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
| Birth Location | Saint Louis, Missouri, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905-12-08 |
| Died | 1985-08-02 |
Movies
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
as Herbert T. Gillis
1977
Funny Girl
as Keeney
1968
When the Boys Meet the Girls
as Phin Gray
1965
The Monkey's Uncle
as Mr. Dearborne
1965
Fluffy
as Catfish
1965
North to Alaska
as Arnie (uncredited)
1960
Dino
as Frank Mandel
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
1957
Everything But the Truth
as 'Mac' McMillan
1956
Three Brave Men
as Enos Warren
1956
7th Cavalry
as Sgt. Kruger
1956
Away All Boats
as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
1956
Terror at Midnight
as Fred Hill
1956
The McConnell Story
as Sfc. Sykes
1955
The Looters
as Stan Leppich
1955
The Lone Gun
as Fairweather
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Commissioner Haskell
1954
Red Garters
as Billy Buckett
1954
99 River Street
as Stan Hogan
1953
Hangman's Knot
as Cass Browne
1952
The Lusty Men
as Al Dawson
1952
The Sniper
as Anderson
1952
My Favorite Spy
as Newton
1951
Detective Story
as Det. Gallagher
1951
Passage West
as Curly
1951
Fourteen Hours
as Walter, room service waiter
1951
Copper Canyon
as Mullins
1950
The Eagle and the Hawk
as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
1950
Convicted
as Convict Ponti
1950
Francis
as Sergeant Chillingbacker
1950
The Nevadan
as Jeff
1950
Whispering Smith
as Whitey Du Sang
1948
Blood on the Moon
as Jake Pindalest
1948
Race Street
as Phil Dickson
1948
Hazard
as Oscar
1948
Road to Rio
as Trigger
1947
Variety Girl
as Frank Faylen
1947
The Perils of Pauline
as Mr. Joe Gurt
1947
The Trouble with Women
as Geeger
1947
Welcome Stranger
as Bill Walters
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Boss
1947
California
as Whitey
1947
Suddenly It's Spring
as Harold Michaels
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ernie
1946
Cross My Heart
as Fingerprint Expert
1946
Two Years Before the Mast
as Hansen
1946
Blue Skies
as Mack
1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
as Federal Agent
1946
The Well Groomed Bride
as Cabbie
1946
The Blue Dahlia
as Man Recommending Motel
1946
To Each His Own
as Babe
1946
Masquerade in Mexico
as Brooklyn (uncredited)
1945
The Lost Weekend
as 'Bim' Nolan
1945
Incendiary Blonde
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945
The Affairs of Susan
as Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
1945
You Came Along
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1945
Bring on the Girls
as Sailor
1945
Bombalera
as Houlihan
1945
The Canterville Ghost
as Lieutenant John Kane
1944
Address Unknown
as Jimmie Blake
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
1944
And the Angels Sing
as Holman
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
as M.P. (uncredited)
1944
Standing Room Only
as Cabbie
1944
A Guy Named Joe
as Major (uncredited)
1943
The Gang's All Here
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Speed Dugan
1943
The Unknown Guest
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
1943
Corvette K-225
as Shipyard Painter
1943
Nazty Nuisance
as Seaman Benson
1943
Young Ideas
as Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Yanks Ahoy
as Quartermaster Jenkins
1943
Get Going
as Hank
1943
Prairie Chickens
as Clem
1943
Good Morning, Judge
as Ben Pollard
1943
Mission to Moscow
as Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Taxi, Mister
as Henchman Silk
1943
The Falcon Strikes Back
as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
1943
Slightly Dangerous
as Gateman (uncredited)
1943
Dixie Dugan
as Soldier (uncredited)
1943
Silver Skates
as Eddie
1943
Fall In
as Capt. Gillis
1942
Across the Pacific
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
1942
The Palm Beach Story
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Soldier Driving Jeep
1942
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Train Detective (uncredited)
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
1942
Tough as They Come
as Collector
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1942
Whispering Ghosts
as Curly
1942
About Face
as Bartender Jerry
1942
Mokey
as Police Desk Sergeant
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Soldier (uncredited)
1942
Joe Smith, American
as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1942
Steel Against the Sky
as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
Top Sergeant Mulligan
as Pat Dolan
1941
Sergeant York
as But! Boy (uncredited)
1941
Tanks a Million
as Pvt. Skivic
1941
Let's Go Collegiate
as Speed Dorman
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
1941
Father Steps Out
as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
1941
The Reluctant Dragon
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1941
Thieves Fall Out
as Pick
1941
Model Wife
as Master of Ceremonies
1941
Footsteps in the Dark
as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1941
Come Live with Me
as Waiter
1941
East of the River
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940
Just a Cute Kid
as Benny
1940
City for Conquest
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1940
No Time for Comedy
as Cab Driver
1940
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940
Pop Always Pays
as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
1940
Blame It on Love
as Studio Electrician
1940
Brother Orchid
as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940
La Conga Nights
as Jeepers Peepers
1940
Edison, the Man
as Galbreath
1940
Saturday's Children
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940
Curtain Call
as Spike Malone
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as Tim
1940
Alice in Movieland
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1940
Castle on the Hudson
as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
1940
The Fighting 69th
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Married and in Love
as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1940
Invisible Stripes
as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
1939
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
1939
Reno
as J. Hezmer Briggs
1939
No Place to Go
as Pete Shaffer
1939
Slapsie Maxie's
as Tiger Dorsey
1939
Thunder Afloat
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1939
Waterfront
as Skids Riley
1939
Five Came Back
as Photographer (uncredited)
1939
It's a Wonderful World
as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
1939
Lucky Night
as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
1939
Women in the Wind
as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
1939
The Flying Irishman
as New York Mechanic
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Adjutant (uncredited)
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Henchman (uncredited)
1939
Idiot's Delight
as Ed
1939
1939
No Time To Marry
as Waxler
1938
The Invisible Menace
as Private of the Guard
1938
Headin' East
as Joe
1937
Wine, Women and Horses
as Horse Buyer
1937
Back in Circulation
as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Ever Since Eve
as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1937
They Won't Forget
as Reporter
1937
Dance Charlie Dance
as Ted Parks
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Charlie Downs
1937
Kid Galahad
as Barney
1937
San Quentin
as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
1937
The Go-Getter
as Country club man #2 (uncredited)
1937
The Cherokee Strip
as Joe Brady
1937
Marked Woman
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
1937
Midnight Court
as Reporter
1937
Smart Blonde
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1937
King of Hockey
as Swede
1936
Night Waitress
as Policeman at Torre's
1936
All American Chump
as Reporter (uncredited)
1936
The Sky Parade
as Pilot (uncredited)
1936
China Clipper
as Weatherman (uncredited)
1936
Bullets or Ballots
as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
1936
Border Flight
as Jimmie
1936
Road Gang
as Radio Dispatcher
1936
Double Exposure
as Press Photographer (uncredited)
1935
Frank Faylen hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
