Gary Frank
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950) is an acclaimed American actor most recognized for his portrayal of Willie Lawrence on the beloved 1970s ABC drama series Family. His sensitive performance on the show earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1977. Born in Spokane, Washington, Frank began his career as a child actor before gaining wider notice starring alongside Glynnis O'Connor in the 1974 series Sons and Daughters. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, ...
Known For
Filmography
Giving Up the Ghost
2025
How to Have a Happy Marriage
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Like Father, Like Santa
1998
as Smitty
Prison of Secrets
1997
as Larry Schaffer
Pacific Blue
1996
as Lenny Petrani
Profiler
1996
as James Davison
Death in Small Doses
1995
as Bill Dillard Jr.
Untamed Love
1994
as Eldridge
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
1993
as Len
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Yedrin Dax
Getting Up and Going Home
1992
as Scott Stevens
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Iowa
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992
as Dr. Garrick
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Dan Mockridge (voice)
Silk Stalkings
1991
as Seaside Strangler
Unspeakable Acts
1990
as Neil Harrison
People Like Us
1990
as Hubert Altemus
Flying Blind
1990
as Jason
Deadly Weapon
1989
as Dalton
Enemy Territory
1987
as Barry
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Winston Knight
L.A. Law
1986
as Richard Visser
Matlock
1986
as Al Tomberg
Blacke's Magic
1986
as Tom Isaacs
Matlock
1986
as Doug Templitt
Hunter
1984
as Alan Rawling
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lee Callahan
Emergency Room
1983
as Dr. Paul Klein
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Whiz Kids
1983
Remington Steele
1982
as Detective James Jarvis
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Brett Williams
Hotel
1982
as Luther
Matt Houston
1982
Midnight Lace
1981
as Brian Preston
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980
as Maj. Tom Ferebee
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Ron Farrell
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Jeff Spangler
The Gift
1979
as Pete Devlin
Hart to Hart
1979
Olivia
1978
as Self
The New Love Boat
1977
as Stanley Adams
The Love Boat
1977
as Dr. Barry Mason
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Ted Grainger
Family
1976
as Willie Lawrence
Senior Year
1974
as Jeff Reed
Love Is Not Forever
1974
as Jeff
Sons and Daughters
1974
as Jeff Reed
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Medical Center
1969
Ironside
1967