Frank Faylen

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 8, 1905
Day of Death: August 2, 1985 (80 years old)
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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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Actor Speed Dugan
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Actor Henchman Silk
Taxi, Mister

Actor Eddie
Silver Skates

Actor Clem
Prairie Chickens

Actor Sailor (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Actor Soldier (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan

Actor Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest

Actor Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here

Actor Ben Pollard
Good Morning, Judge

Actor Hank
Get Going

Actor Quartermaster Jenkins
Yanks Ahoy

Actor Reporter (uncredited)
Young Ideas

Actor Shipyard Painter
Corvette K-225

Actor Gateman (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous

Actor Major (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe

Actor Reporter (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow

Actor Seaman Benson
Nazty Nuisance

Actor Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
The Falcon Strikes Back
1942

Actor Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story

Actor Curly
Whispering Ghosts

Actor Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man

Actor Soldier (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm

Actor Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees

Actor Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Across the Pacific

Actor Soldier Driving Jeep
Somewhere I'll Find You

Actor
Wake Island

Actor Capt. Gillis
Fall In

Actor Train Detective (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go

Actor Collector
Tough as They Come

Actor Bartender Jerry
About Face

Actor Police Desk Sergeant
Mokey

Actor Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Actor Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
1941

Actor Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon

Actor Waiter
Come Live with Me

Actor Speed Dorman
Let's Go Collegiate

Actor Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Actor Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky

Actor Pick
Thieves Fall Out

Actor Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Father Steps Out

Actor Pvt. Skivic
Tanks a Million

Actor Pat Dolan
Top Sergeant Mulligan

Actor But! Boy (uncredited)
Sergeant York

Actor Master of Ceremonies
Model Wife

Actor Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Blossoms in the Dust

Actor Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark
1940

Actor Tim
The Grapes of Wrath

Actor Spike Malone
Curtain Call

Actor Jim Carter, Man in Bar
Married and in Love

Actor Studio Electrician
Blame It on Love

Actor Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland

Actor Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th

Actor Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Brother Orchid

Actor Galbreath
Edison, the Man

Actor Benny
Just a Cute Kid

Actor Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
City for Conquest

Actor Cab Driver (uncredited)
Saturday's Children

Actor Cab Driver
No Time for Comedy

Actor Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson

Actor Tour Guide (uncredited)
East of the River

Actor Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
They Drive by Night

Actor Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Pop Always Pays

Actor Jeepers Peepers
La Conga Nights
1939

Actor Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World

Actor Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Actor Adjutant (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Actor Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat

Actor Pete Shaffer
No Place to Go

Actor J. Hezmer Briggs
Reno

Actor Skids Riley
Waterfront

Actor Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
Women in the Wind

Actor Ed
Idiot's Delight

Actor New York Mechanic
The Flying Irishman

Actor Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Lucky Night

Actor Photographer (uncredited)
Five Came Back

Actor Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind

Actor Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Actor
Crime Rave

Actor Tiger Dorsey
Slapsie Maxie's

Actor Henchman (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours

Actor Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1938
1937

Actor Reporter
They Won't Forget

Actor Barney
Kid Galahad

Actor Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
San Quentin

Actor Horse Buyer
Wine, Women and Horses

Actor Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve

Actor Charlie Downs
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Actor Ted Parks
Dance Charlie Dance

Actor Joe Brady
The Cherokee Strip

Actor Reporter
Midnight Court

Actor Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Smart Blonde

Actor James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Back in Circulation

Actor Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
The Go-Getter

Actor Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Marked Woman

Actor Joe
Headin' East
1936

Actor Radio Dispatcher
Road Gang

Actor Swede
King of Hockey

Actor Policeman at Torre's
Night Waitress

Actor Pilot (uncredited)
The Sky Parade

Actor Reporter (uncredited)
All American Chump

Actor Jimmie
Border Flight

Actor Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots

Actor Weatherman (uncredited)
China Clipper