Frank Faylen

Acting

Frank Faylen

Born December 8, 1905Saint Louis, Missouri, USA191 credits

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.

Known For

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie

1987

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Movie

1977

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

TV

1976

Funny Girl
7.2

Funny Girl

Movie

1968

That Girl
6.2

That Girl

TV

1966

When the Boys Meet the Girls
3.0

When the Boys Meet the Girls

Movie

1965

Filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
1977Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?as Herbert T. GillisMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as JanusTV
Funny Girl
1968Funny Girlas KeeneyMovie
That Girl
1966That GirlTV
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965When the Boys Meet the Girlsas Phin GrayMovie
My Mother the Car
1965My Mother the CarTV
The Monkey's Uncle
1965The Monkey's Uncleas Mr. DearborneMovie
Fluffy
1965Fluffyas CatfishMovie
The Great Adventure
1963The Great Adventureas O'BrienTV
Petticoat Junction
1963Petticoat Junctionas RalphTV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962The Beverly HillbilliesTV
North to Alaska
1960North to Alaskaas Arnie (uncredited)Movie
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Herbert T. GillisTV
The Sunrise Gun
1959The Sunrise Gunas Doc AlvarezMovie
Man with a Camera
1958Man with a CameraTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Sheriff Earl TiptonTV
Maverick
1957Maverickas Red HarrisonTV
Dino
1957Dinoas Frank MandelMovie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Sheriff Cotton WilsonMovie
7th Cavalry
19567th Cavalryas Sgt. KrugerMovie
Three Brave Men
1956Three Brave Menas Enos WarrenMovie
Everything But the Truth
1956Everything But the Truthas 'Mac' McMillanMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Doc AlvarezTV
Away All Boats
1956Away All Boatsas Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' MoranMovie
Terror at Midnight
1956Terror at Midnightas Fred HillMovie
Telephone Time
1956Telephone TimeTV
The McConnell Story
1955The McConnell Storyas Sfc. SykesMovie
The Looters
1955The Lootersas Stan LeppichMovie
The Lone Gun
1954The Lone Gunas FairweatherMovie
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954Riot in Cell Block 11as Commissioner HaskellMovie
Red Garters
1954Red Gartersas Billy BuckettMovie
99 River Street
195399 River Streetas Stan HoganMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras FarberTV
Hangman's Knot
1952Hangman's Knotas Cass BrowneMovie
The Lusty Men
1952The Lusty Menas Al DawsonMovie
The Sniper
1952The Sniperas AndersonMovie
My Favorite Spy
1951My Favorite Spyas NewtonMovie
Detective Story
1951Detective Storyas Det. GallagherMovie
Passage West
1951Passage Westas CurlyMovie
Racket Squad
1951Racket SquadTV
Fourteen Hours
1951Fourteen Hoursas Walter, room service waiterMovie
Copper Canyon
1950Copper Canyonas MullinsMovie
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950The Eagle and the Hawkas Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's ForemanMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Convicted
1950Convictedas Convict PontiMovie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Francis
1950Francisas Sergeant ChillingbackerMovie
The Nevadan
1950The Nevadanas JeffMovie
Whispering Smith
1948Whispering Smithas Whitey Du SangMovie
Blood on the Moon
1948Blood on the Moonas Jake PindalestMovie
Race Street
1948Race Streetas Phil DicksonMovie
Hazard
1948Hazardas OscarMovie
Road to Rio
1947Road to Rioas TriggerMovie
Variety Girl
1947Variety Girlas Frank FaylenMovie
The Perils of Pauline
1947The Perils of Paulineas Mr. Joe GurtMovie
The Trouble with Women
1947The Trouble with Womenas GeegerMovie
Welcome Stranger
1947Welcome Strangeras Bill WaltersMovie
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947Easy Come, Easy Goas BossMovie
California
1947Californiaas WhiteyMovie
Suddenly It's Spring
1947Suddenly It's Springas Harold MichaelsMovie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946It's a Wonderful Lifeas ErnieMovie
Cross My Heart
1946Cross My Heartas Fingerprint ExpertMovie
Two Years Before the Mast
1946Two Years Before the Mastas HansenMovie
Blue Skies
1946Blue Skiesas MackMovie
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
1946Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Federal AgentMovie
The Well Groomed Bride
1946The Well Groomed Brideas CabbieMovie
The Blue Dahlia
