Gary Frank

Gary Frank

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…

Filmography

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Giving Up the Ghost Giving Up the Ghost 2025 How to Have a Happy Marriage How to Have a Happy Marriage 2012 Like Father, Like Santa ★ 5.8 Like Father, Like Santa 1998 Prison of Secrets ★ 5.2 Prison of Secrets 1997 Profiler ★ 7.0 Profiler 1996 Pacific Blue ★ 5.4 Pacific Blue 1996 Death in Small Doses ★ 6.5 Death in Small Doses 1995 Untamed Love ★ 5.9 Untamed Love 1994 Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 ★ 6.2 Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ★ 7.9 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993 The Distinguished Gentleman ★ 6.0 The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 Batman: The Animated Series ★ 8.6 Batman: The Animated Series 1992 Getting Up and Going Home ★ 10.0 Getting Up and Going Home 1992 Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View ★ 10.0 Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View 1992 Silk Stalkings ★ 6.1 Silk Stalkings 1991 People Like Us ★ 5.8 People Like Us 1990 Unspeakable Acts ★ 5.4 Unspeakable Acts 1990 Deadly Weapon ★ 4.3 Deadly Weapon 1989 Friday the 13th: The Series ★ 7.3 Friday the 13th: The Series 1987 Enemy Territory ★ 5.6 Enemy Territory 1987 L.A. Law ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986 Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986 Blacke's Magic ★ 6.8 Blacke's Magic 1986 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Hunter ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984 Whiz Kids ★ 6.7 Whiz Kids 1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ★ 6.6 Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983 Emergency Room ★ 9.0 Emergency Room 1983 Remington Steele ★ 7.1 Remington Steele 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 T. J. Hooker ★ 6.5 T. J. Hooker 1982 Midnight Lace ★ 8.0 Midnight Lace 1981 The Night the City Screamed ★ 6.0 The Night the City Screamed 1980 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb ★ 6.0 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb 1980 The Gift ★ 6.5 The Gift 1979 Hart to Hart ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979 Olivia ★ 6.5 Olivia 1978 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 The New Love Boat ★ 3.3 The New Love Boat 1977 Charlie's Angels ★ 6.7 Charlie's Angels 1976 Family ★ 7.2 Family 1976 Sons and Daughters ★ 9.0 Sons and Daughters 1974 Senior Year ★ 10.0 Senior Year 1974 Love Is Not Forever Love Is Not Forever 1974 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Medical Center ★ 6.4 Medical Center 1969 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967