Frank Gerstle

American actor (1915–1970)

Frank Gerstle
Gerstle in The Wasp Woman (1959)
Born	Francis M. Gerstle (1915-09-27)September 27, 1915 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 23, 1970(1970-02-23) (aged 54) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1943–1970

Francis M. Gerstle (September 27, 1915 – February 23, 1970)^[1] was an American character actor who appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, radio programs and TV shows following World War II.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Gerstle's notable appearances included Outside the Wall. In television, he appeared in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show in the episode Surprise Birthday Party, he portrayed Dick Gird in 6 episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. He portrayed a highway patrolman on Highway Patrol, in an episode known as Father Thief. His final appearance was in the episode San Francisco International in San Francisco International Airport which aired on September 29, 1970.

Death

Gerstle died of cancer in Santa Monica, California on February 23, 1970, at age 54.^[1]

Filmography

Film

D.O.A. (1949) - Dr. MacDonald
Outside the Wall (1950) - Stick-Up Man (uncredited)
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950) - Doctor (uncredited)
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) - Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
A Life of Her Own (1950) - Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Three Guys Named Mike (1951) - Joe Allison, Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951) - Tom Cvetic (uncredited)
Strictly Dishonorable (1951) - Charlie, Dempsey's Photographer (uncredited)
Little Egypt (1951) - Globe Reporter (uncredited)
You Can Never Tell (1951) - Detective
The Blue Veil (1951) - Doctor (uncredited)
The Unknown Man (1951) - News Photographer in Bucknor's Office (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas (1952) - Bill Collector (uncredited)
Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom (1952, Serial) - Dawson, New Fuel Demonstrator [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) - Gabby Agent at Party (uncredited)
Above and Beyond (1952) - Staff Sergeant Wilson (uncredited)
The Magnetic Monster (1953) - Colonel Willis
Call Me Madam (1953) - Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
The Lady Wants Mink (1953) - Frank, Office Worker (uncredited)
The Glory Brigade (1953) - Major Sauer (uncredited)
The Neanderthal Man (1953) - Mr. Wheeler, Hunter
Vicki (1953) - Detective (uncredited)
Killers from Space (1954) - Dr. Curt Kruger
The Long, Long Trailer (1954) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Drum Beat (1954) - Grant's Officer (uncredited)
Tight Spot (1955) - Jim Hornsby (uncredited)
I Cover the Underworld (1955) - Dum-Dum Wilson
5 Against the House (1955) - Robbery Suspect (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955) - Mug (uncredited)
The McConnell Story (1955) - American Soldier in Korea (uncredited)
Slightly Scarlet (1956) - Detective Lieutenant Dave Dietz (uncredited)
The Killer Is Loose (1956) - Holdup Man (uncredited)
The Steel Jungle (1956) - Kadinski
The Proud Ones (1956) - Tim (uncredited)
Autumn Leaves (1956) - Ramsey
Magnificent Roughnecks (1956) - Chuck Evans
Between Heaven and Hell (1956) - Colonel Miles (uncredited)
Top Secret Affair (1957) - Sergeant Kruger
The River's Edge (1957) - Harry Castleton
Under Fire (1957) - Colonel Dundee
No Down Payment (1957) - Verdun (uncredited)
Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) - Captain Sam Prescott
Onionhead (1958) - Officer at Inquiry (uncredited)
Submarine Seahawk (1958) - Captain Boardman
I Mobster (1959) - District Attorney
Inside the Mafia (1959) - Julie, the killer
The Wasp Woman (1959) - Les Hellman
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) - Lee Coulter
Beloved Infidel (1959) - Frank, Reporter (uncredited)
Vice Raid (1959) - Captain William Brennan
Hell to Eternity (1960) - Drunken Officer (uncredited)
A Thunder of Drums (1961) - Trooper Drortmander (uncredited)
The Nun and the Sergeant (1962) - Sergeant in Charge of the Brig
13 West Street (1962) - Mr. Johnson
Kid Galahad (1962) - Romero's Manager (uncredited)
Shock Corridor (1963) - Lieutenant Kane
Monstrosity (1963) - Dr. Frank
The Quick Gun (1964) - George Keely
Young Dillinger (1965) - Watchman
Marriage on the Rocks (1965) - Assistant (uncredited)
The Silencers (1966) - Frazer
The Wild Angels (1966) - Hospital Policeman
Murderers' Row (1966) - Furnas (uncredited)
Hell on Wheels (1967) - Ben
If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968) - Sergeant
Bullitt (1968) - (voice, uncredited)
The Bamboo Saucer (1968) - Technician at Radio (uncredited)
The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970) - Newspaper Reporter at Airport