1946The Blue Dahliaas Man Recommending MotelMovie
To Each His Own
1946To Each His Ownas BabeMovie
Masquerade in Mexico
1945Masquerade in Mexicoas Brooklyn (uncredited)Movie
The Lost Weekend
1945The Lost Weekendas 'Bim' NolanMovie
Incendiary Blonde
1945Incendiary Blondeas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Movie
The Affairs of Susan
1945The Affairs of Susanas Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)Movie
You Came Along
1945You Came Alongas Bellboy (uncredited)Movie
Bring on the Girls
1945Bring on the Girlsas SailorMovie
B
1945Bombaleraas HoulihanMovie
The Canterville Ghost
1944The Canterville Ghostas Lieutenant John KaneMovie
Address Unknown
1944Address Unknownas Jimmie BlakeMovie
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)Movie
And the Angels Sing
1944And the Angels Singas HolmanMovie
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944See Here, Private Hargroveas M.P. (uncredited)Movie
A Guy Named Joe
1944A Guy Named Joeas Major (uncredited)Movie
Standing Room Only
1944Standing Room Onlyas CabbieMovie
The Gang's All Here
1943The Gang's All Hereas Marine Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Speed DuganMovie
The Unknown Guest
1943The Unknown Guestas Truck Driver (uncredited)Movie
Corvette K-225
1943Corvette K-225as Shipyard PainterMovie
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943Thank Your Lucky Starsas Sailor (uncredited)Movie
Nazty Nuisance
1943Nazty Nuisanceas Seaman BensonMovie
Young Ideas
1943Young Ideasas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Yanks Ahoy
1943Yanks Ahoyas Quartermaster JenkinsMovie
Get Going
1943Get Goingas HankMovie
Prairie Chickens
1943Prairie Chickensas ClemMovie
Good Morning, Judge
1943Good Morning, Judgeas Ben PollardMovie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscowas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Taxi, Mister
1943Taxi, Misteras Henchman SilkMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerousas Gateman (uncredited)Movie
The Falcon Strikes Back
1943The Falcon Strikes Backas Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)Movie
Dixie Dugan
1943Dixie Duganas Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Silver Skates
1943Silver Skatesas EddieMovie
Fall In
1942Fall Inas Capt. GillisMovie
Across the Pacific
1942Across the Pacificas Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)Movie
The Palm Beach Story
1942The Palm Beach Storyas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942Somewhere I'll Find Youas Soldier Driving JeepMovie
Wake Island
1942Wake IslandMovie
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942A-Haunting We Will Goas Train Detective (uncredited)Movie
The Pride of the Yankees
1942The Pride of the Yankeesas Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)Movie
Tough as They Come
1942Tough as They Comeas CollectorMovie
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942Maisie Gets Her Manas Stage Manager (Uncredited)Movie
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942Yankee Doodle Dandyas Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)Movie
Whispering Ghosts
1942Whispering Ghostsas CurlyMovie
About Face
1942About Faceas Bartender JerryMovie
Mokey
1942Mokeyas Police Desk SergeantMovie
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Joe Smith, American
1942Joe Smith, Americanas Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)Movie
Steel Against the Sky
1941Steel Against the Skyas Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)Movie
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
Top Sergeant Mulligan
1941Top Sergeant Mulliganas Pat DolanMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant Yorkas But! Boy (uncredited)Movie
Let's Go Collegiate
1941Let's Go Collegiateas Speed DormanMovie
Tanks a Million
1941Tanks a Millionas Pvt. SkivicMovie
Blossoms in the Dust
1941Blossoms in the Dustas Man with Man Carrying Dead ChildMovie
Father Steps Out
1941Father Steps Outas Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of SiamMovie
The Reluctant Dragon
1941The Reluctant Dragonas Orchestra Leader (uncredited)Movie
Thieves Fall Out
1941Thieves Fall Outas PickMovie
Model Wife
1941Model Wifeas Master of CeremoniesMovie
Footsteps in the Dark
1941Footsteps in the Darkas Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
Come Live with Me
1941Come Live with Meas WaiterMovie
East of the River
1940East of the Riveras Tour Guide (uncredited)Movie
Just a Cute Kid
