Gary Frank

Known for ActingBorn 1950-10-09 (age 75)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Getting Up and Going Home

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View

Senior Year

Emergency Room

Sons and Daughters

Batman: The Animated Series

The Batman

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Midnight Lace

Murder, She Wrote

Friday the 13th: The Series

Magnum, P.I.

Matlock

Profiler

L.A. Law

Family

Remington Steele

Hunter

The Streets of San Francisco

Hart to Hart

Hotel

Blacke's Magic

Ironside

Whiz Kids

Charlie's Angels

Death in Small Doses

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

T. J. Hooker

The Gift

Olivia

Matt Houston

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

The Love Boat

Medical Center

Silk Stalkings

The Distinguished Gentleman

Untamed Love

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

The Night the City Screamed

Like Father, Like Santa

People Like Us

Enemy Territory

Pacific Blue

Unspeakable Acts

Prison of Secrets

Deadly Weapon

The New Love Boat

Giving Up the Ghost