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 +YearTitleRoleNotes1987Enemy TerritoryBarry1989Deadly WeaponLieutenant Dalton1992The Distinguished GentlemanIowa1999Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000ReporterDirect-to-video
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1974Sons and DaughtersJeff Reed10 episodes1975Love Is Not ForeverJeffTelevision film1975IronsideTed GlenvilleEpisode: "The Faded Image"1975Medical CenterSteve2 episodes1976The Streets of San FranciscoWinston Styles1976–1980FamilyWillie Lawrence86 episodes1977–1981The Love BoatDr. Barry Mason / Stanley Adams3 episodes1979The GiftPete DevlinTelevision film1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombThomas Ferebee1980Charlie's AngelsTed GraingerEpisode: "To See an Angel Die"1980The Night the City ScreamedRon FarrellTelevision film1981Midnight LaceBrian Preston1981Norma RaeReuben1982T. J. HookerBrett WilliamsEpisode: "The Streets"1982Matt HoustonWendell MurdochEpisode: "Shark Bait"1982Fantasy IslandJack Oberstar2 episodes1983Hart to HartDave RipleyEpisode: "Chamber of Lost Harts"1983Emergency RoomDr. Paul KleinTelevision film1983Sutters BayDoc Medford1983Whiz KidsCarl FletcherEpisode: "Deadly Access"1983Trapper John, M.D.Dr. Wesley DunbarEpisode: "The Final Cut"1983Hill Street BluesGerry Gaffney2 episodes1983–1986Remington SteeleDetective James Jarvis3 episodes1984HotelLutherEpisode: "Trials"1985Misfits of ScienceEddieEpisode: "Sonar... and Yet So Far"1986Murder, She WroteLee CallahanEpisode: "Trial by Error"1986Scarecrow and Mrs. KingCarmine DavisEpisode: "It's in the Water"1986Magnum, P.I.Jeff SpanglerEpisode: "Death and Taxes"1986, 1989MatlockVarious roles2 episodes1988Friday the 13th: The SeriesWinston KnightEpisode: "Double Exposure"1988HunterAlan Rawling2 episodes1989Flying BlindJasonTelevision film1989Peaceable KingdomTylerEpisode: "Aardvark"1990Unspeakable ActsNeil HarrisonTelevision film1990Sunset BeatHobbsEpisode: "One Down, Four Up"1990People Like UsHubert AltemusTelevision film1991DragnetRaymond YoungerEpisode: "Armored Truck 211s"1991Midnight CallerHank ScanlonEpisode: "Blood Ties"1992Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta ViewDr. GarrickTelevision film1992Getting Up and Going HomeScott Stevens1992Batman: The Animated SeriesDaniel MockridgeVoice, episode: "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"1993Picket FencesDr. Thomas BufellEpisode: "The Body Politic"1993Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7LenTelevision film1994L.A. LawRichard VisserEpisode: "Cold Cuts"1994Untamed LoveMr. EldridgeTelevision film1994Silk StalkingsSeaside Strangler2 episodes1995Death in Small DosesBill Dillard Jr.Television film1995Under SuspicionPaul MaxlineEpisode: "Kinky Murder"1997Pacific BlueLenny PetraniEpisode: "Lost and Found"1997Prison of SecretsLarry SchafferTelevision film1997Star Trek: Deep Space NineYedrin DaxEpisode: "Children of Time"1997House of FrankensteinMr. Endicott2 episodes1998ProfilerJames DavisonEpisode: "The Root of All Evil"1998Like Father, Like SantaSmittyTelevision film1998BrimstoneCable Access Show HostEpisode: "Executioner"
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