Frank Faylen


    Starbirth:
    December 8, 1905
    Supernova:
    August 2, 1985
    Birthplace:
    Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Overview

Frank Faylen (born Francis Charles Ruf) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. He is best remembered for his movie performances as the cynical male nurse in The Lost Weekend (1945) and Ernie the taxi driver in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), as well as for his portrayal of long-suffering grocer Herbert T. Gillis on the 1950s television sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? Herbert T. Gillis 1977
Funny Girl Keeney 1968
When the Boys Meet the Girls Phin Gray 1965
The Monkey's Uncle Mr. Dearborne 1965
Fluffy Catfish 1965
North to Alaska Arnie (uncredited) 1960
Dino Frank Mandel 1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Sheriff Cotton Wilson 1957
Three Brave Men Enos Warren 1956
Everything But the Truth 'Mac' McMillan 1956
7th Cavalry Sgt. Kruger 1956
Away All Boats Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran 1956
Terror at Midnight Fred Hill 1956
The McConnell Story Sfc. Sykes 1955
The Looters Stan Leppich 1955
The Lone Gun Fairweather 1954
Riot in Cell Block 11 Commissioner Haskell 1954
Red Garters Billy Buckett 1954
99 River Street Stan Hogan 1953
Hangman's Knot Cass Browne 1952
The Lusty Men Al Dawson 1952
The Sniper Anderson 1952
My Favorite Spy Newton 1951
Detective Story Det. Gallagher 1951
Passage West Curly 1951
Fourteen Hours Walter, room service waiter 1951
Copper Canyon Mullins 1950
The Eagle and the Hawk Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman 1950
Convicted Convict Ponti 1950
Francis Sergeant Chillingbacker 1950
The Nevadan Jeff 1950
Whispering Smith Whitey Du Sang 1948
Blood on the Moon Jake Pindalest 1948
Race Street Phil Dickson 1948
Hazard Oscar 1948
Road to Rio Trigger 1947
Variety Girl Frank Faylen 1947
The Perils of Pauline Mr. Joe Gurt 1947
The Trouble with Women Geeger 1947
Welcome Stranger Bill Walters 1947
Easy Come, Easy Go Boss 1947
California Whitey 1947
Suddenly It's Spring Harold Michaels 1947
It's a Wonderful Life Ernie 1946
Cross My Heart Fingerprint Expert 1946
Two Years Before the Mast Hansen 1946
Blue Skies Mack 1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up Federal Agent 1946
The Well Groomed Bride Cabbie 1946
The Blue Dahlia Man Recommending Motel 1946
To Each His Own Babe 1946
Masquerade in Mexico Brooklyn (uncredited) 1945
The Lost Weekend 'Bim' Nolan 1945
Incendiary Blonde Hotel Clerk (uncredited) 1945
The Affairs of Susan Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited) 1945
You Came Along Bellboy (uncredited) 1945
Bring on the Girls Sailor 1945
Bombalera Houlihan 1945
The Canterville Ghost Lieutenant John Kane 1944
Address Unknown Jimmie Blake 1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) 1944
And the Angels Sing Holman 1944
See Here, Private Hargrove M.P. (uncredited) 1944
Standing Room Only Cabbie 1944
The Gang's All Here Marine Sergeant (uncredited) 1943
A Guy Named Joe Major (uncredited) 1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Speed Dugan 1943
The Unknown Guest Truck Driver (uncredited) 1943
Corvette K-225 Shipyard Painter 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
Nazty Nuisance Seaman Benson 1943
Young Ideas Reporter (uncredited) 1943
Yanks Ahoy Quartermaster Jenkins 1943
Get Going Hank 1943
Prairie Chickens Clem 1943
Good Morning, Judge Ben Pollard 1943
Mission to Moscow Reporter (uncredited) 1943
Taxi, Mister Henchman Silk 1943
Slightly Dangerous Gateman (uncredited) 1943
The Falcon Strikes Back Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) 1943
Dixie Dugan Soldier (uncredited) 1943
Silver Skates Eddie 1943
Fall In Capt. Gillis 1942
Across the Pacific Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) 1942
The Palm Beach Story Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1942
Somewhere I'll Find You Soldier Driving Jeep 1942
Wake Island 1942
A-Haunting We Will Go Train Detective (uncredited) 1942
The Pride of the Yankees Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) 1942
Tough as They Come Collector 1942
Maisie Gets Her Man Stage Manager (Uncredited) 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) 1942
