Gary Frank
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.
Enemy Territory
(Barry)
Unspeakable Acts
(Neil Harrison)
Deadly Weapon
(Dalton)
The New Love Boat
(Stanley Adams)
Prison of Secrets
(Larry Schaffer)
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
(Len)
Senior Year
(Jeff Reed)
Emergency Room
(Dr. Paul Klein)
Getting Up and Going Home
(Scott Stevens)
Like Father, Like Santa
(Smitty)
Untamed Love
(Eldridge)
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
(Maj. Tom Ferebee)
Death in Small Doses
(Bill Dillard Jr.)
The Night the City Screamed
(Ron Farrell)
The Gift
(Pete Devlin)
Olivia
(Self)
The Distinguished Gentleman
(Iowa)
Midnight Lace
(Brian Preston)
Love Is Not Forever
(Jeff)
People Like Us
(Hubert Altemus)
How to Have a Happy Marriage
(Narrator (voice))
Giving Up the Ghost
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
(Dr. Garrick)
L.A. Law
(Richard Visser)
Magnum, P.I.
(Jeff Spangler)
Remington Steele
(Detective James Jarvis)
T. J. Hooker
(Brett Williams)
Friday the 13th: The Series
(Winston Knight)
Matlock
(Al Tomberg)
The Streets of San Francisco
Charlie's Angels
(Ted Grainger)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Hotel
Medical Center
Hart to Hart
Hunter
(Alan Rawling)
Ironside
Whiz Kids
Sons and Daughters
(Jeff Reed)
Matt Houston
Family
(Willie Lawrence)
Blacke's Magic
(Tom Isaacs)
Batman: The Animated Series
(Dan Mockridge (voice))
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(Yedrin Dax)
Silk Stalkings
(Seaside Strangler)
Murder, She Wrote
(Lee Callahan)
Pacific Blue
(Lenny Petrani)
The Love Boat
(Dr. Barry Mason)
Profiler
(James Davison)
Matlock
(Doug Templitt)
