Gary Frank
Actor
Born October 9, 1950 in Spokane, Washington, USA
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, he became a prolific television presence, guest-starring on iconic programs such as Remington Steele, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Beyond episodic TV, he appeared in notable television films like Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb and provided voice work for Batman: The Animated Series. As of 2024, Frank resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Carroll Newman, and has recently focused on writing his personal memoir.
Filmography
Giving Up the Ghost
The Batman
Like Father, Like Santa
Smitty
Prison of Secrets
Larry Schaffer
Profiler
James Davison
Pacific Blue
Lenny Petrani
Death in Small Doses
Bill Dillard Jr.
Untamed Love
Eldridge
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Len
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Yedrin Dax
The Distinguished Gentleman
Iowa
Batman: The Animated Series
Dan Mockridge (voice)
Getting Up and Going Home
Scott Stevens
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
Dr. Garrick
Silk Stalkings
Seaside Strangler
Flying Blind
Jason
People Like Us
Hubert Altemus
Unspeakable Acts
Neil Harrison
Deadly Weapon
Dalton
Friday the 13th: The Series
Winston Knight
Enemy Territory
Barry
L.A. Law
Richard Visser
Matlock
Al Tomberg
Blacke's Magic
Tom Isaacs
Murder, She Wrote
Lee Callahan
Hunter
Alan Rawling
Whiz Kids
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Emergency Room
Dr. Paul Klein
Remington Steele
Detective James Jarvis
Matt Houston
Hotel
Luther
T. J. Hooker
Brett Williams
Midnight Lace
Brian Preston
The Night the City Screamed
Ron Farrell
Magnum, P.I.
Jeff Spangler
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Maj. Tom Ferebee
The Gift
Pete Devlin
Hart to Hart
Olivia
Self
The Love Boat
Dr. Barry Mason
The New Love Boat
Stanley Adams
Charlie's Angels
Ted Grainger
Family
Willie Lawrence
Sons and Daughters
Jeff Reed
Senior Year
Jeff Reed
The Streets of San Francisco
Medical Center
Ironside