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Frank Faylen
Actor
Born December 8, 1905Died August 2, 1985 (79 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Ernie (clip From It's A Wonderful Life (1946)) |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Ernie (clip From It's A Wonderful Life (1946)) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Janus |
| 1968 | Funny Girl · as Keeney |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | When the Boys Meet the Girls · as Phin Gray |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The Monkey's Uncle · as Mr. Dearborne |
| 1965 | Fluffy · as Catfish |
| 1964 | Karen (1964) (TV Series) · as George Morton |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as O'brien |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Ralph |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) |
| 1960 | North to Alaska · as Arnie (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) · as Herbert T. Gillis |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) · as Detective |
| 1958 | The Rough Riders (TV Series) · as Daniel Eddiman |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Sheriff Earl Tipton |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Red Harrison |
| 1957 | Dino · as Frank Mandel |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral · as Sheriff Cotton Wilson |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Denfield |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry · as Sgt. Kruger |
| 1956 | Three Brave Men · as Enos Warren |
| 1956 | Everything But the Truth · as 'mac' Mcmillan |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Doc Alvarez |
| 1956 | Away All Boats · as Chief Phillip P. 'pappy' Moran |
| 1956 | Terror at Midnight · as Fred Hill |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The McConnell Story · as Sfc. Sykes |
| 1955 | The Looters · as Stan Leppich |
| 1954 | The Lone Gun · as Fairweather |
| 1954 | Red Garters · as Billy Buckett |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11 · as Commissioner Haskell |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | 99 River Street · as Stan Hogan |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Farber |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knot · as Cass Browne |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men · as Al Dawson |
| 1952 | The Sniper · as Anderson |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy · as Newton |
| 1951 | Detective Story · as Det. Gallagher |
| 1951 | Passage West · as Curly |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours · as Walter, Room Service Waiter |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Copper Canyon · as Mullins |
| 1950 | Convicted · as Convict Ponti |
| 1950 | The Eagle and the Hawk · as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman |
| 1950 | Francis · as Sergeant Chillingbacker |
| 1950 | The Nevadan · as Jeff |
| 1949 | Two Knights from Brooklyn · as Henchman Silk |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith · as Whitey Du Sang |
| 1948 | Blood on the Moon · as Jake Pindalest |
| 1948 | Race Street · as Phil Dickson |
| 1948 | Hazard · as Oscar |
| 1947 | Road to Rio · as Trigger |
| 1947 | The Perils of Pauline · as Mr. Joe Gurt |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women · as Geeger |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger · as Bill Walters |
| 1947 | California · as Whitey |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's Spring · as Harold Michaels |
| 1946 | 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 |
| 1945 | Masquerade in Mexico · as Brooklyn (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Lost Weekend · as 'bim' Nolan |
| 1945 | Duffy's Tavern · as Customer |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde · as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Pride of the Marines · as Ward Patient |
| 1945 | The Affairs of Susan · as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited) |
| 1945 | You Came Along · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Bring on the Girls · as Sailor |
| 1944 | 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 | An American Romance · as Bartender |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove · as M.p. (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Standing Room Only · as Cabbie |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mystery · as Achmed |
| 1943 | 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 | Three Hearts for Julia · as Meek Gateman |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 · as Shipyard Painter |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Nazty Nuisance · as Seaman Benson |
| 1943 | Young Ideas · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Yanks Ahoy · as Quartermaster Jenkins |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Prairie Chickens · as Clem |
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Back · as Cecil, A Hobo (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Taxi, Mister · as Henchman Silk |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous · as Gateman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Follow the Band · as Brooks |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Silver Skates · as Eddie |
| 1942 | The McGuerins from Brooklyn · as Crap Table Stickman |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Northwest Rangers · as Chuck A Luck Dealer |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story · as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees · as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Across the Pacific · as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Somewhere I'll Find You · as Soldier Driving Jeep |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Go · as Train Detective (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Bandleader |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Peter 'pete' Taylor |
| 1942 | Tough As They Come · as Collector |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy · as Sergeant On Parade (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man · as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghosts · as Curly |
| 1942 | Mokey · as Police Desk Sergeant |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American · as Man In Waiting Room With Matches (uncredited) |
| 1942 | |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq. · as Marine Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Steel Against the Sky · as Egg Man In Diner (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Unholy Partners · as Roger Ordway |
| 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 | International Squadron · as Process Server |
| 1941 | The Reluctant Dragon · as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Affectionately Yours · as Ambulance Driver |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out · as Pick |
| 1941 | Model Wife · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 1941 | Knockout · as Fighter In Locker Room |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark · as Gus A Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Come Live with Me · as Waiter |
| 1940 | East of the River · as Tour Guide (uncredited) |
| 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 | Brother Orchid · as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Saturday's Children · as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Edison, the Man · as Galbreath |
| 1940 | Curtain Call · as Spike Malone |
| 1940 | Millionaire Playboy · as Cast |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath · as Tim |
| 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 |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripes · as Steve - Henchman On Bank Job (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 | Thunder Afloat · as Recruiting Officer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Star Maker · as First Reporter |
| 1939 | They All Come Out · as Indoctrination Guard At Reformatory |
| 1939 | Waterfront · as Skids Riley |
| 1939 | Five Came Back · as Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder · as Boat Tour Guide (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 | Gone with the Wind · as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded Hours · as Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight · as Ed |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handle · as Assistant Dubber |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd · as Taxi Driver |
| 1938 | The Invisible Menace · as Private Of The Guard |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget · as Reporter |
| 1937 | Back in Circulation · as James Maxwell - A Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman · as Reporter |
| 1937 | Wine, Women and Horses · as Horse Buyer |
| 1937 | Dance Charlie Dance · as Ted Parks |
| 1937 | San Quentin · as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Talent Scout · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve · as Bandit Leader At Monteray Tavern (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Public Wedding · as Trainman |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishop · as Charlie Downs |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad · as Barney |
| 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 |
| 1936 | Smart Blonde · as Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Gold Diggers of 1937 · as Man Shaving On Train |
| 1936 | King of Hockey · as Swede |
| 1936 | Night Waitress · as Policeman At Torre's |
| 1936 | All American Chump · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Down the Stretch · as Ben - Bookie |
| 1936 | China Clipper · as Weatherman (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballots · as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Road Gang · as Radio Dispatcher |