Gary Frank
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Hunter
Alan Rawling
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lee Callahan
1984
Series
The Love Boat
Dr. Barry Mason
1977
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Yedrin Dax
1993
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Jeff Spangler
1980
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Dan Mockridge (voice)
1992
Series
Charlie's Angels
Ted Grainger
1976
Series
L.A. Law
Richard Visser
1986
Series
Matlock
Al Tomberg
1986
Series
Matlock
Doug Templitt
1986
Series
T. J. Hooker
Brett Williams
1982
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
Hotel
Luther
1982
Series
Profiler
James Davison
1996
Series
Remington Steele
Detective James Jarvis
1982
Series
Pacific Blue
Lenny Petrani
1996
Series
Silk Stalkings
Seaside Strangler
1991
Series
Medical Center
1969
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
Friday the 13th: The Series
Winston Knight
1987
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Series
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Series
Family
Willie Lawrence
1976
Series
Blacke's Magic
Tom Isaacs
1986
Series
Whiz Kids
1983
Film
The Distinguished Gentleman
Iowa
1992
Series
Sons and Daughters
Jeff Reed
1974
Film
Olivia
Self
1978
Film
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Len
1993
Film
Prison of Secrets
Larry Schaffer
1997
Film
Deadly Weapon
Dalton
1989
Film
People Like Us
Hubert Altemus
1990
Film
The Night the City Screamed
Ron Farrell
1980
Film
Getting Up and Going Home
Scott Stevens
1992
Film
Enemy Territory
Barry
1987
Film
The Gift
Pete Devlin
1979
Film
Unspeakable Acts
Neil Harrison
1990
Film
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Maj. Tom Ferebee
1980
Film
Death in Small Doses
Bill Dillard Jr.
1995
Film
Like Father, Like Santa
Smitty
1998
Film
Midnight Lace
Brian Preston
1981
Film
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
Dr. Garrick
1992
Film
The New Love Boat
Stanley Adams
1977
Film
Emergency Room
Dr. Paul Klein
1983
Film
Flying Blind
Jason
1990
Film
Senior Year
Jeff Reed
1974
Film
Untamed Love
Eldridge
1994
Love Is Not Forever
Jeff
1974
How to Have a Happy Marriage
Narrator (voice)
2012
Film
Giving Up the Ghost
2025