Frank Faylen
male
Born on December 08, 1905 (119 years old)
Passed Away on August 02, 1985
From Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Known for Acting
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.
Cast Credits
- 1987
- 1977
- 1976
- 1968
- 1966
- 1965
- 1963
- 1962
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as
Speed Dugan
1943
Taxi, Mister
as
Henchman Silk
1943
Silver Skates
as
Eddie
1943
Prairie Chickens
as
Clem
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as
Sailor (uncredited)
1943
Dixie Dugan
as
Soldier (uncredited)
1943
The Unknown Guest
as
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1943
The Gang's All Here
as
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
Good Morning, Judge
as
Ben Pollard
1943
Get Going
as
Hank
1943
Yanks Ahoy
as
Quartermaster Jenkins
1943
Young Ideas
as
Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Corvette K-225
as
Shipyard Painter
1943
Slightly Dangerous
as
Gateman (uncredited)
1943
A Guy Named Joe
as
Major (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow
as
Reporter (uncredited)
1943
Nazty Nuisance
as
Seaman Benson
1943
The Falcon Strikes Back
as
Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
1943
- 1942
The Palm Beach Story
as
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942
Whispering Ghosts
as
Curly
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
as
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
as
Soldier (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
Wake Island
1942
Fall In
as
Capt. Gillis
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
as
Train Detective (uncredited)
1942
Tough as They Come
as
Collector
1942
About Face
as
Bartender Jerry
1942
Mokey
as
Police Desk Sergeant
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1942
Joe Smith, American
as
Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1942
- 1941
The Reluctant Dragon
as
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1941
Come Live with Me
as
Waiter
1941
Let's Go Collegiate
as
Speed Dorman
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
Steel Against the Sky
as
Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
1941
Thieves Fall Out
as
Pick
1941
Father Steps Out
as
Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
1941
Tanks a Million
as
Pvt. Skivic
1941
Top Sergeant Mulligan
as
Pat Dolan
1941
Sergeant York
as
But! Boy (uncredited)
1941
Model Wife
as
Master of Ceremonies
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
as
Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
1941
Footsteps in the Dark
as
Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1941
- 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as
Tim
1940
Curtain Call
as
Spike Malone
1940
Married and in Love
as
Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1940
Blame It on Love
as
Studio Electrician
1940
Alice in Movieland
as
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1940
The Fighting 69th
as
Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Brother Orchid
as
Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940
Edison, the Man
as
Galbreath
1940
Just a Cute Kid
as
Benny
1940
City for Conquest
as
Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1940
Saturday's Children
as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940
No Time for Comedy
as
Cab Driver
1940
East of the River
as
Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940
Castle on the Hudson
as
Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
1940
They Drive by Night
as
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940
Pop Always Pays
as
Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
1940
La Conga Nights
as
Jeepers Peepers
1940
- 1939
It's a Wonderful World
as
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as
Pete Foley - 1st pilot
1939
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as
Adjutant (uncredited)
1939
Thunder Afloat
as
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1939
No Place to Go
as
Pete Shaffer
1939
Reno
as
J. Hezmer Briggs
1939
Waterfront
as
Skids Riley
1939
Women in the Wind
as
Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
1939
Idiot's Delight
as
Ed
1939
The Flying Irishman
as
New York Mechanic
1939
Lucky Night
as
Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
1939
Five Came Back
as
Photographer (uncredited)
1939
Gone with the Wind
as
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as
Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
1939
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Crime Rave
1939
Slapsie Maxie's
as
Tiger Dorsey
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours
as
Henchman (uncredited)
1939
Invisible Stripes
as
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
1939
- 1938
- 1937
They Won't Forget
as
Reporter
1937
Kid Galahad
as
Barney
1937
San Quentin
as
Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
1937
Wine, Women and Horses
as
Horse Buyer
1937
Ever Since Eve
as
Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as
Charlie Downs
1937
Dance Charlie Dance
as
Ted Parks
1937
The Cherokee Strip
as
Joe Brady
1937
Midnight Court
as
Reporter
1937
Smart Blonde
as
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1937
Back in Circulation
as
James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
1937
The Go-Getter
as
Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
1937
Marked Woman
as
Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
1937
Headin' East
as
Joe
1937
- 1936
Road Gang
as
Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
1936
King of Hockey
as
Swede
1936
Night Waitress
as
Policeman at Torre's
1936
The Sky Parade
as
Pilot (uncredited)
1936
All American Chump
as
Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Border Flight
as
Jimmie
1936
Bullets or Ballots
as
Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
1936
China Clipper
as
Weatherman (uncredited)
1936
Romance in the Air
as
Sure-Fire
1936
- 1935
