Gary Frank

Birthday: 1950-10-09
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	2025-08-04	Giving Up the Ghost
	1998-12-01	Like Father, Like Santa	Smitty
	1997-03-16	Prison of Secrets	Larry Schaffer
	1995-01-16	Death in Small Doses	Bill Dillard Jr.
	1994-08-03	Untamed Love	Eldridge
	1993-11-23	Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7	Len
	1992-12-04	The Distinguished Gentleman	Iowa
	1992-07-21	Getting Up and Going Home	Scott Stevens
	1992-04-28	Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View	Dr. Garrick
	1990-05-13	People Like Us	Hubert Altemus
	1990-01-15	Unspeakable Acts	Neil Harrison
	1989-08-15	Deadly Weapon	Dalton
	1987-05-22	Enemy Territory	Barry
	1983-07-18	Emergency Room	Dr. Paul Klein
	1981-02-09	Midnight Lace	Brian Preston
	1980-12-14	The Night the City Screamed	Ron Farrell
	1980-11-23	Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb	Maj. Tom Ferebee
	1979-12-15	The Gift	Pete Devlin
	1977-05-05	The New Love Boat	Stanley Adams
	1974-03-22	Senior Year	Jeff Reed
	1974-01-01	Love Is Not Forever	Jeff