1940Just a Cute Kidas BennyMovie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquestas Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)Movie
No Time for Comedy
1940No Time for Comedyas Cab DriverMovie
They Drive by Night
1940They Drive by Nightas Driver in Cafe (uncredited)Movie
Pop Always Pays
1940Pop Always Paysas Minerva Auto Loan CashierMovie
Blame It on Love
1940Blame It on Loveas Studio ElectricianMovie
Brother Orchid
1940Brother Orchidas Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)Movie
La Conga Nights
1940La Conga Nightsas Jeepers PeepersMovie
Edison, the Man
1940Edison, the Manas GalbreathMovie
Saturday's Children
1940Saturday's Childrenas Cab Driver (uncredited)Movie
Curtain Call
1940Curtain Callas Spike MaloneMovie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940The Grapes of Wrathas TimMovie
Alice in Movieland
1940Alice in Movielandas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Movie
Castle on the Hudson
1940Castle on the Hudsonas Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)Movie
The Fighting 69th
1940The Fighting 69thas Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
Married and in Love
1940Married and in Loveas Jim Carter, Man in BarMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripesas Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)Movie
Gone with the Wind
1939Gone with the Windas Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)Movie
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Pete Foley - 1st pilotMovie
Reno
1939Renoas J. Hezmer BriggsMovie
No Place to Go
1939No Place to Goas Pete ShafferMovie
Slapsie Maxie's
1939Slapsie Maxie'sas Tiger DorseyMovie
Thunder Afloat
1939Thunder Afloatas Recruiting Officer (uncredited)Movie
Waterfront
1939Waterfrontas Skids RileyMovie
Five Came Back
1939Five Came Backas Photographer (uncredited)Movie
It's a Wonderful World
1939It's a Wonderful Worldas Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)Movie
Lucky Night
1939Lucky Nightas Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)Movie
Women in the Wind
1939Women in the Windas Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)Movie
The Flying Irishman
1939The Flying Irishmanas New York MechanicMovie
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Adjutant (uncredited)Movie
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939You Can't Get Away with Murderas Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)Movie
Twelve Crowded Hours
1939Twelve Crowded Hoursas Henchman (uncredited)Movie
Idiot's Delight
1939Idiot's Delightas EdMovie
C
1939Crime RaveMovie
Too Hot to Handle
1938Too Hot to Handleas Assistant Dubber (uncredited)Movie
No Time to Marry
1938No Time to Marryas WaxlerMovie
The Invisible Menace
1938The Invisible Menaceas Private of the GuardMovie
Headin' East
1937Headin' Eastas JoeMovie
Wine, Women and Horses
1937Wine, Women and Horsesas Horse BuyerMovie
That Certain Woman
1937That Certain Womanas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Back in Circulation
1937Back in Circulationas James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Ever Since Eve
1937Ever Since Eveas Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)Movie
They Won't Forget
1937They Won't Forgetas ReporterMovie
Dance Charlie Dance
1937Dance Charlie Danceas Ted ParksMovie
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Charlie DownsMovie
Kid Galahad
1937Kid Galahadas BarneyMovie
San Quentin
1937San Quentinas Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)Movie
The Go-Getter
1937The Go-Getteras Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)Movie
The Cherokee Strip
1937The Cherokee Stripas Joe BradyMovie
Marked Woman
1937Marked Womanas Cabbie #2 (uncredited)Movie
Midnight Court
1937Midnight Courtas ReporterMovie
Smart Blonde
1937Smart Blondeas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)Movie
King of Hockey
1936King of Hockeyas SwedeMovie
Night Waitress
1936Night Waitressas Policeman at Torre'sMovie
All American Chump
1936All American Chumpas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
The Sky Parade
1936The Sky Paradeas Pilot (uncredited)Movie
China Clipper
1936China Clipperas Weatherman (uncredited)Movie
Bullets or Ballots
1936Bullets or Ballotsas Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)Movie
Border Flight
1936Border Flightas JimmieMovie
Romance in the Air
1936Romance in the Airas Sure-FireMovie
Road Gang
1936Road Gangas Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)Movie
Double Exposure
1935Double Exposureas Press Photographer (uncredited)Movie