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Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

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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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday December 8, 1905 (79 years old)
  • Died August 2, 1985
  • Place of Birth Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Movie Credits

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ernie

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

1943

as Reporter (uncredited)

Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific

1942

as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Tim

The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as But! Boy (uncredited)

Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million

1941

as Pvt. Skivic

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women

1947

as Geeger

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Sailor (uncredited)

The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk

1950

as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

TV Credits

Maverick
Maverick

1957

as Red Harrison

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction

1963

as Ralph

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Janus

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Doc Alvarez

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

as Herbert T. Gillis

That Girl
That Girl

1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

as Self

The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show

1950

as Self

Telephone Time
Telephone Time

1956

Racket Squad
Racket Squad

1951