Frank Faylen

Known for

Acting

Life

1905 – 1985 (aged 79)

Born in

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Credits

187 acting credits

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Biography

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.

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

20 Dec 1946

Gone with the Wind

15 Dec 1939

The Grapes of Wrath

15 Mar 1940

The Lost Weekend

29 Nov 1945

Funny Girl

19 Sep 1968

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

30 May 1957

Sergeant York

27 Sep 1941

Yankee Doodle Dandy

29 May 1942

Photos

Filmography

1977

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?as Herbert T. Gillis

1976

Quincy, M.E.as Janus1 episode

1968

Funny Girlas Keeney

1966

That Girl2 episodes

1960

North to Alaskaas Arnie (uncredited)

1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Herbert T. Gillis147 episodes

1958

Man with a Camera1 episode
Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Sheriff Earl Tipton1 episode

1957

Maverickas Red Harrison1 episode
Dinoas Frank Mandel
Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Sheriff Cotton Wilson

1956

7th Cavalryas Sgt. Kruger
Three Brave Menas Enos Warren
Everything But the Truthas 'Mac' McMillan
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Doc Alvarez1 episode
Away All Boatsas Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Terror at Midnightas Fred Hill
Telephone Time1 episode

1955

The McConnell Storyas Sfc. Sykes
The Lootersas Stan Leppich

1954

The Lone Gunas Fairweather
Riot in Cell Block 11as Commissioner Haskell
Red Gartersas Billy Buckett

1953

99 River Streetas Stan Hogan
General Electric Theateras Farber1 episode

1952

Hangman's Knotas Cass Browne
The Lusty Menas Al Dawson
The Sniperas Anderson

1951

My Favorite Spyas Newton
Detective Storyas Det. Gallagher
Passage Westas Curly
Racket Squad1 episode
Fourteen Hoursas Walter, room service waiter

1950

Copper Canyonas Mullins
The Eagle and the Hawkas Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
Convictedas Convict Ponti
Francisas Sergeant Chillingbacker
The Nevadanas Jeff

1948

Whispering Smithas Whitey Du Sang
Blood on the Moonas Jake Pindalest
Race Streetas Phil Dickson
Hazardas Oscar

1947

Road to Rioas Trigger
Variety Girlas Frank Faylen
The Perils of Paulineas Mr. Joe Gurt
The Trouble with Womenas Geeger
Welcome Strangeras Bill Walters
Easy Come, Easy Goas Boss
Californiaas Whitey
Suddenly It's Springas Harold Michaels

1946

It's a Wonderful Lifeas Ernie
Cross My Heartas Fingerprint Expert
Two Years Before the Mastas Hansen
Blue Skiesas Mack (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Federal Agent
The Well Groomed Brideas Cabbie
The Blue Dahliaas Man Recommending Motel
To Each His Ownas Babe

1945

Masquerade in Mexicoas Brooklyn (uncredited)
The Lost Weekendas 'Bim' Nolan
Incendiary Blondeas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Affairs of Susanas Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
You Came Alongas Bellboy (uncredited)
Bring on the Girlsas Sailor
Bombaleraas Houlihan

1944

The Canterville Ghostas Lieutenant John Kane
Address Unknownas Jimmie Blake
Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
And the Angels Singas Holman
See Here, Private Hargroveas M.P. (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joeas Major (uncredited)
Standing Room Onlyas Cabbie

1943

The Gang's All Hereas Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Speed Dugan
The Unknown Guestas Truck Driver (uncredited)
Corvette K-225as Shipyard Painter
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Sailor (uncredited)
Nazty Nuisanceas Seaman Benson
Young Ideasas Reporter (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoyas Quartermaster Jenkins
Get Goingas Hank
Prairie Chickensas Clem
Good Morning, Judgeas Ben Pollard
Mission to Moscowas Reporter (uncredited)
Taxi, Misteras Henchman Silk
Slightly Dangerousas Gateman (uncredited)
The Falcon Strikes Backas Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Dixie Duganas Soldier (uncredited)
Silver Skatesas Eddie

1942

Fall Inas Capt. Gillis
Across the Pacificas Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Storyas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Somewhere I'll Find Youas Soldier Driving Jeep
Wake Island
A-Haunting We Will Go
The Pride of the Yankeesas Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Tough as They Comeas Collector
Maisie Gets Her Manas Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandyas Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Whispering Ghostsas Curly
About Faceas Bartender Jerry
Mokeyas Police Desk Sergeant
Star Spangled Rhythmas Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Smith, Americanas Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

1941

Steel Against the Skyas Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Top Sergeant Mulliganas Pat Dolan
Sergeant Yorkas But! Boy (uncredited)
Let's Go Collegiateas Speed Dorman
Tanks a Millionas Pvt. Skivic
Blossoms in the Dustas Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Father Steps Outas Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
The Reluctant Dragonas Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Thieves Fall Outas Pick
Model Wifeas Master of Ceremonies
Footsteps in the Darkas Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Come Live with Meas Waiter

1940

East of the Riveras Tour Guide (uncredited)
Just a Cute Kidas Benny
City for Conquestas Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
No Time for Comedyas Cab Driver
They Drive by Nightas Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pop Always Paysas Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Blame It on Loveas Studio Electrician
Brother Orchidas Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
La Conga Nightsas Jeepers Peepers
Edison, the Manas Galbreath
Saturday's Childrenas Cab Driver (uncredited)
Curtain Callas Spike Malone
The Grapes of Wrathas Tim
Alice in Movielandas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudsonas Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
The Fighting 69thas Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Married and in Loveas Jim Carter, Man in Bar

1939

Invisible Stripesas Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Gone with the Windas Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Renoas J. Hezmer Briggs
No Place to Goas Pete Shaffer
Slapsie Maxie'sas Tiger Dorsey
Thunder Afloatas Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Waterfrontas Skids Riley
Five Came Backas Photographer (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Worldas Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Lucky Nightas Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Women in the Windas Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
The Flying Irishmanas New York Mechanic
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Adjutant (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murderas Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hoursas Henchman (uncredited)
Idiot's Delightas Ed
Crime Rave

1938

Too Hot to Handleas Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
No Time to Marryas Waxler
The Invisible Menaceas Private of the Guard

1937

Headin' Eastas Joe
Wine, Women and Horsesas Horse Buyer
That Certain Womanas Reporter (uncredited)
Back in Circulationas James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Ever Since Eveas Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
They Won't Forgetas Reporter
Dance Charlie Danceas Ted Parks
The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Charlie Downs
Kid Galahadas Barney
San Quentinas Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
The Go-Getteras Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
The Cherokee Stripas Joe Brady
Marked Womanas Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Midnight Courtas Reporter
Smart Blondeas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1936

King of Hockeyas Swede
Night Waitressas Policeman at Torre's
All American Chumpas Reporter (uncredited)
The Sky Paradeas Pilot (uncredited)
China Clipperas Weatherman (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballotsas Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Border Flightas Jimmie
Romance in the Airas Sure-Fire
Road Gangas Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

1935

Double Exposureas Press Photographer (uncredited)