Frank Faylen
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.
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- Born:
- Dec 8, 1905 In St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 184
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Double Exposure 1935-11-23
- Latest Project:
- Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987-03-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1987-03-13 |
| Series | Quincy, M.E. | Unknown | 1976-10-03 |
| Movie | Funny Girl | Keeney | 1968-09-19 |
| Series | That Girl | Unknown | 1966-09-08 |
| Movie | Fluffy | Catfish | 1965-06-27 |
| Movie | The Monkey's Uncle | Mr. Dearborne | 1965-08-18 |
| Movie | When the Boys Meet the Girls | Phin Gray | 1965-10-10 |
| Series | My Mother the Car | Unknown | 1965-09-14 |
| Series | Petticoat Junction | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |
| Series | The Great Adventure | Unknown | 1963-09-27 |
| Series | The Beverly Hillbillies | Unknown | 1962-09-26 |
| Movie | North to Alaska | Arnie (uncredited) | 1960-11-07 |
| Series | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Herbert T. Gillis | 1959-09-29 |
| Series | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Unknown | 1958-09-06 |
| Series | Man with a Camera | Unknown | 1958-10-10 |
| Movie | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Sheriff Cotton Wilson | 1957-05-30 |
| Series | Maverick | Unknown | 1957-09-22 |
| Movie | Dino | Frank Mandel | 1957-07-21 |
| Movie | Terror at Midnight | Fred Hill | 1956-04-27 |
| Movie | Away All Boats | Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran | 1956-08-16 |
| Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
| Movie | Everything But the Truth | 'Mac' McMillan | 1956-12-01 |
| Series | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown | 1956-10-05 |
| Movie | 7th Cavalry | Sgt. Kruger | 1956-12-01 |
| Movie | Three Brave Men | Enos Warren | 1956-12-01 |
| Movie | The Looters | Stan Leppich | 1955-04-30 |
| Movie | The McConnell Story | Sfc. Sykes | 1955-09-29 |
| Movie | Red Garters | Billy Buckett | 1954-02-09 |
| Movie | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Commissioner Haskell | 1954-02-18 |
| Movie | The Lone Gun | Fairweather | 1954-04-25 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | 99 River Street | Stan Hogan | 1953-08-21 |
| Movie | The Sniper | Anderson | 1952-05-09 |
| Movie | The Lusty Men | Al Dawson | 1952-10-24 |
| Movie | Hangman's Knot | Cass Browne | 1952-11-15 |
| Movie | Fourteen Hours | Walter, room service waiter | 1951-04-01 |
| Series | Racket Squad | Unknown | 1951-06-07 |
| Movie | Detective Story | Det. Gallagher | 1951-10-24 |
| Movie | Passage West | Curly | 1951-10-01 |
| Movie | My Favorite Spy | Newton | 1951-12-25 |
| Movie | The Nevadan | Jeff | 1950-01-11 |
| Movie | Francis | Sergeant Chillingbacker | 1950-02-08 |
| Movie | Convicted | Convict Ponti | 1950-08-01 |
| Movie | Copper Canyon | Mullins | 1950-11-15 |
| Movie | The Eagle and the Hawk | Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman | 1950-10-01 |
| Series | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1950-09-10 |
| Movie | A Guy Named Joe | Major (uncredited) | 1949-01-08 |
| Movie | Hazard | Oscar | 1948-05-28 |
| Movie | Race Street | Phil Dickson | 1948-09-11 |
| Movie | Blood on the Moon | Jake Pindalest | 1948-11-11 |
| Movie | Whispering Smith | Whitey Du Sang | 1948-12-09 |
| Movie | Easy Come, Easy Go | Boss | 1947-03-07 |
| Movie | California | Whitey | 1947-02-21 |
| Movie | Suddenly It's Spring | Harold Michaels | 1947-02-13 |
| Movie | Welcome Stranger | Bill Walters | 1947-06-13 |
| Movie | Variety Girl | Frank Faylen | 1947-08-29 |
| Movie | Road to Rio | Trigger | 1947-12-25 |
| Movie | The Trouble with Women | Geeger | 1947-06-25 |
| Movie | The Perils of Pauline | Mr. Joe Gurt | 1947-07-04 |
| Movie | The Blue Dahlia | Man Recommending Motel | 1946-04-16 |
| Movie | Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Federal Agent | 1946-06-14 |
| Movie | To Each His Own | Babe | 1946-03-12 |
| Movie | The Well Groomed Bride | Cabbie | 1946-05-17 |
| Movie | Blue Skies | Mack | 1946-10-15 |
| Movie | Two Years Before the Mast | Hansen | 1946-11-22 |
| Movie | Cross My Heart | Fingerprint Expert | 1946-12-18 |
