1932
The Big Trail Movie	7.0	Actor	Pioneer (uncredited)	1930
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Movie	7.6	Crew	Stunts	1925

Frank McGrath

Known For

Fort Apache

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Searchers

Movies & TV Credits