# Gary Frank (actor)

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.

## 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.
As of 2024, Gary lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Carroll Newman. He has just completed writing a memoir and is currently seeking a publisher.

## 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 | 2 episodes |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1981 | Norma Rae | Reuben | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 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" |