Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1905
Died
August 2, 1985 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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

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Filmography

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life poster

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1977
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? poster

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Movie · as Herbert T. Gillis

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · as Janus · 1 ep

1968
Funny Girl poster

Funny Girl

Movie · as Keeney

1966
That Girl poster

That Girl

TV · 2 eps

1965
When the Boys Meet the Girls poster

When the Boys Meet the Girls

Movie · as Phin Gray

1965
Fluffy poster

Fluffy

Movie · as Catfish

1965
The Monkey's Uncle poster

The Monkey's Uncle

Movie · as Mr. Dearborne

1965
My Mother the Car poster

My Mother the Car

TV · 2 eps

1963
The Great Adventure poster

The Great Adventure

TV · as O'Brien · 1 ep

1963
Petticoat Junction poster

Petticoat Junction

TV · as Ralph · 1 ep

1962
The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

TV · 1 ep

1960
North to Alaska poster

North to Alaska

Movie · as Arnie (uncredited)

1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis poster

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

TV · as Herbert T. Gillis · 147 eps

1958
Man with a Camera poster

Man with a Camera

TV · 1 ep

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive poster

Wanted: Dead or Alive

TV · as Sheriff Earl Tipton · 1 ep

1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral poster

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Movie · as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

1957
Dino poster

Dino

Movie · as Frank Mandel

1957
Maverick poster

Maverick

TV · as Red Harrison · 1 ep

1956
Terror at Midnight poster

Terror at Midnight

Movie · as Fred Hill

1956
7th Cavalry poster

7th Cavalry

Movie · as Sgt. Kruger

1956
Away All Boats poster

Away All Boats

Movie · as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

1956
Three Brave Men poster

Three Brave Men

Movie · as Enos Warren

1956
Everything But the Truth poster

Everything But the Truth

Movie · as 'Mac' McMillan

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre poster

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV · as Doc Alvarez · 1 ep

1956
Telephone Time poster

Telephone Time

TV · 1 ep

1955
The McConnell Story poster

The McConnell Story

Movie · as Sfc. Sykes

1955
The Looters poster

The Looters

Movie · as Stan Leppich

1954
Riot in Cell Block 11 poster

Riot in Cell Block 11

Movie · as Commissioner Haskell

1954
The Lone Gun poster

The Lone Gun

Movie · as Fairweather

1954
Red Garters poster

Red Garters

Movie · as Billy Buckett

1953
99 River Street poster

99 River Street

Movie · as Stan Hogan

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Farber · 1 ep

1952
The Sniper poster

The Sniper

Movie · as Anderson

1952
The Lusty Men poster

The Lusty Men

Movie · as Al Dawson

1952
Hangman's Knot poster

Hangman's Knot

Movie · as Cass Browne

1951
Detective Story poster

Detective Story

Movie · as Det. Gallagher

1951
Fourteen Hours poster

Fourteen Hours

Movie · as Walter, room service waiter

1951
My Favorite Spy poster

My Favorite Spy

Movie · as Newton

1951
Passage West poster

Passage West

Movie · as Curly

1951
Racket Squad poster

Racket Squad

TV · 1 ep

1950
Convicted poster

Convicted

Movie · as Convict Ponti

1950
The Nevadan poster

The Nevadan

Movie · as Jeff

1950
Copper Canyon poster

Copper Canyon

Movie · as Mullins

1950
Francis poster

Francis

Movie · as Sergeant Chillingbacker

1950
The Eagle and the Hawk poster

The Eagle and the Hawk

Movie · as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1950
The Bob Hope Show poster

The Bob Hope Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1948
Blood on the Moon poster

Blood on the Moon

Movie · as Jake Pindalest

1948
Race Street poster

Race Street

Movie · as Phil Dickson

1948
Whispering Smith poster

Whispering Smith

Movie · as Whitey Du Sang

1948
Hazard poster

Hazard

Movie · as Oscar

1947
Road to Rio poster

Road to Rio

Movie · as Trigger

1947
California poster

California

Movie · as Whitey

1947
Variety Girl poster

Variety Girl

Movie · as Frank Faylen

1947
The Perils of Pauline poster

The Perils of Pauline

Movie · as Mr. Joe Gurt

1947
Easy Come, Easy Go poster

Easy Come, Easy Go

Movie · as Boss

1947
Welcome Stranger poster

Welcome Stranger

Movie · as Bill Walters

1947
Suddenly It's Spring poster

Suddenly It's Spring

Movie · as Harold Michaels

1947
The Trouble with Women poster

The Trouble with Women

Movie · as Geeger

1946
It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful Life

Movie · as Ernie

1946
The Blue Dahlia poster

The Blue Dahlia

Movie · as Man Recommending Motel

1946
Blue Skies poster

Blue Skies

Movie · as Mack (uncredited)

