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 both fictional trail masters, Ward Bond as Seth Adams and John McIntire as Christopher "Chris" Hale. 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 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Mr. Remington
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Mr. Remington
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Plank
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Plank
The Last Challenge
as Ballard Weeks
The Last Challenge
as Ballard Weeks
The War Wagon
as Bartender
The War Wagon
as Bartender
Tammy and the Millionaire
as Uncle Lucius
Tammy and the Millionaire
as Uncle Lucius
Gunfight in Abilene
as Ned Martin
Gunfight in Abilene
as Ned Martin
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Pindar
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Pindar
The Colter Craven Story
The Colter Craven Story
The Tin Star
as Jim Clark (uncredited)
The Tin Star
as Jim Clark (uncredited)
Hell Bound
as Detective (uncredited)
Hell Bound
as Detective (uncredited)
The First Texan
as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
The First Texan
as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
The Searchers
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
The Searchers
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Hondo
as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
Hondo
as Lowes Partner (uncredited)
Ride, Vaquero!
as Pete
Ride, Vaquero!
as Pete
Westward the Women
as Outrider (uncredited)
Westward the Women
as Outrider (uncredited)
Slaughter Trail
as Jamora (uncredited)
Slaughter Trail
as Jamora (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Captain (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Captain (uncredited)
The Milkman
as Man (uncredited)
The Milkman
as Man (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
as Barfly (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
Wagon Master
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Wagon Master
as Posse Member (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Fort Apache
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Fort Apache
as Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Half Past Midnight
as Taxi Driver
Half Past Midnight
as Taxi Driver
They Were Expendable
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Black Swan
as Pirate (uncredited)
The Black Swan
as Pirate (uncredited)
Sundown Jim
as Outlaw
Sundown Jim
as Outlaw
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Pete
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Pete
Western Union
as Posse Rider
Western Union
as Posse Rider
High School
as Student in Fight
High School
as Student in Fight
Robbers' Roost
as Mexican
Robbers' Roost
as Mexican
The Rainbow Trail
as Horseman
The Rainbow Trail
as Horseman
The Big Trail
as Pioneer (uncredited)
The Big Trail
as Pioneer (uncredited)