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Frank Faylen

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.

Born

Dec 08, 1905

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

Aug 02, 1985

Known For

Acting

Movies

175 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ernie
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Tim
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Funny Girl

Funny Girl

1968

as Keeney
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as 'Bim' Nolan
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as But! Boy (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 • as Ernie
★ 8.3
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 • as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
★ 7.9
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 • as Tim
★ 7.8
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957 • as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
★ 7.0
Funny Girl
Funny Girl
1968 • as Keeney
★ 7.1
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
1945 • as 'Bim' Nolan
★ 7.6
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941 • as But! Boy (uncredited)
★ 7.2
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 • as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
★ 7.3
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940 • as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954 • as Commissioner Haskell
★ 7.1
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
1948 • as Jake Pindalest
★ 6.2
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story
1942 • as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
★ 7.0
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
1939 • as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
1941 • as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
★ 6.6
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960 • as Arnie (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Sniper
The Sniper
1952 • as Anderson
★ 6.7
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 • as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
1943 • as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
1951 • as Walter, room service waiter
★ 7.2
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
1937 • as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Detective Story
Detective Story
1951 • as Det. Gallagher
★ 7.1
The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia
1946 • as Man Recommending Motel
★ 6.7
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
1944 • as Major (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle
1965 • as Mr. Dearborne
★ 5.8
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
1939 • as Ed
★ 6.1
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot
1952 • as Cass Browne
★ 6.5
Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
1941 • as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
★ 7.0
To Each His Own
To Each His Own
1946 • as Babe
★ 7.1
Away All Boats
Away All Boats
1956 • as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
★ 5.3
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
1939 • as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939 • as Adjutant (uncredited)
★ 7.0
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
1940 • as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
1952 • as Al Dawson
★ 6.7
Francis
Francis
1950 • as Sergeant Chillingbacker
★ 5.8
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 • as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
★ 6.6
California
California
1947 • as Whitey
★ 6.8
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942 • as Train Detective (uncredited)
★ 6.2
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
★ 6.2
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1938 • as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
1941 • as Waiter
★ 6.8
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline
1947 • as Mr. Joe Gurt
★ 6.7
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust
1941 • as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
★ 6.6
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.7
East of the River
East of the River
1940 • as Tour Guide (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 • as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
1946 • as Hansen
★ 6.5
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 • as Sailor (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
1936 • as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944 • as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
1945 • as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
★ 6.5
99 River Street
99 River Street
1953 • as Stan Hogan
★ 6.8
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
1937 • as Barney
★ 7.1
Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde
1945 • as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
★ 5.1
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
1937 • as Reporter
★ 5.9
7th Cavalry
7th Cavalry
1956 • as Sgt. Kruger
★ 6.1
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky
1941 • as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
★ 5.4
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941 • as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 7.1
The Falcon Strikes Back
The Falcon Strikes Back
1943 • as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942 • as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
Convicted
Convicted
1950 • as Convict Ponti
★ 6.2
Blue Skies
Blue Skies
1946 • as Mack (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 • as Soldier (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Wake Island
Wake Island
1942
★ 5.8
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
1940 • as Galbreath
★ 6.8
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943 • as Gateman (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Lone Gun
The Lone Gun
1954 • as Fairweather
★ 5.6
See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944 • as M.P. (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Race Street
Race Street
1948 • as Phil Dickson
★ 6.0
Road Gang
Road Gang
1936 • as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
★ 7.0
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
1940 • as Cab Driver
★ 5.4
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
1939 • as Photographer (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Somewhere I'll Find You
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942 • as Soldier Driving Jeep
★ 5.7
Suddenly It's Spring
Suddenly It's Spring
1947 • as Harold Michaels
★ 4.2
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1944 • as Lieutenant John Kane
★ 6.9
Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men
1956 • as Enos Warren
★ 6.3
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950 • as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
★ 5.9
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939 • as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
★ 6.0
Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind
1939 • as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Corvette K-225
Corvette K-225
1943 • as Shipyard Painter
★ 6.2
The Nevadan
The Nevadan
1950 • as Jeff
★ 5.9
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
1945 • as Sailor
★ 6.2
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939 • as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Model Wife
Model Wife
1941 • as Master of Ceremonies
★ 6.5
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing
1944 • as Holman
★ 7.3
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937 • as Charlie Downs
★ 7.2
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940 • as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.9
China Clipper
China Clipper
1936 • as Weatherman (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon
1950 • as Mullins
★ 5.7
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 • as Frank Faylen
★ 6.5
Red Garters
Red Garters
1954 • as Billy Buckett
★ 5.0
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid
1940 • as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946 • as Federal Agent
★ 6.5
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1951 • as Newton
★ 6.0
When the Boys Meet the Girls
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965 • as Phin Gray
★ 4.8
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
1946 • as Cabbie
★ 5.7
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
1948 • as Whitey Du Sang
★ 6.7
Married and in Love
Married and in Love
1940 • as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
★ 5.7
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve
1937 • as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
1937 • as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Midnight Court
Midnight Court
1937 • as Reporter
★ 5.1
San Quentin
San Quentin
1937 • as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Wine, Women and Horses
Wine, Women and Horses
1937 • as Horse Buyer
★ 5.2
Passage West
Passage West
1951 • as Curly
★ 6.6
The McConnell Story
The McConnell Story
1955 • as Sfc. Sykes
★ 6.8
Just a Cute Kid
Just a Cute Kid
1940 • as Benny
★ 7.0
Welcome Stranger
Welcome Stranger
1947 • as Bill Walters
★ 6.9
The Looters
The Looters
1955 • as Stan Leppich
★ 6.1
Address Unknown
Address Unknown
1944 • as Jimmie Blake
★ 6.4
Nazty Nuisance
Nazty Nuisance
1943 • as Seaman Benson
★ 4.1
Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate
1941 • as Speed Dorman
★ 5.4
Fluffy
Fluffy
1965 • as Catfish
★ 7.0
Smart Blonde
Smart Blonde
1937 • as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.4
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women
1947 • as Geeger
★ 9.5
You Came Along
You Came Along
1945 • as Bellboy (uncredited)
★ 7.3
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
1937 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947 • as Boss
★ 7.0
Night Waitress
Night Waitress
1936 • as Policeman at Torre's
★ 6.4
La Conga Nights
La Conga Nights
1940 • as Jeepers Peepers
★ 7.7
Road to Rio
Road to Rio
1947 • as Trigger
★ 6.8
Tough as They Come
Tough as They Come
1942 • as Collector
★ 9.0
Dino
Dino
1957 • as Frank Mandel
★ 7.4
No Place to Go
No Place to Go
1939 • as Pete Shaffer
★ 8.0
Mokey
Mokey
1942 • as Police Desk Sergeant
★ 6.7
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939 • as New York Mechanic
★ 5.0
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation
1937 • as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
★ 6.5
About Face
About Face
1942 • as Bartender Jerry
★ 6.6
Hazard
Hazard
1948 • as Oscar
★ 8.0
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip
1937 • as Joe Brady
★ 6.5
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat
1939 • as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland
1940 • as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
1977 • as Herbert T. Gillis
★ 10.0
Reno
Reno
1939 • as J. Hezmer Briggs
★ 6.7
All American Chump
All American Chump
1936 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Twelve Crowded Hours
Twelve Crowded Hours
1939 • as Henchman (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Lucky Night
Lucky Night
1939 • as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Unknown Guest
The Unknown Guest
1943 • as Truck Driver (uncredited)
★ 7.0
King of Hockey
King of Hockey
1936 • as Swede
★ 5.4
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
1942 • as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
★ 6.5
No Time to Marry
No Time to Marry
1938 • as Waxler
★ 7.0
Slapsie Maxie's
Slapsie Maxie's
1939 • as Tiger Dorsey
★ 6.0
The Sky Parade
The Sky Parade
1936 • as Pilot (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children
1940 • as Cab Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943 • as Speed Dugan
★ 5.7
Silver Skates
Silver Skates
1943 • as Eddie
★ 6.3
Dance Charlie Dance
Dance Charlie Dance
1937 • as Ted Parks
★ 8.0
Headin' East
Headin' East
1937 • as Joe
★ 10.0
Border Flight
Border Flight
1936 • as Jimmie
★ 6.5
Blame It on Love
Blame It on Love
1940 • as Studio Electrician
★ 4.8
The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace
1938 • as Private of the Guard
★ 4.3
Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart
1946 • as Fingerprint Expert
★ 9.0
Fall In
Fall In
1942 • as Capt. Gillis
★ 6.5
Waterfront
Waterfront
1939 • as Skids Riley
★ 6.5
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Bombalera
1945 • as Houlihan
Young Ideas
Young Ideas
1943 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Terror at Midnight
Terror at Midnight
1956 • as Fred Hill
★ 5.2
Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out
1941 • as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
★ 6.5
Everything But the Truth
Everything But the Truth
1956 • as 'Mac' McMillan
★ 8.2
Top Sergeant Mulligan
Top Sergeant Mulligan
1941 • as Pat Dolan
★ 6.5
Romance in the Air
Romance in the Air
1936 • as Sure-Fire
★ 10.0
Prairie Chickens
Prairie Chickens
1943 • as Clem
★ 8.0
Curtain Call
Curtain Call
1940 • as Spike Malone
★ 7.2
Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan
1943 • as Soldier (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Taxi, Mister
Taxi, Mister
1943 • as Henchman Silk
★ 4.2
Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million
1941 • as Pvt. Skivic
★ 5.8
Whispering Ghosts
Whispering Ghosts
1942 • as Curly
★ 6.8
Yanks Ahoy
Yanks Ahoy
1943 • as Quartermaster Jenkins
★ 6.6
Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only
1944 • as Cabbie
★ 5.7
Good Morning, Judge
Good Morning, Judge
1943 • as Ben Pollard
★ 10.0
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out
1941 • as Pick
★ 6.0
Get Going
Get Going
1943 • as Hank
★ 7.0
Double Exposure
Double Exposure
1935 • as Press Photographer (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Masquerade in Mexico
Masquerade in Mexico
1945 • as Brooklyn (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Pop Always Pays
Pop Always Pays
1940 • as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
★ 6.7
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Crime Rave
1939
★ 9.0