
Frank Faylen
Born
December 8, 1905
Died
August 2, 1985 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Saint 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.

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1988

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Herbert T. Gillis
1977

Quincy, M.E.
Janus · (1 episode)
1976

Funny Girl
Keeney
1968

That Girl
(2 episodes)
1966

When the Boys Meet the Girls
Phin Gray
1965

My Mother the Car
(2 episodes)
1965

The Monkey's Uncle
Mr. Dearborne
1965

Fluffy
Catfish
1965

The Great Adventure
O'Brien · (1 episode)
1963

Petticoat Junction
Ralph · (1 episode)
1963

The Beverly Hillbillies
(1 episode)
1962

North to Alaska
Arnie (uncredited)
1960

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herbert T. Gillis · (147 episodes)
1959

Man with a Camera
(1 episode)
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff Earl Tipton · (1 episode)
1958

Maverick
Red Harrison · (1 episode)
1957

Dino
Frank Mandel
1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
1957

7th Cavalry
Sgt. Kruger
1956

Three Brave Men
Enos Warren
1956

Everything But the Truth
'Mac' McMillan
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Doc Alvarez · (1 episode)
1956

Away All Boats
Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
1956

Terror at Midnight
Fred Hill
1956

Telephone Time
(1 episode)
1956

The McConnell Story
Sfc. Sykes
1955

The Looters
Stan Leppich
1955

The Lone Gun
Fairweather
1954

Riot in Cell Block 11
Commissioner Haskell
1954

Red Garters
Billy Buckett
1954

99 River Street
Stan Hogan
1953

General Electric Theater
Farber · (1 episode)
1953

Hangman's Knot
Cass Browne
1952

The Lusty Men
Al Dawson
1952

The Sniper
Anderson
1952

My Favorite Spy
Newton
1951

Detective Story
Det. Gallagher
1951

Passage West
Curly
1951

Racket Squad
(1 episode)
1951

Fourteen Hours
Walter, room service waiter
1951

Copper Canyon
Mullins
1950

The Eagle and the Hawk
Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950

Convicted
Convict Ponti
1950

The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950

Francis
Sergeant Chillingbacker
1950

The Nevadan
Jeff
1950

Whispering Smith
Whitey Du Sang
1948

Blood on the Moon
Jake Pindalest
1948

Race Street
Phil Dickson
1948

Hazard
Oscar
1948

Road to Rio
Trigger
1947

Variety Girl
Frank Faylen
1947

The Perils of Pauline
Mr. Joe Gurt
1947

The Trouble with Women
Geeger
1947

Welcome Stranger
Bill Walters
1947

Easy Come, Easy Go
Boss
1947

California
Whitey
1947

Suddenly It's Spring
Harold Michaels
1947

It's a Wonderful Life
Ernie
1946

Cross My Heart
Fingerprint Expert
1946

Two Years Before the Mast
Hansen
1946

Blue Skies
Mack
1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Federal Agent
1946

The Well Groomed Bride
Cabbie
1946

The Blue Dahlia
Man Recommending Motel
1946

To Each His Own
Babe
1946

Masquerade in Mexico
Brooklyn (uncredited)
1945

The Lost Weekend
'Bim' Nolan
1945

Incendiary Blonde
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945

The Affairs of Susan
Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
1945

You Came Along
Bellboy (uncredited)
1945

Bring on the Girls
Sailor
1945
Bombalera
Houlihan
1945

The Canterville Ghost
Lieutenant John Kane
1944

Address Unknown
Jimmie Blake
1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
1944

And the Angels Sing
Holman
1944

See Here, Private Hargrove
M.P. (uncredited)
1944

Standing Room Only
Cabbie
1944

The Gang's All Here
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1943

A Guy Named Joe
Major (uncredited)
1943

The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Speed Dugan
1943

The Unknown Guest
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1943

Corvette K-225
Shipyard Painter
1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Sailor (uncredited)
1943

