Frank McGrath
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
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
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Born
Feb 02, 1903
Mound City, Missouri, USA
Died
May 13, 1967
Known For
Acting
Movies
35 acting
19 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
Broken Arrow
1950
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Searchers
1956
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
The War Wagon
1967
as Bartender
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Hondo
1953
as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
as Jim Clark (uncredited)
Wagon Master
1950
as Posse Member (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
1945
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Fort Apache
1948
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
The Big Trail
1930
as Pioneer (uncredited)
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