
Acting · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA · Born December 8, 1905
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.
MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWhatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
1977
as Herbert T. Gillis
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
as Janus
MovieFunny Girl
1968
as Keeney
TVThat Girl
1966
MovieWhen the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
as Phin Gray
TVMy Mother the Car
1965
MovieThe Monkey's Uncle
1965
as Mr. Dearborne
MovieFluffy
1965
as Catfish
TVThe Great Adventure
1963
as O'Brien
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Ralph
TVThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
MovieNorth to Alaska
1960
as Arnie (uncredited)
TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Herbert T. Gillis
TVMan with a Camera
1958
TVWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sheriff Earl Tipton
TVMaverick
1957
as Red Harrison
MovieDino
1957
as Frank Mandel
MovieGunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Movie7th Cavalry
1956
as Sgt. Kruger
MovieThree Brave Men
1956
as Enos Warren
MovieEverything But the Truth
1956
as 'Mac' McMillan
TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Doc Alvarez
MovieAway All Boats
1956
as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
MovieTerror at Midnight
1956
as Fred Hill
TVTelephone Time
1956
MovieThe McConnell Story
1955
as Sfc. Sykes
MovieThe Looters
1955
as Stan Leppich
MovieThe Lone Gun
1954
as Fairweather
MovieRiot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Commissioner Haskell
MovieRed Garters
1954
as Billy Buckett
Movie99 River Street
1953
as Stan Hogan
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Farber
MovieHangman's Knot
1952
as Cass Browne
MovieThe Lusty Men
1952
as Al Dawson
MovieThe Sniper
1952
as Anderson
MovieMy Favorite Spy
1951
as Newton
MovieDetective Story
1951
as Det. Gallagher
MoviePassage West
1951
as Curly
TVRacket Squad
1951
MovieFourteen Hours
1951
as Walter, room service waiter
MovieCopper Canyon
1950
as Mullins
MovieThe Eagle and the Hawk
1950
as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
MovieConvicted
1950
as Convict Ponti
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
MovieFrancis
1950
as Sergeant Chillingbacker
MovieThe Nevadan
1950
as Jeff
MovieWhispering Smith
1948
as Whitey Du Sang
MovieBlood on the Moon
1948
as Jake Pindalest
MovieRace Street
1948
as Phil Dickson
MovieHazard
1948
as Oscar
MovieRoad to Rio
1947
as Trigger
MovieVariety Girl
1947
as Frank Faylen
MovieThe Perils of Pauline
1947
as Mr. Joe Gurt
MovieThe Trouble with Women
1947
as Geeger
MovieWelcome Stranger
1947
as Bill Walters
MovieEasy Come, Easy Go
1947
as Boss
MovieCalifornia
1947
as Whitey
MovieSuddenly It's Spring
1947
as Harold Michaels
MovieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Ernie
MovieCross My Heart
1946
as Fingerprint Expert
MovieTwo Years Before the Mast
1946
as Hansen
MovieBlue Skies
1946
as Mack (uncredited)
MovieOur Hearts Were Growing Up
1946
as Federal Agent
MovieThe Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Cabbie
MovieThe Blue Dahlia
1946
as Man Recommending Motel
MovieTo Each His Own
1946
as Babe
MovieMasquerade in Mexico
1945
as Brooklyn (uncredited)
MovieThe Lost Weekend
1945
as 'Bim' Nolan
MovieIncendiary Blonde
1945
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Affairs of Susan
1945
as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
MovieYou Came Along
1945
as Bellboy (uncredited)
MovieBring on the Girls
1945
as Sailor
Bombalera
1945
as Houlihan
MovieThe Canterville Ghost
1944
as Lieutenant John Kane
MovieAddress Unknown
1944
as Jimmie Blake
MovieAndy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
MovieAnd the Angels Sing
1944
as Holman
MovieSee Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as M.P. (uncredited)
MovieA Guy Named Joe
1944
as Major (uncredited)
MovieStanding Room Only
1944
as Cabbie
MovieThe Gang's All Here
1943
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieThe Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
as Speed Dugan
MovieThe Unknown Guest
1943
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
MovieCorvette K-225
1943
as Shipyard Painter
MovieThank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Sailor (uncredited)
MovieNazty Nuisance
1943
as Seaman Benson
MovieYoung Ideas
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieYanks Ahoy
1943
as Quartermaster Jenkins
MovieGet Going
1943
as Hank
MoviePrairie Chickens
1943
as Clem
MovieGood Morning, Judge
1943
as Ben Pollard
MovieMission to Moscow
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieTaxi, Mister
1943
as Henchman Silk
MovieSlightly Dangerous
1943
as Gateman (uncredited)
MovieThe Falcon Strikes Back
1943
as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
MovieDixie Dugan
1943
as Soldier (uncredited)
MovieSilver Skates
1943
as Eddie
MovieFall In
1942
as Capt. Gillis
MovieAcross the Pacific
1942
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
MovieThe Palm Beach Story
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieSomewhere I'll Find You
1942
as Soldier Driving Jeep
MovieWake Island
1942
