Frank Gerstle
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American actor (1915–1970)
Frank Gerstle | |
|---|---|
| Gerstle in The Wasp Woman (1959) | |
| Born | Francis M. Gerstle (1915年09月27日)September 27, 1915 |
| Died | February 23, 1970(1970年02月23日) (aged 54) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–1970 |
Francis M. Gerstle (September 27, 1915 – February 23, 1970)[1] was an American character actor who appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, radio programs and TV shows following World War II.[citation needed ]
Biography
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Gerstle's notable appearances included Outside the Wall . In television, he portrayed Saloon Owner Ganly on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , in an episode known as A Good Man.[2] His final appearance was in the episode San Francisco International in San Francisco International Airport which aired on September 29, 1970.
Death
[edit ]Gerstle died of cancer in Santa Monica, California on February 23, 1970, at age 54.[1]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]- D.O.A. (1949) - Dr. MacDonald
- Outside the Wall (1950) - Stick-Up Man (uncredited)
- My Friend Irma Goes West (1950) - Doctor (uncredited)
- The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) - Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
- A Life of Her Own (1950) - Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
- Three Guys Named Mike (1951) - Joe Allison, Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
- I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) - Tom Cvetic (uncredited)
- Strictly Dishonorable (1951) - Charlie, Dempsey's Photographer (uncredited)
- Little Egypt (1951) - Globe Reporter (uncredited)
- You Can Never Tell (1951) - Detective
- The Blue Veil (1951) - Doctor (uncredited)
- The Unknown Man (1951) - News Photographer in Bucknor's Office (uncredited)
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) - Bill Collector (uncredited)
- Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom (1952, Serial) - Dawson, New Fuel Demonstrator [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) - Gabby Agent at Party (uncredited)
- Above and Beyond (1952) - Staff Sergeant Wilson (uncredited)
- The Magnetic Monster (1953) - Colonel Willis
- Call Me Madam (1953) - Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
- The Lady Wants Mink (1953) - Frank, Office Worker (uncredited)
- The Glory Brigade (1953) - Major Sauer (uncredited)
- The Neanderthal Man (1953) - Mr. Wheeler, Hunter
- Vicki (1953) - Detective (uncredited)
- Killers from Space (1954) - Dr. Curt Kruger
- The Long, Long Trailer (1954) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
- Drum Beat (1954) - Grant's Officer (uncredited)
- Tight Spot (1955) - Jim Hornsby (uncredited)
- I Cover the Underworld (1955) - Dum-Dum Wilson
- 5 Against the House (1955) - Robbery Suspect (uncredited)
- It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Mug (uncredited)
- The McConnell Story (1955) - American Soldier in Korea (uncredited)
- Slightly Scarlet (1956) - Detective Lieutenant Dave Dietz (uncredited)
- The Killer Is Loose (1956) - Holdup Man (uncredited)
- The Steel Jungle (1956) - Kadinski
- The Proud Ones (1956) - Tim (uncredited)
- Autumn Leaves (1956) - Ramsey
- Magnificent Roughnecks (1956) - Chuck Evans
- Between Heaven and Hell (1956) - Colonel Miles (uncredited)
- Top Secret Affair (1957) - Sergeant Kruger
- The River's Edge (1957) - Harry Castleton
- Under Fire (1957) - Colonel Dundee
- No Down Payment (1957) - Verdun (uncredited)
- Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) - Captain Sam Prescott
- Onionhead (1958) - Officer at Inquiry (uncredited)
- Submarine Seahawk (1958) - Captain Boardman
- I Mobster (1959) - District Attorney
- Inside the Mafia (1959) - Julie, the killer
- The Wasp Woman (1959) - Les Hellman
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) - Lee Coulter
- Beloved Infidel (1959) - Frank, Reporter (uncredited)