| Movie | It's a Wonderful Life | Ernie | 1946-12-20 |
| Movie | You Came Along | Bellboy (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
| Movie | Bring on the Girls | Sailor | 1945-03-30 |
| Movie | The Affairs of Susan | Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited) | 1945-07-08 |
| Movie | Incendiary Blonde | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-07-25 |
| Movie | Masquerade in Mexico | Brooklyn (uncredited) | 1945-12-03 |
| Movie | The Lost Weekend | 'Bim' Nolan | 1945-11-29 |
| Movie | See Here, Private Hargrove | M.P. (uncredited) | 1944-03-18 |
| Movie | Standing Room Only | Cabbie | 1944-01-07 |
| Movie | And the Angels Sing | Holman | 1944-04-25 |
| Movie | Address Unknown | Jimmie Blake | 1944-06-01 |
| Movie | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) | 1944-05-04 |
| Movie | The Canterville Ghost | Lieutenant John Kane | 1944-07-20 |
| Movie | Mission to Moscow | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
| Movie | Prairie Chickens | Clem | 1943-05-21 |
| Movie | Get Going | Hank | 1943-06-21 |
| Movie | Good Morning, Judge | Ben Pollard | 1943-05-07 |
| Movie | The Falcon Strikes Back | Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | Silver Skates | Eddie | 1943-02-26 |
| Movie | Dixie Dugan | Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
| Movie | Slightly Dangerous | Gateman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | Taxi, Mister | Henchman Silk | 1943-04-16 |
| Movie | The Unknown Guest | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1943-10-22 |
| Movie | The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Speed Dugan | 1943-11-05 |
| Movie | Yanks Ahoy | Quartermaster Jenkins | 1943-06-29 |
| Movie | Corvette K-225 | Shipyard Painter | 1943-09-29 |
| Movie | The Gang's All Here | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
| Movie | Young Ideas | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-02 |
| Movie | Nazty Nuisance | Seaman Benson | 1943-08-06 |
| Movie | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Sailor (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
| Movie | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
| Movie | Maisie Gets Her Man | Stage Manager (Uncredited) | 1942-06-01 |
| Movie | Whispering Ghosts | Curly | 1942-05-17 |
| Movie | Joe Smith, American | Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) | 1942-02-01 |
| Movie | Tough as They Come | Collector | 1942-06-05 |
| Movie | Mokey | Police Desk Sergeant | 1942-04-01 |
| Movie | About Face | Bartender Jerry | 1942-04-16 |
| Movie | Star Spangled Rhythm | Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-05 |
| Movie | Fall In | Capt. Gillis | 1942-11-20 |
| Movie | The Pride of the Yankees | Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
| Movie | The Palm Beach Story | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1942-08-28 |
| Movie | Across the Pacific | Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
| Movie | Somewhere I'll Find You | Soldier Driving Jeep | 1942-08-27 |
| Movie | A-Haunting We Will Go | Train Detective (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
| Movie | Wake Island | 1942-08-11 | |
| Movie | The Reluctant Dragon | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | 1941-06-19 |
| Movie | Father Steps Out | Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | 1941-07-19 |
| Movie | Thieves Fall Out | Pick | 1941-05-03 |
| Movie | Footsteps in the Dark | Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1941-03-08 |
| Movie | Come Live with Me | Waiter | 1941-01-31 |
| Movie | Model Wife | Master of Ceremonies | 1941-04-17 |
| Movie | Blossoms in the Dust | Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | 1941-08-15 |
| Movie | Steel Against the Sky | Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) | 1941-12-13 |
| Movie | Tanks a Million | Pvt. Skivic | 1941-09-12 |
| Movie | Top Sergeant Mulligan | Pat Dolan | 1941-10-16 |
| Movie | H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1941-12-04 |
| Movie | Sergeant York | But! Boy (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
| Movie | Let's Go Collegiate | Speed Dorman | 1941-09-12 |
| Movie | Curtain Call | Spike Malone | 1940-04-18 |
