Frank Gerstle

Francis M. Gerstle (September 27, 1915 – February 23, 1970) was an American character actor who appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, radio programs and TV shows following World War II.

Biography

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. His final appearance was in the episode San Francisco International in San Francisco International Airport which aired on September 29, 1970.

Death Gerstle died of cancer in Santa Monica, California on February 23, 1970, at age 54.

Filmography Film

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) The Andy Griffith Show (1960) S1, E2, Tursley, a prison escapee 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

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 PierceGeneral Electric Theater (1954–1962, 2 episodes) - Dan Farrol / HugoTreasury Men in Action (1955, 1 episode) - Detective Sergeant DraperThe Man Behind the Badge (1955, 1 episode) - BernieStar Stage (1955, 1 episode)Highway Patrol (1955, 1 episode) - Sergeant BettsScience Fiction Theatre (1954-1956, 2 episodes) - Joe Garson / Corporal Williams / Frank PierceAlfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 9: "The Long Shot") - Police Sergeant MackDisneyland (1955-1958, 2 episodes) - George McShane / Rocket Ship CrewAdventures of Falcon (1956, 1 episode) - Mike PogginCrusader (1956, 1 episode) - Ben KelderCavalcade of America (1956, 1 episode) - Brigadier General N. D. CotaCrossroads (1956, 2 episodes) - Tito KrackowThe Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956, 1 episode) - Ivan ThorStudio 57 (1956-1957, 1 episode) - MarshalOn Trial (1955-1957, 2 episodes) - Vinnie / WilliamsThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1956-1960, 8 episodes) - Dick Gurd / Ganly / Whitey RuppJeff's Collie aka Lassie (1956-1967, 2 episodes) - Ken HubbardAlfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 3 Episode 11: "The Deadly") - Police Sergeant Thompson The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant StutzWhirlybirds (1957, 1 episode) - Captain BrownFather Knows Best (1957, 1 episode) - Foreman Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1956-1957, 3 episodes)Telephone Time (1957, 1 episode) - PierreThe Silent Service (1957, 1 episode) - First Squailfish CaptainCode 3 (1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant Carl HarrisonThe Californians (1957) - 1 episodeThe Millionaire (1957-1959, 3 episodes) - Ross Marshall / Sergeant / Captain WylieAlfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 30: "Death Sentence") - Police Chief Walt HaneyNavy Log (1958, 1 episode) - Commander ThompsonMan Without a Gun (1958, 1 episode)Alcoa Theatre (1958, 1 episode) - ColonelJefferson Drum (1958, 1 episode) - HardySteve Canyon (1958, 1 episode) - General HallDeath Valley Days (1958, 2 episodes) - Sam Walton / Charlie ParkhurstSugarfoot (1958, 1 episode) - BartenderRescue 8 (1958,1 episode) - Building InspectorTales of Wells Fargo (1958-1962, 2 episodes) - Tim / John CurtisWagon Train (1958-1962) - 3 episodesMike Hammer (1959) - 1 episodeThe Fat Man: The Thirty Two Friends of Gina Lardelli (1959) - TV movieCimarron City (1959) - 1 episodeBehind Closed Doors (1959) - 1 episodeThe Third Man (1959, 1 episode) - Captain GallifaRichard Diamond, Private Detective (1959, 1 episode) - LieutenantTombstone Territory (1959, 1 episode) - Deputy Marshal BledsoeHave Gun - Will Travel (1959, 1 episode) - BartenderLeave It to Beaver (1959, 1 episode) - Police SergeantThe Man and the Challenge (1959, 1 episode) - Ed BurkeU.S. Marshal (1959, 1 episode) - MaxThe Untouchables (1959-1960, 2 episodes) - Police Captain / Schultz ManPeter Gunn (1959-1961, 2 episodes) - Frank Clanton / Jake LynchBat Masterson (1960, 1 episode) - SheriffGoodyear Theatre (1960, 1 episode) - Pat HarrisTightrope (1960, 1 episode) - CharlieColt .45 (1960, 1 episode) - Ed GarrickHawaiian Eye (1960, 1 episode) - Major DunhamBourbon Street Beat (1960, 1 episode) - Sergeant Steve TravisThe Andy Griffith Show (1960, 1 episode) - DereksonLock-Up (1960, 1 episode) - Johnny GibsonThe June Allyson Show (1960, 1 episode) - JudgeDan Raven (1960, 1 episode) - Harrow77 Sunset Strip (1960-1961, 3 episodes) - Captain Devon / John Carter / Bennie CannonThe Jack Benny Program (1960-1963, 4 episodes) - Sound Man / Deli Clerk / Larry Hawkins / Lockup PolicemanWanted: Dead or Alive (1961) - 1 episodeRawhide (1961) (Season 3 Episode 11: "Incident of the Broken Word") – BartenderCheckmate (1961) - 1 episodeThe Case of the Dangerous Robin (1961) - 1 episodeLawman (1961) - 1 episodeThe Americans (1961) - 1 episodeThe Best of the Post (1961, 1 episode) - SteveAngel (1961, 1 episode: The Wedding) - Mr. Butler The McGonigle (1961, TV Movie) - Captain AmboyCheyenne (1961, 1 episode) - HammondThe Everglades (1961, 1 episode) - RafeShotgun Slade (1961, 1 episode)Laramie (1961, 1963, 2 episodes) - Judge Wheeler / Sheriff AikensPerry Mason (1961-1964, 3 episodes) - Sergeant Steve Toland / Detective Steve Toland / Allen87th Precinct (1962, 1 episode) - Ed BennettBonanza (1962-1967, 2 episodes) - Strand / Jake WeberG.E. True (1963, 1 episode) - William J. BurnsGlynis (1963, 1 episode) - MannyMcHale's Navy (1963-1965, 2 episodes) - Captain Cummings / Captain DawsonChanning (1964, 1 episode) - PolicemanVacation Playhouse (1964, 1 episode)The Donna Reed Show (1965, 1 episode)Mr. Novak (1965, 1 episode) - AdamsThe Virginian (1965-1966, 2 episodes) - Milt Shiffman / Clint KoskiBranded (1966, 1 episode) - Major MeadeLaredo (1966, 1 episode) - FarmerThe Loner (1966, 1 episode) - MinerThe Patty Duke Show (1966, 1 episode) - ManHoney West (1966, 1 episode) - DirectorThe Green Hornet (1966, 1 episode) - Mel HurkHogan's Heroes (1967, 1 episode) - General Aloysius BartonDragnet (1967, 1 episode) - Albert MarksIronside (1967–1968, 2 episodes) - Buck Dennison / Eddie BurnsFantastic Four (1967–1968) - Blastaar (voice)Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1967, 1969, 2 episodes) - Plainclothes Man / DriverArabian Knights (1968) - (voice)The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1969, 8 episodes) - RaseemLancer (1969, 1 episode) - Lem CableMannix (1970, 1 episode) - Harry C. ArmitageSan Francisco International Airport (1970, 1 episode: San Francisco International) - Congressman (final appearance)

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