- Vice Raid (1959) - Captain William Brennan
- Hell to Eternity (1960) - Drunken Officer (uncredited)
- A Thunder of Drums (1961) - Trooper Drortmander (uncredited)
- The Nun and the Sergeant (1962) - Sergeant in Charge of the Brig
- 13 West Street (1962) - Mr. Johnson
- Kid Galahad (1962) - Romero's Manager (uncredited)
- Shock Corridor (1963) - Lieutenant Kane
- Monstrosity (1963) - Dr. Frank
- The Quick Gun (1964) - George Keely
- Young Dillinger (1965) - Watchman
- Marriage on the Rocks (1965) - Assistant (uncredited)
- The Silencers (1966) - Frazer
- The Wild Angels (1966) - Hospital Policeman
- Murderers' Row (1966) - Furnas (uncredited)
- Hell on Wheels (1967) - Ben
- If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968) - Sergeant
- Bullitt (1968) - (voice, uncredited)
- The Bamboo Saucer (1968) - Technician at Radio (uncredited)
- The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970) - Newspaper Reporter at Airport
Television
[edit ]- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1951-1955, 3 episodes) - Charlie Hawthorne / Sergeant McDuff
- Dick Tracy (1952, 1 episode) - Influence
- Dangerous Assignment (1952, 1 episode)
- Racket Squad (1952, 1 episode)
- Dragnet (1952-1958, 8 episodes) - Jake / Harry Talmadge
- Big Town (1953, 2 episode) - Duke Barker
- I Married Joan (1953, 2 episodes) - Dr. Griswald / Tom
- Four Star Playhouse (1953-1954, 2 episodes) - Mr. Braun / Tender
- I Love Lucy (1953-1956, 2 episodes) - Helicopter Pilot / Short Indian
- Our Miss Brooks (1954, 1 episode) - Jailor
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1954, 1 episode) - George Harper
- The Whistler (1954, 1 episode) - Max Fenner
- The Adventures of Kit Carson (1954, 2 episodes)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars' (1954-1956, 3 episodes) - Joe Garson / Corporal Williams / Frank Pierce
- General Electric Theater (1954–1962, 2 episodes) - Dan Farrol / Hugo
- Treasury Men in Action (1955, 1 episode) - Detective Sergeant Draper
- The Man Behind the Badge (1955, 1 episode) - Bernie
- Star Stage (1955, 1 episode)
- Highway Patrol (1955, 1 episode) - Sergeant Betts
- Science Fiction Theatre (1954-1956, 2 episodes) - Joe Garson / Corporal Williams / Frank Pierce
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 9: "The Long Shot") - Police Sergeant Mack
- Disneyland (1955-1958, 2 episodes) - George McShane / Rocket Ship Crew
- Adventures of Falcon (1956, 1 episode) - Mike Poggin
- Crusader (1956, 1 episode) - Ben Kelder
- Cavalcade of America (1956, 1 episode) - Brigadier General N. D. Cota
- Crossroads (1956, 2 episodes) - Tito Krackow
- The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956, 1 episode) - Ivan Thor
- Studio 57 (1956-1957, 1 episode) - Marshal
- On Trial (1955-1957, 2 episodes) - Vinnie / Williams
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1956-1960, 8 episodes) - Dick Gurd / Ganly / Whitey Rupp
- Jeff's Collie aka Lassie (1956-1967, 2 episodes) - Ken Hubbard
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 3 Episode 11: "The Deadly") - Police Sergeant Thompson
- The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant Stutz
- Whirlybirds (1957, 1 episode) - Captain Brown
- Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1956-1957, 3 episodes)
- Telephone Time (1957, 1 episode) - Pierre
- The Silent Service (1957, 1 episode) - First Squailfish Captain
- Code 3 (1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant Carl Harrison
- The Californians (1957) - 1 episode
- The Millionaire (1957-1959, 3 episodes) - Ross Marshall / Sergeant / Captain Wylie
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 30: "Death Sentence") - Police Chief Walt Haney
- Navy Log (1958, 1 episode) - Commander Thompson
- Man Without a Gun (1958, 1 episode)
- Alcoa Theatre (1958, 1 episode) - Colonel
- Jefferson Drum (1958, 1 episode) - Hardy
- Steve Canyon (1958, 1 episode) - General Hall
- Death Valley Days (1958, 2 episodes) - Sam Walton / Charlie Parkhurst
- Sugarfoot (1958, 1 episode) - Bartender
- Rescue 8 (1958,1 episode) - Building Inspector