| Movie | Saturday's Children | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1940-05-04 |
| Movie | Edison, the Man | Galbreath | 1940-05-10 |
| Movie | Married and in Love | Jim Carter, Man in Bar | 1940-01-19 |
| Movie | The Fighting 69th | Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
| Movie | Castle on the Hudson | Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
| Movie | Alice in Movieland | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
| Movie | The Grapes of Wrath | Tim | 1940-03-15 |
| Movie | City for Conquest | Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
| Movie | Just a Cute Kid | Benny | 1940-10-05 |
| Movie | La Conga Nights | Jeepers Peepers | 1940-05-31 |
| Movie | No Time for Comedy | Cab Driver | 1940-09-14 |
| Movie | East of the River | Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
| Movie | They Drive by Night | Driver in Cafe (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
| Movie | Brother Orchid | Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | Pop Always Pays | Minerva Auto Loan Cashier | 1940-06-21 |
| Movie | The Flying Irishman | New York Mechanic | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | Women in the Wind | Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) | 1939-04-15 |
| Movie | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Adjutant (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
| Movie | Lucky Night | Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
| Movie | Twelve Crowded Hours | Henchman (uncredited) | 1939-02-23 |
| Movie | It's a Wonderful World | Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
| Movie | Idiot's Delight | Ed | 1939-01-27 |
| Movie | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
| Movie | Crime Rave | 1939-01-13 | |
| Movie | Nick Carter, Master Detective | Pete Foley - 1st pilot | 1939-12-13 |
| Movie | Gone with the Wind | Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | 1939-12-15 |
| Movie | Invisible Stripes | Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
| Movie | Five Came Back | Photographer (uncredited) | 1939-06-23 |
| Movie | Reno | J. Hezmer Briggs | 1939-12-01 |
| Movie | No Place to Go | Pete Shaffer | 1939-09-23 |
| Movie | Waterfront | Skids Riley | 1939-07-15 |
| Movie | Thunder Afloat | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
| Movie | Slapsie Maxie's | Tiger Dorsey | 1939-09-16 |
| Movie | The Invisible Menace | Private of the Guard | 1938-01-11 |
| Movie | Too Hot to Handle | Assistant Dubber (uncredited) | 1938-09-16 |
| Movie | No Time to Marry | Waxler | 1938-02-05 |
| Movie | Kid Galahad | Barney | 1937-05-29 |
| Movie | San Quentin | Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) | 1937-05-24 |
| Movie | The Go-Getter | Country Club Man #2 (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
| Movie | Marked Woman | Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | 1937-04-10 |
| Movie | Smart Blonde | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | 1937-01-02 |
| Movie | Midnight Court | Reporter | 1937-03-06 |
| Movie | The Cherokee Strip | Joe Brady | 1937-05-15 |
| Movie | They Won't Forget | Reporter | 1937-07-14 |
| Movie | Headin' East | Joe | 1937-12-13 |
| Movie | The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Charlie Downs | 1937-06-08 |
| Movie | Wine, Women and Horses | Horse Buyer | 1937-09-11 |
| Movie | That Certain Woman | Reporter (uncredited) | 1937-08-30 |
| Movie | Dance Charlie Dance | Ted Parks | 1937-07-06 |
| Movie | Ever Since Eve | Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
| Movie | Back in Circulation | James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
| Movie | Border Flight | Jimmie | 1936-05-29 |
| Movie | Road Gang | Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
| Movie | Bullets or Ballots | Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | 1936-06-06 |
| Movie | King of Hockey | Swede | 1936-12-19 |
| Movie | Night Waitress | Policeman at Torre's | 1936-12-18 |
| Movie | All American Chump | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-10-16 |
| Movie | China Clipper | Weatherman (uncredited) | 1936-08-11 |
| Movie | Double Exposure | Press Photographer (uncredited) | 1935-11-23 |