Frank Faylen
Acting
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.
Born: December 8, 1905 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Filmography (116)
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Actor: Janus
Funny Girl
1968
Actor: Keeney
TV
That Girl
1966
Actor
TV
My Mother the Car
1965
Actor
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
Actor: Mr. Dearborne
TV
The Great Adventure
1963
Actor: O'Brien
TV
Petticoat Junction
1963
Actor: Ralph
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Actor
North to Alaska
1960
Actor: Arnie (uncredited)
TV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Actor: Herbert T. Gillis
TV
Man with a Camera
1958
Actor
TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Actor: Sheriff Earl Tipto…
TV
Maverick
1957
Actor: Red Harrison
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Actor: Sheriff Cotton Wil…
7th Cavalry
1956
Actor: Sgt. Kruger
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Actor: Doc Alvarez
Away All Boats
1956
Actor: Chief Phillip P. '…
Terror at Midnight
1956
Actor: Fred Hill
TV
Telephone Time
1956
Actor
The Looters
1955
Actor: Stan Leppich
The Lone Gun
1954
Actor: Fairweather
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
Actor: Commissioner Haske…
Red Garters
1954
Actor: Billy Buckett
99 River Street
1953
Actor: Stan Hogan
Hangman's Knot
1952
Actor: Cass Browne
The Lusty Men
1952
Actor: Al Dawson
The Sniper
1952
Actor: Anderson
My Favorite Spy
1951
Actor: Newton
Detective Story
1951
Actor: Det. Gallagher
TV
Racket Squad
1951
Actor
Fourteen Hours
1951
Actor: Walter, room servi…
Copper Canyon
1950
Actor: Mullins
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
Actor: Red' Hyatt - Danze…
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Actor
Convicted
1950
Actor: Convict Ponti
TV
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Actor
Francis
1950
Actor: Sergeant Chillingb…
The Nevadan
1950
Actor: Jeff
Whispering Smith
1948
Actor: Whitey Du Sang
Blood on the Moon
1948
Actor: Jake Pindalest
Race Street
1948
Actor: Phil Dickson
Road to Rio
1947
Actor: Trigger
Variety Girl
1947
Actor: Frank Faylen
The Perils of Pauline
1947
Actor: Mr. Joe Gurt
California
1947
Actor: Whitey
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
Actor: Harold Michaels
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Actor: Ernie
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
Actor: Hansen
Blue Skies
1946
Actor: Mack
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Actor: Man Recommending M…
To Each His Own
1946
Actor: Babe
The Lost Weekend
1945
Actor: 'Bim' Nolan
Incendiary Blonde
1945
Actor: Hotel Clerk (uncre…
The Affairs of Susan
1945
Actor: Brooklyn Boy (uncr…
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Actor: Lieutenant John Ka…
Address Unknown
1944
Actor: Jimmie Blake
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
Actor: Taxi Driver #2 (un…
And the Angels Sing
1944
Actor: Holman
A Guy Named Joe
1944
Actor: Major (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
1943
Actor: Marine Sergeant (u…
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
Actor: Speed Dugan
Corvette K-225
1943
Actor: Shipyard Painter
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Actor: Sailor (uncredited…
Nazty Nuisance
1943
Actor: Seaman Benson
Mission to Moscow
1943
Actor: Reporter (uncredit…
Slightly Dangerous
1943
Actor: Gateman (uncredite…
The Falcon Strikes Back
1943
Actor: Cecil, a Hobo (unc…
Across the Pacific
1942
Actor: Sidewalk Toy Vendo…
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Actor: Taxi Driver (uncre…
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942
Actor: Soldier Driving Je…
Wake Island
1942
Actor
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
Actor: Train Detective (u…
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
Actor: Yankee Third Base …
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
Actor: Sergeant on Parade…
Whispering Ghosts
1942
Actor: Curly
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Actor: Soldier (uncredit…
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
Actor: Marine Sergeant (u…
Sergeant York
1941
Actor: But! Boy (uncredit…
Tanks a Million
1941
Actor: Pvt. Skivic
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
Actor: Man with Man Carry…
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
Actor: Orchestra Leader (…
Footsteps in the Dark
1941
Actor: Gus a Taxi Driver …
Come Live with Me
1941
Actor: Waiter
East of the River
1940
Actor: Tour Guide (uncred…
City for Conquest
1940
Actor: Band Conductor and…
No Time for Comedy
1940
Actor: Cab Driver
They Drive by Night
1940
Actor: Driver in Cafe (un…
Brother Orchid
1940
Actor: Parkway Biltmore D…
Edison, the Man
1940
Actor: Galbreath
Saturday's Children
1940
Actor: Cab Driver (uncred…
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Actor: Tim
Alice in Movieland
1940
Actor: Master of Ceremoni…
Castle on the Hudson
1940
Actor: Guard Who is Slugg…
The Fighting 69th
1940
Actor: Engineer Sergeant …
Invisible Stripes
1939
Actor: Steve - Henchman o…
Gone with the Wind
1939
Actor: Soldier Aiding Dr.…
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
Actor: Pete Foley - 1st p…
Five Came Back
1939
Actor: Photographer (uncr…
It's a Wonderful World
1939
Actor: Peters - Stagehand…
Lucky Night
1939
Actor: Play Palace Announ…
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
Actor: Adjutant (uncredit…
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
Actor: Boat Tour Guide (u…
Idiot's Delight
1939
Actor: Ed
Too Hot to Handle
1938
Actor: Assistant Dubber (…
The Invisible Menace
1938
Actor: Private of the Gua…
That Certain Woman
1937
Actor: Reporter (uncredit…
Ever Since Eve
1937
Actor: Bandit Leader at M…
They Won't Forget
1937
Actor: Reporter
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
Actor: Charlie Downs
Kid Galahad
1937
Actor: Barney
San Quentin
1937
Actor: Convict Envying Ho…
Marked Woman
1937
Actor: Cabbie #2 (uncredi…
Smart Blonde
1937
Actor: Ambulance Driver (…
All American Chump
1936
Actor: Reporter (uncredit…
China Clipper
1936
Actor: Weatherman (uncred…
Bullets or Ballots
1936
Actor: Gatley - Pinball R…