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1958-1962, 2 episodes) - Tim / John Curtis
- Wagon Train (1958-1962) - 3 episodes
- Mike Hammer (1959) - 1 episode
- The Fat Man: The Thirty Two Friends of Gina Lardelli (1959) - TV movie
- Cimarron City (1959) - 1 episode
- Behind Closed Doors (1959) - 1 episode
- The Third Man (1959, 1 episode) - Captain Gallifa
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1959, 1 episode) - Lieutenant
- Tombstone Territory (1959, 1 episode) - Deputy Marshal Bledsoe
- Have Gun - Will Travel (1959, 1 episode) - Bartender
- Leave It to Beaver (1959, 1 episode) - Police Sergeant
- The Man and the Challenge (1959, 1 episode) - Ed Burke
- U.S. Marshal (1959, 1 episode) - Max
- The Untouchables (1959-1960, 2 episodes) - Police Captain / Schultz Man
- Peter Gunn (1959-1961, 2 episodes) - Frank Clanton / Jake Lynch
- Bat Masterson (1960, 1 episode) - Sheriff
- Goodyear Theatre (1960, 1 episode) - Pat Harris
- Tightrope (1960, 1 episode) - Charlie
- Colt .45 (1960, 1 episode) - Ed Garrick
- Hawaiian Eye (1960, 1 episode) - Major Dunham
- Bourbon Street Beat (1960, 1 episode) - Sergeant Steve Travis
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960, 1 episode) - Derekson
- Lock-Up (1960, 1 episode) - Johnny Gibson
- The June Allyson Show (1960, 1 episode) - Judge
- Dan Raven (1960, 1 episode) - Harrow
- 77 Sunset Strip (1960-1961, 3 episodes) - Captain Devon / John Carter / Bennie Cannon
- The Jack Benny Program (1960-1963, 4 episodes) - Sound Man / Deli Clerk / Larry Hawkins / Lockup Policeman
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1961) - 1 episode
- Rawhide (1961) (Season 3 Episode 11: "Incident of the Broken Word") – Bartender
- Checkmate (1961) - 1 episode
- The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1961) - 1 episode
- Lawman (1961) - 1 episode
- The Americans (1961) - 1 episode
- The Best of the Post (1961, 1 episode) - Steve
- Angel (1961, 1 episode: The Wedding) - Mr. Butler
- The McGonigle (1961, TV Movie) - Captain Amboy
- Cheyenne (1961, 1 episode) - Hammond
- The Everglades (1961, 1 episode) - Rafe
- Shotgun Slade (1961, 1 episode)
- Laramie (1961, 1963, 2 episodes) - Judge Wheeler / Sheriff Aikens
- Perry Mason (1961-1964, 3 episodes) - Sergeant Steve Toland / Detective Steve Toland / Allen
- 87th Precinct (1962, 1 episode) - Ed Bennett
- Bonanza (1962-1967, 2 episodes) - Strand / Jake Weber
- G.E. True (1963, 1 episode) - William J. Burns
- Glynis (1963, 1 episode) - Manny
- McHale's Navy (1963-1965, 2 episodes) - Captain Cummings / Captain Dawson
- Channing (1964, 1 episode) - Policeman
- Vacation Playhouse (1964, 1 episode)
- The Donna Reed Show (1965, 1 episode)
- Mr. Novak (1965, 1 episode) - Adams
- The Virginian (1965-1966, 2 episodes) - Milt Shiffman / Clint Koski
- Branded (1966, 1 episode) - Major Meade
- Laredo (1966, 1 episode) - Farmer
- The Loner (1966, 1 episode) - Miner
- The Patty Duke Show (1966, 1 episode) - Man
- Honey West (1966, 1 episode) - Director
- The Green Hornet (1966, 1 episode) - Mel Hurk
- Hogan's Heroes (1967, 1 episode) - General Aloysius Barton
- Dragnet (1967, 1 episode) - Albert Marks
- Ironside (1967–1968, 2 episodes) - Buck Dennison / Eddie Burns
- Fantastic Four (1967–1968) - Blastaar (voice)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1967, 1969, 2 episodes) - Plainclothes Man / Driver
- Arabian Knights (1968) - (voice)
- The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1969, 8 episodes) - Raseem
- Lancer (1969, 1 episode) - Lem Cable
- Mannix (1970, 1 episode) - Harry C. Armitage
- San Francisco International Airport (1970, 1 episode: San Francisco International) - Congressman (final appearance)
Radio
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Frank Gerstle". MyHeritage. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Nets Offer Many Chances To Learn 'State of Union'". Oakland Tribune. January 6, 1959. p. 16. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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