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