Nazty Nuisance
Seaman Benson
1943

Young Ideas
Reporter (uncredited)
1943

Yanks Ahoy
Quartermaster Jenkins
1943

Get Going
Hank
1943

Prairie Chickens
Clem
1943

Good Morning, Judge
Ben Pollard
1943

Mission to Moscow
Reporter (uncredited)
1943

Taxi, Mister
Henchman Silk
1943

Slightly Dangerous
Gateman (uncredited)
1943

The Falcon Strikes Back
Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
1943

Dixie Dugan
Soldier (uncredited)
1943

Silver Skates
Eddie
1943

Fall In
Capt. Gillis
1942

Across the Pacific
Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
1942

The Palm Beach Story
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942

Somewhere I'll Find You
Soldier Driving Jeep
1942

Wake Island
1942

A-Haunting We Will Go
Train Detective (uncredited)
1942

The Pride of the Yankees
Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
1942

Tough as They Come
Collector
1942

Maisie Gets Her Man
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1942

Whispering Ghosts
Curly
1942

About Face
Bartender Jerry
1942

Mokey
Police Desk Sergeant
1942

Star Spangled Rhythm
Soldier (uncredited)
1942

Joe Smith, American
Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1942

Steel Against the Sky
Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1941

Top Sergeant Mulligan
Pat Dolan
1941

Sergeant York
But! Boy (uncredited)
1941

Let's Go Collegiate
Speed Dorman
1941

Tanks a Million
Pvt. Skivic
1941

Blossoms in the Dust
Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
1941

Father Steps Out
Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
1941

The Reluctant Dragon
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1941

Thieves Fall Out
Pick
1941

Model Wife
Master of Ceremonies
1941

Footsteps in the Dark
Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1941

Come Live with Me
Waiter
1941

East of the River
Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940

Just a Cute Kid
Benny
1940

City for Conquest
Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1940

No Time for Comedy
Cab Driver
1940

They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940

Pop Always Pays
Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
1940

Blame It on Love
Studio Electrician
1940

Brother Orchid
Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940

La Conga Nights
Jeepers Peepers
1940

Edison, the Man
Galbreath
1940

Saturday's Children
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940

Curtain Call
Spike Malone
1940

The Grapes of Wrath
Tim
1940

Alice in Movieland
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1940

Castle on the Hudson
Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
1940

The Fighting 69th
Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
1940

Married and in Love
Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1940

Invisible Stripes
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
1939

Gone with the Wind
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939

Nick Carter, Master Detective
Pete Foley - 1st pilot
1939

Reno
J. Hezmer Briggs
1939

No Place to Go
Pete Shaffer
1939

Slapsie Maxie's
Tiger Dorsey
1939

Thunder Afloat
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1939

Waterfront
Skids Riley
1939

Five Came Back
Photographer (uncredited)
1939

It's a Wonderful World
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
1939

Lucky Night
Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
1939

Women in the Wind
Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
1939

The Flying Irishman
New York Mechanic
1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Adjutant (uncredited)
1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder
Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
1939

Twelve Crowded Hours
Henchman (uncredited)
1939

Idiot's Delight
Ed
1939
Crime Rave
1939

No Time to Marry
Waxler
1938

The Invisible Menace
Private of the Guard
1938

Headin' East
Joe
1937

Wine, Women and Horses
Horse Buyer
1937

Back in Circulation
James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
1937

Ever Since Eve
Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1937

They Won't Forget
Reporter
1937

Dance Charlie Dance
Ted Parks
1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Charlie Downs
1937

Kid Galahad
Barney
1937

San Quentin
Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
1937

The Go-Getter
Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
1937

The Cherokee Strip
Joe Brady
1937

Marked Woman
Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
1937

Midnight Court
Reporter
1937

Smart Blonde
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1937

King of Hockey
Swede
1936

Night Waitress
Policeman at Torre's
1936

All American Chump
Reporter (uncredited)
1936

The Sky Parade
Pilot (uncredited)
1936

China Clipper
Weatherman (uncredited)
1936

Bullets or Ballots
Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
1936

Border Flight
Jimmie
1936

Romance in the Air
Sure-Fire
1936

Road Gang
Radio Dispatcher
1936

Double Exposure
Press Photographer (uncredited)
1935