Gary Frank

Gary Frank

Acting

Born: 1950-10-09 · Spokane, Washington, USA

Biography

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,

🎬 Movies (20)

Giving Up the Ghost

Giving Up the Ghost

2025

How to Have a Happy Marriage

2012

Narrator (voice)

Like Father, Like Santa

Like Father, Like Santa

1998

Smitty

Prison of Secrets

Prison of Secrets

1997

Larry Schaffer

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

1995

Bill Dillard Jr.

Untamed Love

Untamed Love

1994

Eldridge

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

1993

Len

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

Iowa

Getting Up and Going Home

Getting Up and Going Home

1992

Scott Stevens

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View

1992

Dr. Garrick

People Like Us

People Like Us

1990

Hubert Altemus

Unspeakable Acts

Unspeakable Acts

1990

Neil Harrison

Deadly Weapon

Deadly Weapon

1989

Dalton

Enemy Territory

Enemy Territory

1987

Barry

Emergency Room

Emergency Room

1983

Dr. Paul Klein

Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1981

Brian Preston

The Night the City Screamed

The Night the City Screamed

1980

Ron Farrell

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

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

1980

Maj. Tom Ferebee

The Gift

The Gift

1979

Pete Devlin

Olivia

Olivia

1978

Self