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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.

Known for

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 • Self (archive footage)

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

1977 • Herbert T. Gillis

Funny Girl

1968 • Keeney

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965 • Phin Gray

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

1965 • Mr. Dearborne

Fluffy

1965 • Catfish

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960 • Arnie (uncredited)

The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

1959 • Doc Alvarez

Full filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 • Self (archive footage)

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

1977 • Herbert T. Gillis

Funny Girl

1968 • Keeney

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965 • Phin Gray

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

1965 • Mr. Dearborne

Fluffy

1965 • Catfish

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960 • Arnie (uncredited)

The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

1959 • Doc Alvarez

Dino

1957 • Frank Mandel

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 • Sheriff Cotton Wilson

7th Cavalry

1956 • Sgt. Kruger

Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

1956 • 'Mac' McMillan

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

1956 • Enos Warren

Away All Boats

1956 • Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

Terror at Midnight

Terror at Midnight

1956 • Fred Hill

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

1955 • Sfc. Sykes

The Looters

1955 • Stan Leppich

The Lone Gun

1954 • Fairweather

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954 • Commissioner Haskell

Red Garters

1954 • Billy Buckett

99 River Street

99 River Street

1953 • Stan Hogan

Hangman's Knot

1952 • Cass Browne

The Lusty Men

1952 • Al Dawson

The Sniper

1952 • Anderson

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1951 • Newton

Detective Story

Detective Story

1951 • Det. Gallagher

Passage West

1951 • Curly

Fourteen Hours

1951 • Walter, room service waiter

Copper Canyon

1950 • Mullins

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950 • Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

Convicted

1950 • Convict Ponti

Francis

1950 • Sergeant Chillingbacker

The Nevadan

1950 • Jeff

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1948 • Whitey Du Sang

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948 • Jake Pindalest

Race Street

1948 • Phil Dickson

Hazard

1948 • Oscar

Road to Rio

1947 • Trigger

Variety Girl

1947 • Frank Faylen

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1947 • Mr. Joe Gurt

The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

1947 • Geeger

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947 • Bill Walters

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947 • Boss

California

1947 • Whitey

Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

1947 • Harold Michaels

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946 • Ernie

Cross My Heart

1946 • Fingerprint Expert

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

1946 • Hansen

Blue Skies

1946 • Mack

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

1946 • Federal Agent

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946 • Cabbie

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946 • Man Recommending Motel

To Each His Own

To Each His Own

1946 • Babe

Masquerade in Mexico

Masquerade in Mexico

1945 • Brooklyn (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945 • 'Bim' Nolan

Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde

1945 • Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

1945 • Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)

You Came Along

1945 • Bellboy (uncredited)

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945 • Sailor

1945 • Houlihan

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1944 • Lieutenant John Kane

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

1944 • Jimmie Blake

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944 • Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

1944 • Holman

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944 • M.P. (uncredited)

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1944 • Major (uncredited)

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944 • Cabbie

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943 • Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943 • Speed Dugan

The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

1943 • Truck Driver (uncredited)

Corvette K-225

1943 • Shipyard Painter

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943 • Sailor (uncredited)

Nazty Nuisance

1943 • Seaman Benson

Young Ideas

1943 • Reporter (uncredited)

Yanks Ahoy

1943 • Quartermaster Jenkins

Get Going

1943 • Hank

Prairie Chickens

Prairie Chickens

1943 • Clem

Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge

1943 • Ben Pollard

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943 • Reporter (uncredited)

Taxi, Mister

1943 • Henchman Silk

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943 • Gateman (uncredited)

The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943 • Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)

Dixie Dugan

1943 • Soldier (uncredited)

Silver Skates

1943 • Eddie

Fall In

1942 • Capt. Gillis

Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

1942 • Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942 • Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942 • Soldier Driving Jeep

Wake Island

1942

A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942 • Train Detective (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942 • Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

1942 • Collector

Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942 • Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942 • Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts

1942 • Curly

About Face

1942 • Bartender Jerry

Mokey

1942 • Police Desk Sergeant

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942 • Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

1942 • Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

1941 • Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941 • Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Top Sergeant Mulligan

1941 • Pat Dolan

Sergeant York

1941 • But! Boy (uncredited)

Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

1941 • Pvt. Skivic

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

1941 • Speed Dorman

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

1941 • Man with Man Carrying Dead Child

Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

1941 • Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941 • Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

1941 • Pick

Model Wife

1941 • Master of Ceremonies

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

1941 • Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941 • Waiter

East of the River

East of the River

1940 • Tour Guide (uncredited)

Just a Cute Kid

Just a Cute Kid

1940 • Benny

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940 • Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940 • Cab Driver

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940 • Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays

1940 • Minerva Auto Loan Cashier

Blame It on Love

Blame It on Love

1940 • Studio Electrician

Brother Orchid

1940 • Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

La Conga Nights

La Conga Nights

1940 • Jeepers Peepers

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940 • Galbreath

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

1940 • Cab Driver (uncredited)

Curtain Call

1940 • Spike Malone

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 • Tim

Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

1940 • Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940 • Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940 • Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)

Married and in Love

Married and in Love

1940 • Jim Carter, Man in Bar

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939 • Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939 • Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939 • Pete Foley - 1st pilot

Reno

1939 • J. Hezmer Briggs

No Place to Go

1939 • Pete Shaffer

Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's

1939 • Tiger Dorsey

Thunder Afloat

1939 • Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Waterfront

1939 • Skids Riley

Five Came Back

1939 • Photographer (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939 • Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Lucky Night

1939 • Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)

Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

1939 • Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939 • New York Mechanic

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939 • Adjutant (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939 • Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)

Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939 • Henchman (uncredited)

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939 • Ed

1939

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938 • Assistant Dubber (uncredited)

No Time to Marry

No Time to Marry

1938 • Waxler

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

1938 • Private of the Guard

Headin' East

1937 • Joe

Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses

1937 • Horse Buyer

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937 • Reporter (uncredited)

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937 • James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)

Ever Since Eve

1937 • Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)

They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

1937 • Reporter

Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

1937 • Ted Parks

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937 • Charlie Downs

Kid Galahad

1937 • Barney

San Quentin

1937 • Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)

The Go-Getter

1937 • Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)

The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip

1937 • Joe Brady

Marked Woman

1937 • Cabbie #2 (uncredited)

Midnight Court

1937 • Reporter

Smart Blonde

1937 • Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

King of Hockey

1936 • Swede

Night Waitress

1936 • Policeman at Torre's

All American Chump

All American Chump

1936 • Reporter (uncredited)

The Sky Parade

1936 • Pilot (uncredited)

China Clipper

1936 • Weatherman (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936 • Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

Border Flight

1936 • Jimmie

Romance in the Air

Romance in the Air

1936 • Sure-Fire

Road Gang

1936 • Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

1935 • Press Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Faylen – Biography, Known For & Filmography