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Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Acting

Born: December 8, 1905Saint 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.

Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Herbert T. Gillis

1977
Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Keeney

1968
When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

Phin Gray

1965
The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

Mr. Dearborne

1965
Fluffy

Fluffy

Catfish

1965
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

Arnie (uncredited)

1960
The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

Doc Alvarez

1959
Dino

Dino

Frank Mandel

1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Sheriff Cotton Wilson

1957
Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

'Mac' McMillan

1956
Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

Enos Warren

1956
7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

Sgt. Kruger

1956
Away All Boats

Away All Boats

Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

1956
Terror at Midnight

Terror at Midnight

Fred Hill

1956
The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

Sfc. Sykes

1955
The Looters

The Looters

Stan Leppich

1955
The Lone Gun

The Lone Gun

Fairweather

1954
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

Commissioner Haskell

1954
Red Garters

Red Garters

Billy Buckett

1954
99 River Street

99 River Street

Stan Hogan

1953
Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

Cass Browne

1952
The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

Al Dawson

1952
The Sniper

The Sniper

Anderson

1952
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

Newton

1951
Detective Story

Detective Story

Det. Gallagher

1951
Passage West

Passage West

Curly

1951
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

Walter, room service waiter

1951
Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon

Mullins

1950
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

1950
Convicted

Convicted

Convict Ponti

1950
Francis

Francis

Sergeant Chillingbacker

1950
The Nevadan

The Nevadan

Jeff

1950
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

Whitey Du Sang

1948
Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

Jake Pindalest

1948
Race Street

Race Street

Phil Dickson

1948
Hazard

Hazard

Oscar

1948
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

Trigger

1947
Variety Girl

Variety Girl

Frank Faylen

1947
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

Mr. Joe Gurt

1947
The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

Geeger

1947
Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

Bill Walters

1947
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Boss

1947
California

California

Whitey

1947
Suddenly It's Spring

Suddenly It's Spring

Harold Michaels

1947
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Ernie

1946
Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart

Fingerprint Expert

1946
Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

Hansen

1946
Blue Skies

Blue Skies

Mack

1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

Federal Agent

1946
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

Cabbie

1946
The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

Man Recommending Motel

1946
To Each His Own

To Each His Own

Babe

1946
Masquerade in Mexico

Masquerade in Mexico

Brooklyn (uncredited)

1945
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

'Bim' Nolan

1945
Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1945
The Affairs of Susan

The Affairs of Susan

Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)

1945
You Came Along

You Came Along

Bellboy (uncredited)

1945
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

Sailor

1945

Bombalera

Houlihan

1945
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Lieutenant John Kane

1944
Address Unknown

Address Unknown

Jimmie Blake

1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

1944
And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

Holman

1944
See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

M.P. (uncredited)

1944
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

Major (uncredited)

1944
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

Cabbie

1944
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Speed Dugan

1943
The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

Truck Driver (uncredited)

1943
Corvette K-225

Corvette K-225

Shipyard Painter

1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Sailor (uncredited)

1943
Nazty Nuisance

Nazty Nuisance

Seaman Benson

1943
Young Ideas

Young Ideas

Reporter (uncredited)

1943
Yanks Ahoy

Yanks Ahoy

Quartermaster Jenkins

1943
Get Going

Get Going

Hank

1943
Prairie Chickens

Prairie Chickens

Clem

1943
Good Morning, Judge

Good Morning, Judge

Ben Pollard

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Reporter (uncredited)

1943
Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

Henchman Silk

1943
The Falcon Strikes Back

The Falcon Strikes Back

Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)

1943
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

Gateman (uncredited)

1943
Dixie Dugan

Dixie Dugan

Soldier (uncredited)

1943
Silver Skates

Silver Skates

Eddie

1943
Fall In

Fall In

Capt. Gillis

1942
Across the Pacific

Across the Pacific

Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

1942
The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1942
Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

Soldier Driving Jeep

1942
Wake Island

Wake Island

1942
A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

Train Detective (uncredited)

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

1942
Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come

Collector

1942
Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man

Stage Manager (Uncredited)

1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

1942
Whispering Ghosts

Whispering Ghosts

Curly

1942
About Face

About Face

Bartender Jerry

1942
Mokey

Mokey

Police Desk Sergeant

1942
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

Soldier (uncredited)

1942
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American

Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

1942
Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)

1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

1941
Top Sergeant Mulligan

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Pat Dolan

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

But! Boy (uncredited)

1941
Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

Pvt. Skivic

1941
Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

Speed Dorman

1941
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Man with Man Carrying Dead Child

1941
Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

1941
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1941
Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

Pick

1941
Model Wife

Model Wife

Master of Ceremonies

1941
Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1941
Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

Waiter

1941
East of the River

East of the River

Tour Guide (uncredited)

1940
Just a Cute Kid

Just a Cute Kid

Benny

1940
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

1940
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

Cab Driver

1940
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

1940
Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays

Minerva Auto Loan Cashier

1940
Blame It on Love

Blame It on Love

Studio Electrician

1940
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1940
La Conga Nights

La Conga Nights

Jeepers Peepers

1940
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

Galbreath

1940
Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1940
Curtain Call

Curtain Call

Spike Malone

1940
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Tim

1940
Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

1940
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)

1940
Married and in Love

Married and in Love

Jim Carter, Man in Bar

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)

1939
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Pete Foley - 1st pilot

1939
Reno

Reno

J. Hezmer Briggs

1939
No Place to Go

No Place to Go

Pete Shaffer

1939
Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's

Tiger Dorsey

1939
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

1939
Waterfront

Waterfront

Skids Riley

1939
Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Photographer (uncredited)

1939
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

1939
Lucky Night

Lucky Night

Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)

1939
Women in the Wind

Women in the Wind

Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)

1939
The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

New York Mechanic

1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Adjutant (uncredited)

1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)

1939
Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

Henchman (uncredited)

1939
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

Ed

1939

Crime Rave

1939
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Assistant Dubber (uncredited)

1938
No Time to Marry

No Time to Marry

Waxler

1938
The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

Private of the Guard

1938
Headin' East

Headin' East

Joe

1937
Wine, Women and Horses

Wine, Women and Horses

Horse Buyer

1937
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

Reporter (uncredited)

1937
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)

1937
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)

1937
They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

Reporter

1937
Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance

Ted Parks

1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Charlie Downs

1937
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Barney

1937
San Quentin

San Quentin

Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)

1937
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)

1937
The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip

Joe Brady

1937
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Cabbie #2 (uncredited)

1937
Midnight Court

Midnight Court

Reporter

1937
Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1937
King of Hockey

King of Hockey

Swede

1936
Night Waitress

Night Waitress

Policeman at Torre's

1936
All American Chump

All American Chump

Reporter (uncredited)

1936
The Sky Parade

The Sky Parade

Pilot (uncredited)

1936
China Clipper

China Clipper

Weatherman (uncredited)

1936
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

1936
Border Flight

Border Flight

Jimmie

1936
Romance in the Air

Romance in the Air

Sure-Fire

1936
Road Gang

Road Gang

Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)

1936
Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Press Photographer (uncredited)

1935