McGrath, Frank, 1903-1967

Frank McGrath was an actor known best known for his role of Charlie Wooster in the television series Wagon Train (1957). Born on February 02, 1903 in Mound City, Missouri, McGrath first worked as a jockey before entering films. In his early career during the 1920s, McGrath played as stunt doubles in films including Ben-Hur (1925) and The Cisco Kid (1931). McGrath also performed stunts in the Howard Hughes-produced The Conqueror (1956).

He died on May 13, 1967 in Beverly Hills, California.

Sources:

"Frank McGrath." Find a Grave. November 08, 2000. Accessed October 28, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18352/frank-mcgrath

Freese, Gene Scott. Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

"'Wagon Train' Actor Frank McGrath Dies." Los Angeles Times. May 15, 1967.