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Frank Gerstle(1915-1970)

  • Actor
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Frank Gerstle
A rich but unscrupulous old woman plots with a scientist to have her brain implanted in the skull of a sexy young woman.
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Frank Gerstle was born on 27 September 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for D.O.A. (1949), The Neanderthal Man (1953) and 13 West Street (1962). He died on 23 February 1970 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1915
DiedFebruary 23, 1970(54)
BornSeptember 27, 1915
DiedFebruary 23, 1970(54)
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Known for

Luther Adler, Pamela Britton, and Edmond O'Brien in D.O.A. (1949)
D.O.A.
7.2
  • Dr. MacDonald
  • 1949
Beverly Garland, Doris Merrick, Wally Rose, Robert Shayne, and Joyce Terry in The Neanderthal Man (1953)
The Neanderthal Man
4.4
  • Mr. Wheeler - Hunter
  • 1953
13 West Street (1962)
13 West Street
6.3
  • Mr. Johnson
  • 1962
Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
Cavalcade of America
7.9
TV Series
  • Brig. Gen. N. D. Cota

Credits

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Actor

  • The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
    The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Raseem (voice)
    • 1968–1970
  • San Francisco International Airport (1970)
    San Francisco International Airport
    2.7
    TV Series
    • Congressman
    • 1970
  • The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970)
    The Christine Jorgensen Story
    5.4
    • Newspaper Reporter at Airport
    • 1970
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Harry Armitage
    • 1970
  • Andrew Duggan, Wayne Maunder, and James Stacy in Lancer (1968)
    Lancer
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lem Cable
    • 1969
  • Don Murray and Otis Young in The Outcasts (1968)
    The Outcasts
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • 1969
  • Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
    Gomer Pyle: USMC
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Plainclothes Man
    • Driver
    • 1967–1969
  • Arabian Knights (1968)
    Arabian Knights
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Raseem (voice)
    • 1968–1969
  • Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)
    Bullitt
    7.4
    • (voice, uncredited)
    • 1968
  • If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)
    If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
    6.1
    • Sergeant
    • 1968
  • The Bamboo Saucer (1968)
    The Bamboo Saucer
    5.5
    • Technician at Radio (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Jack DeLeon, Paul Frees, Gerald Mohr, and Jo Ann Pflug in Fantastic Four (1967)
    Fantastic Four
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Blastaar (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Eddie Burns
    • Buck Dennison
    • 1967–1968
  • John Forsythe in A Bell for Adano (1967)
    A Bell for Adano
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Col. Middleton
    • 1967
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Strand
    • Jake Weber
    • 1962–1967

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frank Gerstel
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • September 27, 1915
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 23, 1970
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    Guest starred on the radio drama "Nightbeat," which starred Frank Lovejoy.

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  • Trivia
    Tough-looking, thin-lipped American character actor and voice-over artist, usually seen in stern authoritarian roles as cops, doctors or military types. Featured in many television and radio commercials. A familiar face in science fiction and crime films of the 1950's.

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