1946
To Each His Own poster

To Each His Own

Movie · as Babe

1946
Two Years Before the Mast poster

Two Years Before the Mast

Movie · as Hansen

1946
Cross My Heart poster

Cross My Heart

Movie · as Fingerprint Expert

1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up poster

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Movie · as Federal Agent

1946
The Well Groomed Bride poster

The Well Groomed Bride

Movie · as Cabbie

1945
You Came Along poster

You Came Along

Movie · as Bellboy (uncredited)

1945
The Lost Weekend poster

The Lost Weekend

Movie · as 'Bim' Nolan

1945
The Affairs of Susan poster

The Affairs of Susan

Movie · as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)

1945
Masquerade in Mexico poster

Masquerade in Mexico

Movie · as Brooklyn (uncredited)

1945
Bombalera

Bombalera

Movie · as Houlihan

1945
Bring on the Girls poster

Bring on the Girls

Movie · as Sailor

1945
Incendiary Blonde poster

Incendiary Blonde

Movie · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1944
The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost

Movie · as Lieutenant John Kane

1944
Address Unknown poster

Address Unknown

Movie · as Jimmie Blake

1944
Standing Room Only poster

Standing Room Only

Movie · as Cabbie

1944
And the Angels Sing poster

And the Angels Sing

Movie · as Holman

1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble poster

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Movie · as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

1944
A Guy Named Joe poster

A Guy Named Joe

Movie · as Major (uncredited)

1944
See Here, Private Hargrove poster

See Here, Private Hargrove

Movie · as M.P. (uncredited)

1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest poster

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Movie · as Speed Dugan

1943
Taxi, Mister poster

Taxi, Mister

Movie · as Henchman Silk

1943
Silver Skates poster

Silver Skates

Movie · as Eddie

1943
Prairie Chickens poster

Prairie Chickens

Movie · as Clem

1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Movie · as Sailor (uncredited)

1943
Dixie Dugan poster

Dixie Dugan

Movie · as Soldier (uncredited)

1943
The Unknown Guest poster

The Unknown Guest

Movie · as Truck Driver (uncredited)

1943
The Gang's All Here poster

The Gang's All Here

Movie · as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

1943
Good Morning, Judge poster

Good Morning, Judge

Movie · as Ben Pollard

1943
Get Going poster

Get Going

Movie · as Hank

1943
Yanks Ahoy poster

Yanks Ahoy

Movie · as Quartermaster Jenkins

1943
Young Ideas poster

Young Ideas

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1943
Corvette K-225 poster

Corvette K-225

Movie · as Shipyard Painter

1943
Slightly Dangerous poster

Slightly Dangerous

Movie · as Gateman (uncredited)

1943
Mission to Moscow poster

Mission to Moscow

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1943
Nazty Nuisance poster

Nazty Nuisance

Movie · as Seaman Benson

1943
The Falcon Strikes Back poster

The Falcon Strikes Back

Movie · as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)

1942
The Palm Beach Story poster

The Palm Beach Story

Movie · as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1942
Whispering Ghosts poster

Whispering Ghosts

Movie · as Curly

1942
Maisie Gets Her Man poster

Maisie Gets Her Man

Movie · as Stage Manager (Uncredited)

1942
Star Spangled Rhythm poster

Star Spangled Rhythm

Movie · as Soldier (uncredited)

1942
The Pride of the Yankees poster

The Pride of the Yankees

Movie · as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

1942
Across the Pacific poster

Across the Pacific

Movie · as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

1942
Somewhere I'll Find You poster

Somewhere I'll Find You

Movie · as Soldier Driving Jeep

1942
Wake Island poster

Wake Island

Movie

1942
Fall In poster

Fall In

Movie · as Capt. Gillis

1942
A-Haunting We Will Go poster

A-Haunting We Will Go

Movie · as Train Detective (uncredited)

1942
Tough as They Come poster

Tough as They Come

Movie · as Collector

1942
About Face poster

About Face

Movie · as Bartender Jerry

1942
Mokey poster

Mokey

Movie · as Police Desk Sergeant

1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy poster

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Movie · as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

1942
Joe Smith, American poster

Joe Smith, American

Movie · as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

1941
The Reluctant Dragon poster

The Reluctant Dragon

Movie · as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1941
Come Live with Me poster

Come Live with Me

Movie · as Waiter

1941
Let's Go Collegiate poster

Let's Go Collegiate

Movie · as Speed Dorman

1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq. poster

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Movie · as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

1941
Steel Against the Sky poster

Steel Against the Sky

Movie · as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)

1941
Thieves Fall Out poster

Thieves Fall Out

Movie · as Pick

1941
Father Steps Out poster

Father Steps Out

Movie · as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

1941
Tanks a Million poster

Tanks a Million

Movie · as Pvt. Skivic

1941
Top Sergeant Mulligan poster

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Movie · as Pat Dolan

1941
Sergeant York poster

Sergeant York

Movie · as But! Boy (uncredited)

1941
Model Wife poster

Model Wife

Movie · as Master of Ceremonies

1941
Blossoms in the Dust poster

Blossoms in the Dust

Movie · as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child

1941
Footsteps in the Dark poster

Footsteps in the Dark

Movie · as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1940
The Grapes of Wrath poster

