
Gary Frank
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.
49 acting credits
Acting · 49

Murder, She Wrote
1984

The Love Boat
1977

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993

Batman: The Animated Series
1992

Ironside
1967

Magnum, P.I.
1980

Charlie's Angels
1976

L.A. Law
1986

Hunter
1984

Hotel
1982

T. J. Hooker
1982

Matlock
1986

Hart to Hart
1979

Pacific Blue
1996

Medical Center
1969

Profiler
1996

Remington Steele
1982

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

Silk Stalkings
1991

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Matt Houston
1982

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987

Family
1976

Blacke's Magic
1986

Whiz Kids
1983

The Distinguished Gentleman
1992

Sons and Daughters
1974

People Like Us
1990

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980

The Gift
1979

Enemy Territory
1987

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
1993

Midnight Lace
1981

Death in Small Doses
1995

The Night the City Screamed
1980

Getting Up and Going Home
1992

Unspeakable Acts
1990

Deadly Weapon
1989

Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992

Senior Year
1974

Emergency Room
1983

Untamed Love
1994

The New Love Boat
1977

Prison of Secrets
1997

Like Father, Like Santa
1998

Olivia
1978

Giving Up the Ghost
2025
How to Have a Happy Marriage
2012
Love Is Not Forever
1974