Gary Frank | |
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| Born | October 9, 1950 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Carroll Newman (m. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Joey Newman (nephew) |
| Awards | Primetime 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]
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 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" |
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