Frank Faylen
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Frank Faylen
Funny Girl
1968
Filmography
Acting (175)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1977
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?as Herbert T. Gillis
10.0
1968
Funny Girlas Keeney
7.1
1965
When the Boys Meet the Girlsas Phin Gray
4.8
1965
The Monkey's Uncleas Mr. Dearborne
5.8
1965
Fluffyas Catfish
7.0
1960
North to Alaskaas Arnie (uncredited)
6.5
1957
Dinoas Frank Mandel
7.4
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Sheriff Cotton Wilson
7.0
1956
7th Cavalryas Sgt. Kruger
6.1
1956
Three Brave Menas Enos Warren
6.3
1956
Everything But the Truthas 'Mac' McMillan
8.2
1956
Away All Boatsas Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
5.3
1956
Terror at Midnightas Fred Hill
5.2
1955
The McConnell Storyas Sfc. Sykes
6.8
1955
The Lootersas Stan Leppich
6.1
1954
The Lone Gunas Fairweather
5.6
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11as Commissioner Haskell
7.1
1954
Red Gartersas Billy Buckett
5.0
1953
99 River Streetas Stan Hogan
6.8
1952
Hangman's Knotas Cass Browne
6.6
1952
The Lusty Menas Al Dawson
6.7
1952
The Sniperas Anderson
6.7
1951
My Favorite Spyas Newton
6.0
1951
Detective Storyas Det. Gallagher
7.0
1951
Passage Westas Curly
6.6
1951
Fourteen Hoursas Walter, room service waiter
7.3
1950
Copper Canyonas Mullins
5.7
1950
The Eagle and the Hawkas Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
5.9
1950
Convictedas Convict Ponti
6.2
1950
Francisas Sergeant Chillingbacker
5.8
1950
The Nevadanas Jeff
5.9
1948
Whispering Smithas Whitey Du Sang
6.7
1948
Blood on the Moonas Jake Pindalest
6.2
1948
Race Streetas Phil Dickson
6.0
1948
Hazardas Oscar
8.0
1947
Road to Rioas Trigger
6.8
1947
Variety Girlas Frank Faylen
6.5
1947
The Perils of Paulineas Mr. Joe Gurt
6.7
1947
The Trouble with Womenas Geeger
9.5
1947
Welcome Strangeras Bill Walters
6.9
1947
Easy Come, Easy Goas Boss
7.0
1947
Californiaas Whitey
6.8
1947
Suddenly It's Springas Harold Michaels
4.2
1946
It's a Wonderful Lifeas Ernie
8.3
1946
Cross My Heartas Fingerprint Expert
9.0
1946
Two Years Before the Mastas Hansen
6.5
1946
Blue Skiesas Mack (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Federal Agent
6.5
1946
The Well Groomed Brideas Cabbie
5.7
1946
The Blue Dahliaas Man Recommending Motel
6.7
1946
To Each His Ownas Babe
7.0
1945
Masquerade in Mexicoas Brooklyn (uncredited)
6.0
1945
The Lost Weekendas 'Bim' Nolan
7.6
1945
Incendiary Blondeas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
5.1
1945
The Affairs of Susanas Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
6.5
1945
You Came Alongas Bellboy (uncredited)
7.3
1945
Bring on the Girlsas Sailor
6.3
1945
Bombaleraas Houlihan
1944
The Canterville Ghostas Lieutenant John Kane
6.9
1944
Address Unknownas Jimmie Blake
6.4
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
6.3
1944
And the Angels Singas Holman
7.3
1944
See Here, Private Hargroveas M.P. (uncredited)
6.5
1944
A Guy Named Joeas Major (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Standing Room Onlyas Cabbie
5.7
1943
The Gang's All Hereas Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
5.9
1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Speed Dugan
5.7
1943
The Unknown Guestas Truck Driver (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Corvette K-225as Shipyard Painter
6.2
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Sailor (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Nazty Nuisanceas Seaman Benson
4.1
1943
Young Ideasas Reporter (uncredited)
5.3
1943
Yanks Ahoyas Quartermaster Jenkins
6.6
1943
Get Goingas Hank
7.0
1943
Prairie Chickensas Clem
8.0
1943
Good Morning, Judgeas Ben Pollard
10.0
1943
Mission to Moscowas Reporter (uncredited)
5.7
1943
Taxi, Misteras Henchman Silk
4.2
1943
Slightly Dangerousas Gateman (uncredited)
6.0
1943
The Falcon Strikes Backas Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
5.7
1943
Dixie Duganas Soldier (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Silver Skatesas Eddie
6.3
1942
Fall Inas Capt. Gillis
6.5
1942
Across the Pacificas Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
6.6
1942
The Palm Beach Storyas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Somewhere I'll Find Youas Soldier Driving Jeep
5.7
1942
5.9
1942
A-Haunting We Will Goas Train Detective (uncredited)
6.2
6.2
1942
The Pride of the Yankeesas Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
7.3
1942
Tough as They Comeas Collector
9.0
1942
Maisie Gets Her Manas Stage Manager (Uncredited)
6.7
