Frank Faylen


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Actor

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.

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Date of Birth: Dec 8, 1905

Date of Death: Aug 2, 1985


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Actor (143 Known Credits)


Funny Girl

Keeney

The Monkey's Uncle

Mr. Dearborne

Fluffy

Catfish

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Sheriff Cotton Wilson

Dino

Frank Mandel

7th Cavalry

Sgt. Kruger

Away All Boats

Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

Three Brave Men

Enos Warren

The Looters

Stan Leppich

Riot in Cell Block 11

Commissioner Haskell

Red Garters

Billy Buckett

The Lone Gun

Fairweather

99 River Street

Stan Hogan

The Sniper

Police Insp. Anderson

The Lusty Men

Al Dawson

Hangman's Knot

Cass Browne

Detective Story

Det. Gallagher

Fourteen Hours

Walter, room service waiter

Convicted

Convict Ponti

Francis

Sgt. Chillingbacker

The Eagle and the Hawk

Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

Blood on the Moon

Jake Pindalest

Whispering Smith

Whitey Du Sang

Race Street

Phil Dickson

Hazard

Oscar

Road to Rio

Trigger

California

Whitey

Variety Girl

Himself

Welcome Stranger

Bill Walters

Suddenly It's Spring

Harold Michaels

The Blue Dahlia

Man Recommending Motel

Cross My Heart

Fingerprint Expert

The Lost Weekend

'Bim' Nolan

The Affairs of Susan

Brooklyn Boy

The Canterville Ghost

Lieutenant Kane

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

Address Unknown

Jimmie Blake

The Gang's All Here

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Taxi, Mister

Henchman Silk

Slightly Dangerous

Gateman (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

Shipyard Painter (uncredited)

Young Ideas

Reporter (uncredited)

Yanks Ahoy

Quartermaster Jenkins

Dixie Dugan

Soldier (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Sergeant on Parade

Across the Pacific

Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

A-Haunting We Will Go

Train Detective (uncredited)

Somewhere I'll Find You

Soldier Driving Jeep

Mokey

Police Desk Sergeant

Maisie Gets Her Man

Stage Manager

Star Spangled Rhythm

Soldier - 'That Old Black Magic' Number (uncredited

About Face

Bartender Jerry

Fall In

Capt. Gillis

Sergeant York

But! Boy (uncredited)

The Reluctant Dragon

Frank, Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Tanks a Million

Pvt. Skivic

Steel Against the Sky

Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)

Let's Go Collegiate

Speed Dorman

Model Wife

Master of Ceremonies

Father Steps Out

Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

They Drive by Night

Driver in Cafe

Castle on the Hudson

Guard Who is Slugged

Brother Orchid

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk

City for Conquest

Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

Edison, the Man

Galbreath

The Fighting 69th

Engineer Sergeant at Cave-In (uncredited)

East of the River

Tour Guide

Pop Always Pays

Minerva Auto Loan Cashier

Curtain Call

Spike Malone

Married and in Love

Jim Carter, Man in Bar

Alice in Movieland

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

La Conga Nights

Jeepers Peepers

Gone with the Wind

Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Pete Foley - 1st pilot

Five Came Back

Photographer (uncredited)

Invisible Stripes

Steve - Henchman on Bank Job

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat

Recruiting officer

The Flying Irishman

New York Mechanic

Lucky Night

Play Palace Announcer

Women in the Wind

Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)

No Place to Go

Pete Shaffer

Reno

J. Hezmer Briggs

Waterfront

Skids Riley

Too Hot to Handle

Assistant Dubber (uncredited)

The Invisible Menace

Private of the Guard

Ever Since Eve

Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern

Kid Galahad

Barney

Smart Blonde

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Midnight Court

Reporter

The Go-Getter

Country club man #2 (uncredited)

Back in Circulation

James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots

Pinball Racketeer Gatley (uncredited)

Night Waitress

Policeman at Torre's

Road Gang

Radio Dispatcher

All American Chump

Reporter (uncredited)

Double Exposure

Press Photographer

Funny Girl (1968)
Keeney
Mr. Dearborne
Fluffy (1965)
Catfish
Herbert T. Gillis
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Dino (1957)
Frank Mandel
Fred Hill
7th Cavalry (1956)
Sgt. Kruger
Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Enos Warren
'Mac' McMillan
Sfc. Sykes
The Looters (1955)
Stan Leppich
Commissioner Haskell
Red Garters (1954)
Billy Buckett
The Lone Gun (1954)
Fairweather
Stan Hogan
The Sniper (1952)
Police Insp. Anderson
The Lusty Men (1952)
Al Dawson
Cass Browne
Det. Gallagher
Walter, room service waiter
Newton
Passage West (1951)
Curly
Convicted (1950)
Convict Ponti
Francis (1950)
Sgt. Chillingbacker
The Nevadan (1950)
Jeff
Copper Canyon (1950)
Mullins
Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
Jake Pindalest
Whitey Du Sang
Race Street (1948)
Phil Dickson
Hazard (1948)
Oscar
Road to Rio (1947)
Trigger
California (1947)
Whitey
Variety Girl (1947)
Himself
Bill Walters
Mr. Joe Gurt
Harold Michaels
Boss
Ernie Bishop
Man Recommending Motel
Blue Skies (1946)
Mack
Babe
Fingerprint Expert
Federal Agent
'Bim' Nolan
Brooklyn Boy
Brooklyn
Lieutenant Kane
Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
Jimmie Blake
Cabbie
Holman
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Speed Dugan
Taxi, Mister (1943)
Henchman Silk
Gateman (uncredited)
Shipyard Painter (uncredited)
Young Ideas (1943)
Reporter (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy (1943)
Quartermaster Jenkins
Silver Skates (1943)
Eddie
Dixie Dugan (1943)
Soldier (uncredited)
Clem
Ben Pollard
Get Going (1943)
Hank
Sergeant on Parade
Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Train Detective (uncredited)
Soldier Driving Jeep
Curly
Mokey (1942)
Police Desk Sergeant
Stage Manager
Soldier - 'That Old Black Magic' Number (uncredited
About Face (1942)
Bartender Jerry
Fall In (1942)
Capt. Gillis
Collector
Sergeant York (1941)
But! Boy (uncredited)
Frank, Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Waiter
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Pvt. Skivic
Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Pick
Speed Dorman
Model Wife (1941)
Master of Ceremonies
Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Pat Dolan
Driver in Cafe
Guard Who is Slugged
Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk
Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Galbreath
Engineer Sergeant at Cave-In (uncredited)
Cab Driver
Tour Guide
Cab Driver
Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Curtain Call (1940)
Spike Malone
Jim Carter, Man in Bar
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Benny
Jeepers Peepers
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Adjutant (uncredited)
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Ed
Photographer (uncredited)
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job
Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Recruiting officer
New York Mechanic
Lucky Night (1939)
Play Palace Announcer
Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
Pete Shaffer
Reno (1939)
J. Hezmer Briggs
Waterfront (1939)
Skids Riley
Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
Private of the Guard
Waxler
Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern
Kid Galahad (1937)
Barney
Reporter
Smart Blonde (1937)
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Joe Brady
Reporter
Horse Buyer
Ted Parks
The Go-Getter (1937)
Country club man #2 (uncredited)
James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Pinball Racketeer Gatley (uncredited)
Policeman at Torre's
Road Gang (1936)
Radio Dispatcher
Swede
Reporter (uncredited)
Border Flight (1936)
Jimmie
Press Photographer

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