Benjamin Franklin McGrath (February 2, 1903 – May 13, 1967) was an American television and film actor and stunt performer who played the comical, optimistic cook with the white beard, Charlie B. Wooster, on the western series Wagon Train for five seasons on NBC and then three seasons on ABC. McGrath appeared in all 272 episodes in the eight seasons of the series, which had ended its run only two years before his death. McGrath's Wooster character hence provided the meals and companionship for both fictional trail masters, Ward Bond as Seth Adams and John McIntire as Christopher "Chris" Hale.
Benjamin Franklin McGrath (February 2, 1903 – May 13, 1967) was an American television and film actor and stunt performer who played the comical, optimistic cook with the white beard, Charlie B. Wooster, on the western series Wagon Train for five seasons on NBC and then three seasons on ABC. McGrath appeared in all 272 episodes in the eight seasons of the series, which had ended its run only two years before his death. McGrath's Wooster character hence provided the meals and companionship for both fictional trail masters, Ward Bond as Seth Adams and John McIntire as Christopher "Chris" Hale.
McGrath was born in Mound City in Holt County in far northwestern Missouri.
McGrath married Libby Quay Buschlen (1902–1978), a native of Ontario, Canada. He died May 13, 1967 at the age of sixty-four of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California, and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. CLR
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Filmography (Movies)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Character:Mr. Remington
Release Date:10/07/1968
The Last Challenge
Character:Ballard Weeks
Release Date:22/12/1967
The Reluctant Astronaut
Character:Plank
Release Date:05/09/1967
The War Wagon
Character:Bartender
Release Date:26/05/1967
Tammy and the Millionaire
Character:Uncle Lucius
Release Date:01/05/1967
Gunfight in Abilene
Character:Ned Martin
Release Date:03/02/1967
The Sword of Ali Baba
Character:Pindar
Release Date:01/04/1965
The Colter Craven Story
Character:
Release Date:23/11/1960
The Tin Star
Character:Jim Clark (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1957
Hell Bound
Character:Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:01/10/1957
The First Texan
Character:Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
Release Date:29/06/1956
The Searchers
Character:Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Release Date:16/05/1956
Hondo
Character:Lowes Partner (uncredited)
Release Date:26/11/1953
Ride, Vaquero!
Character:Pete
Release Date:17/07/1953
Westward the Women
Character:Outrider (uncredited)
Release Date:16/12/1951
Slaughter Trail
Character:Jamora (uncredited)
Release Date:15/10/1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Character:Captain (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1951
The Milkman
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:17/10/1950
Devil's Doorway
Character:Posse Member (uncredited)
Release Date:18/08/1950
Broken Arrow
Character:Barfly (uncredited)
Release Date:21/07/1950
The Flame and the Arrow
Character:Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:07/07/1950
Wagon Master
Character:Posse Member (uncredited)
Release Date:22/04/1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Character:Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Release Date:22/10/1949
Fort Apache
Character:Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
Release Date:21/05/1948
Half Past Midnight
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:01/03/1948
They Were Expendable
Character:'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1945
The Ox-Bow Incident
Character:Posse Member (uncredited)
Release Date:11/03/1943
The Black Swan
Character:Pirate (uncredited)
Release Date:04/12/1942
Sundown Jim
Character:Outlaw
Release Date:27/03/1942
Riders of the Purple Sage
Character:Pete
Release Date:09/10/1941
Western Union
Character:Posse Rider
Release Date:21/02/1941
High School
Character:Student in Fight
Release Date:26/01/1940
Robbers' Roost
Character:Mexican
Release Date:30/12/1932
The Rainbow Trail
Character:Horseman
Release Date:03/01/1932
The Big Trail
Character:Pioneer (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1930
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