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandyas Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Whispering Ghostsas Curly
6.8
1942
About Faceas Bartender Jerry
6.6
1942
Mokeyas Police Desk Sergeant
6.7
1942
Star Spangled Rhythmas Soldier (uncredited)
6.2
1942
Joe Smith, Americanas Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
6.5
1941
Steel Against the Skyas Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
5.4
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
7.1
1941
Top Sergeant Mulliganas Pat Dolan
6.5
1941
Sergeant Yorkas But! Boy (uncredited)
7.2
1941
Let's Go Collegiateas Speed Dorman
5.4
1941
Tanks a Millionas Pvt. Skivic
5.8
1941
Blossoms in the Dustas Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
6.6
1941
Father Steps Outas Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
6.5
1941
The Reluctant Dragonas Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
6.6
1941
Thieves Fall Outas Pick
6.0
1941
Model Wifeas Master of Ceremonies
6.5
1941
Footsteps in the Darkas Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Come Live with Meas Waiter
6.8
1940
East of the Riveras Tour Guide (uncredited)
6.3
1940
Just a Cute Kidas Benny
7.0
1940
City for Conquestas Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
6.9
1940
No Time for Comedyas Cab Driver
5.3
1940
They Drive by Nightas Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Pop Always Paysas Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
6.7
1940
Blame It on Loveas Studio Electrician
4.8
1940
Brother Orchidas Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
6.6
1940
La Conga Nightsas Jeepers Peepers
7.7
1940
Edison, the Manas Galbreath
6.8
1940
Saturday's Childrenas Cab Driver (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Curtain Callas Spike Malone
7.3
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas Tim
7.8
1940
Alice in Movielandas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Fighting 69thas Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
5.8
1940
Married and in Loveas Jim Carter, Man in Bar
5.7
1939
Invisible Stripesas Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Gone with the Windas Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
7.9
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Pete Foley - 1st pilot
6.0
1939
Renoas J. Hezmer Briggs
6.7
1939
No Place to Goas Pete Shaffer
8.0
1939
Slapsie Maxie'sas Tiger Dorsey
6.0
1939
Thunder Afloatas Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Waterfrontas Skids Riley
6.5
1939
Five Came Backas Photographer (uncredited)
6.3
1939
It's a Wonderful Worldas Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Lucky Nightas Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
6.8
1939
Women in the Windas Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
6.8
1939
The Flying Irishmanas New York Mechanic
5.0
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Adjutant (uncredited)
7.0
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murderas Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Twelve Crowded Hoursas Henchman (uncredited)
5.7
1939
Idiot's Delightas Ed
6.1
1939
9.0
1938
Too Hot to Handleas Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
6.0
1938
No Time to Marryas Waxler
7.0
1938
The Invisible Menaceas Private of the Guard
4.3
1937
Headin' Eastas Joe
10.0
1937
Wine, Women and Horsesas Horse Buyer
5.3
1937
That Certain Womanas Reporter (uncredited)
5.6
1937
Back in Circulationas James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Ever Since Eveas Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
5.8
1937
They Won't Forgetas Reporter
5.9
1937
Dance Charlie Danceas Ted Parks
8.0
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Charlie Downs
7.2
1937
Kid Galahadas Barney
7.1
1937
San Quentinas Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
6.7
1937
The Go-Getteras Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
6.2
1937
The Cherokee Stripas Joe Brady
6.5
1937
Marked Womanas Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
6.6
1937
Midnight Courtas Reporter
5.1
1937
Smart Blondeas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
6.4
1936
King of Hockeyas Swede
5.4
1936
Night Waitressas Policeman at Torre's
6.4
1936
All American Chumpas Reporter (uncredited)
6.2
1936
The Sky Paradeas Pilot (uncredited)
8.0
1936
China Clipperas Weatherman (uncredited)
5.8
1936
Bullets or Ballotsas Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
6.6
1936
Border Flightas Jimmie
6.5
1936
Romance in the Airas Sure-Fire
10.0
1936
Road Gangas Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
7.0
1935
Double Exposureas Press Photographer (uncredited)
7.4