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