Whispering Ghosts Curly 1942
About Face Bartender Jerry 1942
Mokey Police Desk Sergeant 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm Soldier (uncredited) 1942
Joe Smith, American Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) 1942
Steel Against the Sky Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) 1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq. Marine Sergeant (uncredited) 1941
Top Sergeant Mulligan Pat Dolan 1941
Sergeant York But! Boy (uncredited) 1941
Let's Go Collegiate Speed Dorman 1941
Tanks a Million Pvt. Skivic 1941
Blossoms in the Dust Man with Man Carrying Dead Child 1941
Father Steps Out Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam 1941
The Reluctant Dragon Orchestra Leader (uncredited) 1941
Thieves Fall Out Pick 1941
Model Wife Master of Ceremonies 1941
Footsteps in the Dark Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1941
Come Live with Me Waiter 1941
East of the River Tour Guide (uncredited) 1940
Just a Cute Kid Benny 1940
City for Conquest Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) 1940
No Time for Comedy Cab Driver 1940
They Drive by Night Driver in Cafe (uncredited) 1940
Pop Always Pays Minerva Auto Loan Cashier 1940
Blame It on Love Studio Electrician 1940
Brother Orchid Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) 1940
La Conga Nights Jeepers Peepers 1940
Edison, the Man Galbreath 1940
Saturday's Children Cab Driver (uncredited) 1940
Curtain Call Spike Malone 1940
The Grapes of Wrath Tim 1940
Alice in Movieland Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) 1940
Castle on the Hudson Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) 1940
The Fighting 69th Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) 1940
Married and in Love Jim Carter, Man in Bar 1940
Invisible Stripes Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) 1939
Gone with the Wind Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) 1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective Pete Foley - 1st pilot 1939
Reno J. Hezmer Briggs 1939
No Place to Go Pete Shaffer 1939
Slapsie Maxie's Tiger Dorsey 1939
Thunder Afloat Recruiting Officer (uncredited) 1939
Waterfront Skids Riley 1939
Five Came Back Photographer (uncredited) 1939
It's a Wonderful World Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) 1939
Lucky Night Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) 1939
Women in the Wind Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) 1939
The Flying Irishman New York Mechanic 1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Adjutant (uncredited) 1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) 1939
Twelve Crowded Hours Henchman (uncredited) 1939
Idiot's Delight Ed 1939
Crime Rave 1939
No Time To Marry Waxler 1938
The Invisible Menace Private of the Guard 1938
Headin' East Joe 1937
Wine, Women and Horses Horse Buyer 1937
Back in Circulation James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited) 1937
Ever Since Eve Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) 1937
They Won't Forget Reporter 1937
Dance Charlie Dance Ted Parks 1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Charlie Downs 1937
Kid Galahad Barney 1937
San Quentin Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) 1937
The Go-Getter Country club man #2 (uncredited) 1937
The Cherokee Strip Joe Brady 1937
Marked Woman Cabbie #2 (uncredited) 1937
Midnight Court Reporter 1937
Smart Blonde Ambulance Driver (uncredited) 1937
King of Hockey Swede 1936
Night Waitress Policeman at Torre's 1936
All American Chump Reporter (uncredited) 1936
The Sky Parade Pilot (uncredited) 1936
China Clipper Weatherman (uncredited) 1936
Bullets or Ballots Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) 1936
Border Flight Jimmie 1936
Road Gang Radio Dispatcher 1936
Double Exposure Press Photographer (uncredited) 1935
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The Colgate Comedy Hour Self <mt>
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Petticoat Junction Ralph <mt>
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Doc Alvarez <mt>
Racket Squad <blank> <mt>
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