The Grapes of Wrath

Movie · as Tim

1940
Curtain Call poster

Curtain Call

Movie · as Spike Malone

1940
Married and in Love poster

Married and in Love

Movie · as Jim Carter, Man in Bar

1940
Blame It on Love poster

Blame It on Love

Movie · as Studio Electrician

1940
Alice in Movieland poster

Alice in Movieland

Movie · as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th poster

The Fighting 69th

Movie · as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)

1940
Brother Orchid poster

Brother Orchid

Movie · as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1940
Edison, the Man poster

Edison, the Man

Movie · as Galbreath

1940
Just a Cute Kid poster

Just a Cute Kid

Movie · as Benny

1940
City for Conquest poster

City for Conquest

Movie · as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

1940
Saturday's Children poster

Saturday's Children

Movie · as Cab Driver (uncredited)

1940
No Time for Comedy poster

No Time for Comedy

Movie · as Cab Driver

1940
Castle on the Hudson poster

Castle on the Hudson

Movie · as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)

1940
East of the River poster

East of the River

Movie · as Tour Guide (uncredited)

1940
They Drive by Night poster

They Drive by Night

Movie · as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

1940
Pop Always Pays poster

Pop Always Pays

Movie · as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier

1940
La Conga Nights poster

La Conga Nights

Movie · as Jeepers Peepers

1939
It's a Wonderful World poster

It's a Wonderful World

Movie · as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective poster

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Movie · as Pete Foley - 1st pilot

1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle poster

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Movie · as Adjutant (uncredited)

1939
Thunder Afloat poster

Thunder Afloat

Movie · as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

1939
No Place to Go poster

No Place to Go

Movie · as Pete Shaffer

1939
Reno poster

Reno

Movie · as J. Hezmer Briggs

1939
Waterfront poster

Waterfront

Movie · as Skids Riley

1939
Women in the Wind poster

Women in the Wind

Movie · as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)

1939
Idiot's Delight poster

Idiot's Delight

Movie · as Ed

1939
The Flying Irishman poster

The Flying Irishman

Movie · as New York Mechanic

1939
Lucky Night poster

Lucky Night

Movie · as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)

1939
Five Came Back poster

Five Came Back

Movie · as Photographer (uncredited)

1939
Gone with the Wind poster

Gone with the Wind

Movie · as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder poster

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Movie · as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)

1939
Crime Rave

Crime Rave

Movie

1939
Slapsie Maxie's poster

Slapsie Maxie's

Movie · as Tiger Dorsey

1939
Twelve Crowded Hours poster

Twelve Crowded Hours

Movie · as Henchman (uncredited)

1939
Invisible Stripes poster

Invisible Stripes

Movie · as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)

1938
The Invisible Menace poster

The Invisible Menace

Movie · as Private of the Guard

1938
No Time to Marry poster

No Time to Marry

Movie · as Waxler

1938
Too Hot to Handle poster

Too Hot to Handle

Movie · as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)

1937
They Won't Forget poster

They Won't Forget

Movie · as Reporter

1937
Kid Galahad poster

Kid Galahad

Movie · as Barney

1937
San Quentin poster

San Quentin

Movie · as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)

1937
Wine, Women and Horses poster

Wine, Women and Horses

Movie · as Horse Buyer

1937
Ever Since Eve poster

Ever Since Eve

Movie · as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)

1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop poster

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Movie · as Charlie Downs

1937
Dance Charlie Dance poster

Dance Charlie Dance

Movie · as Ted Parks

1937
The Cherokee Strip poster

The Cherokee Strip

Movie · as Joe Brady

1937
Midnight Court poster

Midnight Court

Movie · as Reporter

1937
Smart Blonde poster

Smart Blonde

Movie · as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1937
Back in Circulation poster

Back in Circulation

Movie · as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)

1937
The Go-Getter poster

The Go-Getter

Movie · as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)

1937
Marked Woman poster

Marked Woman

Movie · as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)

1937
Headin' East poster

Headin' East

Movie · as Joe

1937
That Certain Woman poster

That Certain Woman

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1936
Road Gang poster

Road Gang

Movie · as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

1936
King of Hockey poster

King of Hockey

Movie · as Swede

1936
Night Waitress poster

Night Waitress

Movie · as Policeman at Torre's

1936
The Sky Parade poster

The Sky Parade

Movie · as Pilot (uncredited)

1936
All American Chump poster

All American Chump

Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

1936
Border Flight poster

Border Flight

Movie · as Jimmie

1936
Bullets or Ballots poster

Bullets or Ballots

Movie · as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

1936
China Clipper poster

China Clipper

Movie · as Weatherman (uncredited)

1936
Romance in the Air poster

Romance in the Air

Movie · as Sure-Fire

1935
Double Exposure poster

Double Exposure

Movie · as Press Photographer (uncredited)