Acting • AGE 64
Benjamin Franklin McGrath (February 2, 1903 – May 13, 1967) was an American television and film actor and stunt performer who played the comical, optimistic cook with the white beard, Charlie B. Woost...


The Shakiest Gun in the West
Mr. Remington
1968

The Reluctant Astronaut
Plank
1967

The Last Challenge
Ballard Weeks
1967

The War Wagon
Bartender
1967

Tammy and the Millionaire
Uncle Lucius
1967

Gunfight in Abilene
Ned Martin
1967

Tammy
Lucius Tarleton
1965

The Sword of Ali Baba
Pindar
1965

The Virginian
Neddie Henshaw
1962

The Colter Craven Story
1960

The Tin Star
Jim Clark (uncredited)
1957

Hell Bound
Detective (uncredited)
1957

Wagon Train
Charlie Wooster
1957

The Wings of Eagles
Stunts
1957

Santiago
Stunts
1956

The First Texan
Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
1956

The Searchers
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
1956

Cheyenne
John Pike
1955

Hondo
Lowes Partner (uncredited)
1953

Ride, Vaquero!
Pete
1953

The Naked Spur
Stunts
1953

Westward the Women
Outrider (uncredited)
1951

Slaughter Trail
Jamora (uncredited)
1951

The Red Badge of Courage
Captain (uncredited)
1951

Rio Grande
Stunts
1950

The Milkman
Man (uncredited)
1950

Devil's Doorway
Posse Member (uncredited)
1950

Broken Arrow
Barfly (uncredited)
1950

The Flame and the Arrow
Guard (uncredited)
1950

Wagon Master
Posse Member (uncredited)
1950

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
1949

3 Godfathers
Stunt Double
1948

Fort Apache
Cpl. Derice (uncredited)
1948

Half Past Midnight
Taxi Driver
1948

They Were Expendable
'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)
1945

The Ox-Bow Incident
Posse Member (uncredited)
1943

The Black Swan
Pirate (uncredited)
1942

Sundown Jim
Outlaw
1942

Riders of the Purple Sage
Pete
1941

Western Union
Posse Rider
1941

High School
Student in Fight
1940

Robbers' Roost
Mexican
1932

The Rainbow Trail
Horseman
1932

The Big Trail
Pioneer (uncredited)
1930

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Stunts
1925