Television

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1951-1955, 3 episodes) - Charlie Hawthorne / Sergeant McDuff
Dick Tracy (1952, 1 episode) - Influence
Dangerous Assignment (1952, 1 episode)
Racket Squad (1952, 1 episode)
Dragnet (1952-1958, 8 episodes) - Jake / Harry Talmadge
Big Town (1953, 2 episode) - Duke Barker
I Married Joan (1953, 2 episodes) - Dr. Griswald / Tom
Four Star Playhouse (1953-1954, 2 episodes) - Mr. Braun / Tender
I Love Lucy (1953-1956, 2 episodes) - Helicopter Pilot / Short Indian
Our Miss Brooks (1954, 1 episode) - Jailor
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1954, 1 episode) - George Harper
The Whistler (1954, 1 episode) - Max Fenner
The Adventures of Kit Carson (1954, 2 episodes)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars' (1954-1956, 3 episodes) - Joe Garson / Corporal Williams / Frank Pierce
General Electric Theater (1954–1962, 2 episodes) - Dan Farrol / Hugo
Treasury Men in Action (1955, 1 episode) - Detective Sergeant Draper
The Man Behind the Badge (1955, 1 episode) - Bernie
Star Stage (1955, 1 episode)
Highway Patrol (1955, 1 episode) - Sergeant Betts
Science Fiction Theatre (1954-1956, 2 episodes) - Joe Garson / Corporal Williams / Frank Pierce
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 9: "The Long Shot") - Police Sergeant Mack
Disneyland (1955-1958, 2 episodes) - George McShane / Rocket Ship Crew
Adventures of Falcon (1956, 1 episode) - Mike Poggin
Crusader (1956, 1 episode) - Ben Kelder
Cavalcade of America (1956, 1 episode) - Brigadier General N. D. Cota
Crossroads (1956, 2 episodes) - Tito Krackow
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956, 1 episode) - Ivan Thor
Studio 57 (1956-1957, 1 episode) - Marshal
On Trial (1955-1957, 2 episodes) - Vinnie / Williams
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1956-1960, 8 episodes) - Dick Gurd / Ganly / Whitey Rupp
Jeff's Collie aka Lassie (1956-1967, 2 episodes) - Ken Hubbard
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 3 Episode 11: "The Deadly") - Police Sergeant Thompson
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant Stutz
Whirlybirds (1957, 1 episode) - Captain Brown
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1956-1957, 3 episodes)
Telephone Time (1957, 1 episode) - Pierre
The Silent Service (1957, 1 episode) - First Squailfish Captain
Code 3 (1957, 1 episode) - Lieutenant Carl Harrison
The Californians (1957) - 1 episode
The Millionaire (1957-1959, 3 episodes) - Ross Marshall / Sergeant / Captain Wylie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 30: "Death Sentence") - Police Chief Walt Haney
Navy Log (1958, 1 episode) - Commander Thompson
Man Without a Gun (1958, 1 episode)
Alcoa Theatre (1958, 1 episode) - Colonel
Jefferson Drum (1958, 1 episode) - Hardy
Steve Canyon (1958, 1 episode) - General Hall
Death Valley Days (1958, 2 episodes) - Sam Walton / Charlie Parkhurst
Sugarfoot (1958, 1 episode) - Bartender
Rescue 8 (1958,1 episode) - Building Inspector
Tales of Wells Fargo (1958-1962, 2 episodes) - Tim / John Curtis
Wagon Train (1958-1962) - 3 episodes
Mike Hammer (1959) - 1 episode
The Fat Man: The Thirty Two Friends of Gina Lardelli (1959) - TV movie
Cimarron City (1959) - 1 episode
