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Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

ActingBorn: December 8, 1905in Saint Louis, Missouri, USADied: August 2, 1985

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.

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

as Herbert T. Gillis

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Janus

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

as Keeney

That Girl

That Girl

as Unknown

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

as Phin Gray

My Mother the Car

My Mother the Car

as Unknown

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

as Mr. Dearborne

Fluffy

Fluffy

as Catfish

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as O'Brien

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Ralph

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Unknown

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

as Arnie (uncredited)

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Herbert T. Gillis

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

as Unknown

Wanted: Dead or Alive

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Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

Maverick

Maverick

as Red Harrison

Dino

Dino

as Frank Mandel

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

as Sgt. Kruger

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

as Enos Warren

Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

as 'Mac' McMillan

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Doc Alvarez

Away All Boats

Away All Boats

as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

Terror at Midnight

Terror at Midnight

as Fred Hill

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as Unknown

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

as Sfc. Sykes

The Looters

The Looters

as Stan Leppich

The Lone Gun

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The Lone Gun

as Fairweather

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

as Commissioner Haskell

Red Garters

Red Garters

as Billy Buckett

99 River Street

99 River Street

as Stan Hogan

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Farber

Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

as Cass Browne

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

as Al Dawson

The Sniper

The Sniper

as Anderson

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

as Newton

Detective Story

Detective Story

as Det. Gallagher

Passage West

Passage West

as Curly

Racket Squad

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Racket Squad

as Unknown

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

as Walter, room service waiter

Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon

as Mullins

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Convicted

Convicted

as Convict Ponti

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Francis

Francis

as Sergeant Chillingbacker

The Nevadan

The Nevadan

as Jeff

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

as Whitey Du Sang

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

as Jake Pindalest

Race Street

Race Street

as Phil Dickson

Hazard

Hazard

as Oscar

Road to Rio

Road to Rio

as Trigger

Variety Girl

Variety Girl

as Frank Faylen

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

as Mr. Joe Gurt

The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

as Geeger

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

as Bill Walters

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

as Boss

California

California

as Whitey

Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

as Harold Michaels

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

as Ernie

Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart

as Fingerprint Expert

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

as Hansen

Blue Skies

Blue Skies

as Mack (uncredited)

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

as Federal Agent

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

as Cabbie

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

as Man Recommending Motel

To Each His Own

To Each His Own

as Babe

Masquerade in Mexico

Masquerade in Mexico

as Brooklyn (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

as 'Bim' Nolan

Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)

You Came Along

You Came Along

as Bellboy (uncredited)

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

as Sailor

Bombalera

as Houlihan

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

as Lieutenant John Kane

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

as Jimmie Blake

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

as Holman

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

as M.P. (uncredited)

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

as Major (uncredited)

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

as Cabbie

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

as Speed Dugan

The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

as Shipyard Painter

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Sailor (uncredited)

Nazty Nuisance

Nazty Nuisance

as Seaman Benson

Young Ideas

Young Ideas

as Reporter (uncredited)

Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

as Quartermaster Jenkins

Get Going

Get Going

as Hank

Prairie Chickens

Prairie Chickens

as Clem

Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge

as Ben Pollard

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

as Reporter (uncredited)

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

as Henchman Silk

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

as Gateman (uncredited)

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)

Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

as Soldier (uncredited)

Silver Skates

Silver Skates

as Eddie

Fall In

Fall In

as Capt. Gillis

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

as Soldier Driving Jeep

Wake Island

Wake Island

as Unknown

A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

as Train Detective (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

as Collector

Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man

as Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts

as Curly

About Face

About Face

as Bartender Jerry

Mokey

Mokey

as Police Desk Sergeant

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

as Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Top Sergeant Mulligan

as Pat Dolan

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

as But! Boy (uncredited)

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

as Speed Dorman

Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

as Pvt. Skivic

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child

Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

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

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

as Pick

Model Wife

Model Wife

as Master of Ceremonies

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

as Waiter

East of the River

East of the River

as Tour Guide (uncredited)

Just a Cute Kid

Just a Cute Kid

as Benny

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

as Cab Driver

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays

as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier

Blame It on Love

Blame It on Love

as Studio Electrician

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

La Conga Nights

La Conga Nights

as Jeepers Peepers

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

as Galbreath

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

as Spike Malone

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

as Tim

Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)

Married and in Love

Married and in Love

as Jim Carter, Man in Bar

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

as Pete Foley - 1st pilot

Reno

Reno

as J. Hezmer Briggs

No Place to Go

No Place to Go

as Pete Shaffer

Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's

as Tiger Dorsey

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Waterfront

Waterfront

as Skids Riley

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

as Photographer (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Lucky Night

Lucky Night

as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

as New York Mechanic

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as Adjutant (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)

Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

as Henchman (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

as Ed

Crime Rave

as Unknown

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)

No Time to Marry

No Time to Marry

as Waxler

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

as Private of the Guard

Headin' East

Headin' East

as Joe

Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses

as Horse Buyer

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

as Reporter (uncredited)

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)

They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

as Reporter

Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

as Ted Parks

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

as Charlie Downs

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

as Barney

San Quentin

San Quentin

as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)

The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)

The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip

as Joe Brady

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)

Midnight Court

Midnight Court

as Reporter

Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde

as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

King of Hockey

King of Hockey

as Swede

Night Waitress

Night Waitress

as Policeman at Torre's

All American Chump

All American Chump

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Sky Parade

The Sky Parade

as Pilot (uncredited)

China Clipper

China Clipper

as Weatherman (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

Border Flight

Border Flight

as Jimmie

Romance in the Air

Romance in the Air

as Sure-Fire

Road Gang

Road Gang

as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

as Press Photographer (uncredited)