Gary Frank
Acting
1950-10-09 · 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.
Filmography
Giving Up the Ghost
2025 · Movie
The Batman
2022 · Movie
How to Have a Happy Marriage
2012 · Movie
Like Father, Like Santa
1998 · Movie
Prison of Secrets
1997 · Movie
Profiler
1996 · Series
Pacific Blue
1996 · Series
Death in Small Doses
1995 · Movie
Untamed Love
1994 · Movie
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
1993 · Movie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Series
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992 · Movie
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · Series
Getting Up and Going Home
1992 · Movie
Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992 · Movie
Silk Stalkings
1991 · Series
Flying Blind
1990 · Movie
People Like Us
1990 · Movie
Unspeakable Acts
1990 · Movie
Deadly Weapon
1989 · Movie
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987 · Series
Enemy Territory
1987 · Movie
L.A. Law
1986 · Series
Matlock
1986 · Series
Blacke's Magic
1986 · Series
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Hunter
1984 · Series
Whiz Kids
1983 · Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983 · Series
Emergency Room
1983 · Movie
Remington Steele
1982 · Series
Matt Houston
1982 · Series
Hotel
1982 · Series
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Series
Midnight Lace
1981 · Movie
The Night the City Screamed
1980 · Movie
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · Series
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980 · Movie
The Gift
1979 · Movie
Hart to Hart
1979 · Series
Olivia
1978 · Movie
The Love Boat
1977 · Series
The New Love Boat
1977 · Movie
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Series
Family
1976 · Series
Sons and Daughters
1974 · Series
Senior Year
1974 · Movie
Love Is Not Forever
1974 · Movie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Series
Medical Center
1969 · Series
Ironside
1967 · Series