Behind Closed Doors (1959) - 1 episode
The Third Man (1959, 1 episode) - Captain Gallifa
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1959, 1 episode) - Lieutenant
Tombstone Territory (1959, 1 episode) - Deputy Marshal Bledsoe
Have Gun - Will Travel (1959, 1 episode) - Bartender
Leave It to Beaver (1959, 1 episode) - Police Sergeant
The Man and the Challenge (1959, 1 episode) - Ed Burke
U.S. Marshal (1959, 1 episode) - Max
The Untouchables (1959-1960, 2 episodes) - Police Captain / Schultz Man
Peter Gunn (1959-1961, 2 episodes) - Frank Clanton / Jake Lynch
Bat Masterson (1960, 1 episode) - Sheriff
Goodyear Theatre (1960, 1 episode) - Pat Harris
Tightrope (1960, 1 episode) - Charlie
Colt .45 (1960, 1 episode) - Ed Garrick
Hawaiian Eye (1960, 1 episode) - Major Dunham
Bourbon Street Beat (1960, 1 episode) - Sergeant Steve Travis
The Andy Griffith Show (1960, 1 episode) - Derekson
Lock-Up (1960, 1 episode) - Johnny Gibson
The June Allyson Show (1960, 1 episode) - Judge
Dan Raven (1960, 1 episode) - Harrow
77 Sunset Strip (1960-1961, 3 episodes) - Captain Devon / John Carter / Bennie Cannon
The Jack Benny Program (1960-1963, 4 episodes) - Sound Man / Deli Clerk / Larry Hawkins / Lockup Policeman
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1961) - 1 episode
Rawhide (1961) (Season 3 Episode 11: "Incident of the Broken Word") – Bartender
Checkmate (1961) - 1 episode
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1961) - 1 episode
Lawman (1961) - 1 episode
The Americans (1961) - 1 episode
The Best of the Post (1961, 1 episode) - Steve
Angel (1961, 1 episode: The Wedding) - Mr. Butler
The McGonigle (1961, TV Movie) - Captain Amboy
Cheyenne (1961, 1 episode) - Hammond
The Everglades (1961, 1 episode) - Rafe
Shotgun Slade (1961, 1 episode)
Laramie (1961, 1963, 2 episodes) - Judge Wheeler / Sheriff Aikens
Perry Mason (1961-1964, 3 episodes) - Sergeant Steve Toland / Detective Steve Toland / Allen
87th Precinct (1962, 1 episode) - Ed Bennett
Bonanza (1962-1967, 2 episodes) - Strand / Jake Weber
G.E. True (1963, 1 episode) - William J. Burns
Glynis (1963, 1 episode) - Manny
McHale's Navy (1963-1965, 2 episodes) - Captain Cummings / Captain Dawson
Channing (1964, 1 episode) - Policeman
Vacation Playhouse (1964, 1 episode)
The Donna Reed Show (1965, 1 episode)
Mr. Novak (1965, 1 episode) - Adams
The Virginian (1965-1966, 2 episodes) - Milt Shiffman / Clint Koski
Branded (1966, 1 episode) - Major Meade
Laredo (1966, 1 episode) - Farmer
The Loner (1966, 1 episode) - Miner
The Patty Duke Show (1966, 1 episode) - Man
Honey West (1966, 1 episode) - Director
The Green Hornet (1966, 1 episode) - Mel Hurk
Hogan's Heroes (1967, 1 episode) - General Aloysius Barton
Dragnet (1967, 1 episode) - Albert Marks
Ironside (1967–1968, 2 episodes) - Buck Dennison / Eddie Burns
Fantastic Four (1967–1968) - Blastaar (voice)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1967, 1969, 2 episodes) - Plainclothes Man / Driver
Arabian Knights (1968) - (voice)
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1969, 8 episodes) - Raseem
Lancer (1969, 1 episode) - Lem Cable
Mannix (1970, 1 episode) - Harry C. Armitage
San Francisco International Airport (1970, 1 episode: San Francisco International) - Congressman (final appearance)