MovieA-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Train Detective (uncredited)
MovieThe Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
MovieTough as They Come
1942
as Collector
MovieMaisie Gets Her Man
1942
as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
MovieYankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
MovieWhispering Ghosts
1942
as Curly
MovieAbout Face
1942
as Bartender Jerry
MovieMokey
1942
as Police Desk Sergeant
MovieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Soldier (uncredited)
MovieJoe Smith, American
1942
as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
MovieSteel Against the Sky
1941
as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
MovieH.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieTop Sergeant Mulligan
1941
as Pat Dolan
MovieSergeant York
1941
as But! Boy (uncredited)
MovieLet's Go Collegiate
1941
as Speed Dorman
MovieTanks a Million
1941
as Pvt. Skivic
MovieBlossoms in the Dust
1941
as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
MovieFather Steps Out
1941
as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
MovieThe Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
MovieThieves Fall Out
1941
as Pick
MovieModel Wife
1941
as Master of Ceremonies
MovieFootsteps in the Dark
1941
as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
MovieCome Live with Me
1941
as Waiter
MovieEast of the River
1940
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
MovieJust a Cute Kid
1940
as Benny
MovieCity for Conquest
1940
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
MovieNo Time for Comedy
1940
as Cab Driver
MovieThey Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
MoviePop Always Pays
1940
as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
MovieBlame It on Love
1940
as Studio Electrician
MovieBrother Orchid
1940
as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieLa Conga Nights
1940
as Jeepers Peepers
MovieEdison, the Man
1940
as Galbreath
MovieSaturday's Children
1940
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
MovieCurtain Call
1940
as Spike Malone
MovieThe Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Tim
MovieAlice in Movieland
1940
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
MovieCastle on the Hudson
1940
as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
MovieThe Fighting 69th
1940
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieMarried and in Love
1940
as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
MovieInvisible Stripes
1939
as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
MovieGone with the Wind
1939
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
MovieNick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
MovieReno
1939
as J. Hezmer Briggs
MovieNo Place to Go
1939
as Pete Shaffer
MovieSlapsie Maxie's
1939
as Tiger Dorsey
MovieThunder Afloat
1939
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
MovieWaterfront
1939
as Skids Riley
MovieFive Came Back
1939
as Photographer (uncredited)
MovieIt's a Wonderful World
1939
as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
MovieLucky Night
1939
as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
MovieWomen in the Wind
1939
as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
MovieThe Flying Irishman
1939
as New York Mechanic
MovieThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Adjutant (uncredited)
MovieYou Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
MovieTwelve Crowded Hours
1939
as Henchman (uncredited)
MovieIdiot's Delight
1939
as Ed
Crime Rave
1939
MovieToo Hot to Handle
1938
as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
MovieNo Time to Marry
1938
as Waxler
MovieThe Invisible Menace
1938
as Private of the Guard
MovieHeadin' East
1937
as Joe
MovieWine, Women and Horses
1937
as Horse Buyer
MovieThat Certain Woman
1937
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieBack in Circulation
1937
as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
MovieEver Since Eve
1937
as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
MovieThey Won't Forget
1937
as Reporter
MovieDance Charlie Dance
1937
as Ted Parks
MovieThe Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Charlie Downs
MovieKid Galahad
1937
as Barney
MovieSan Quentin
1937
as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
MovieThe Go-Getter
1937
as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
MovieThe Cherokee Strip
1937
as Joe Brady
MovieMarked Woman
1937
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
MovieMidnight Court
1937
as Reporter
MovieSmart Blonde
1937
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
MovieKing of Hockey
1936
as Swede
MovieNight Waitress
1936
as Policeman at Torre's
MovieAll American Chump
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieThe Sky Parade
1936
as Pilot (uncredited)
MovieChina Clipper
1936
as Weatherman (uncredited)
MovieBullets or Ballots
1936
as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
MovieBorder Flight
1936
as Jimmie
MovieRomance in the Air
1936
as Sure-Fire
MovieRoad Gang
1936
as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
MovieDouble Exposure
1935
as Press Photographer (uncredited)