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Frank Faylen1905 - 1985

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Actor

Popularity

2.5

Famous

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.

Credits

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

6(1)

0.4

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

1977

Comedy • TV Movie

as Herbert T. Gillis

0(0)

0.5

Funny Girl

1968

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Keeney

7.2(400)

0.8

When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965

Music

as Phin Gray

3(3)

0.3

The Monkey's Uncle

1965

Comedy • Family • Science Fiction

as Mr. Dearborne

6(23)

0.3

Fluffy

1965

Comedy

as Catfish

6.5(2)

0.3

North to Alaska

1960

Comedy • Romance • Western

as Arnie (uncredited)

6.5(123)

2.1

Dino

1957

Crime • Drama

as Frank Mandel

7.2(4)

0.2

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

Drama • Western

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

7(353)

1.5

7th Cavalry

1956

Western

as Sgt. Kruger

5.7(17)

0.6

Three Brave Men

1956

Drama

as Enos Warren

4.8(2)

0.2

Everything But the Truth

1956

Comedy

as 'Mac' McMillan

8.2(2)

0.2

Away All Boats

1956

Drama • War

as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

5.1(17)

0.4

Terror at Midnight

1956

Crime • Drama

as Fred Hill

4.9(8)

0.2

The McConnell Story

1955

Drama • History • War

as Sfc. Sykes

6.3(3)

0.4

The Looters

1955

Adventure

as Stan Leppich

5.6(7)

0.2

The Lone Gun

1954

Western

as Fairweather

5.4(17)

0.3

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

Crime • Drama

as Commissioner Haskell

6.9(67)

0.3

Red Garters

1954

Western

as Billy Buckett

5(9)

0.3

99 River Street

1953

Crime

as Stan Hogan

6.8(72)

0.4

Hangman's Knot

1952

Action • Western

as Cass Browne

6.4(31)

0.7

The Lusty Men

1952

Drama • Western

as Al Dawson

6.6(89)

1.3

The Sniper

1952

Crime • Thriller

as Anderson

6.6(71)

0.7

My Favorite Spy

1951

Action • Comedy

as Newton

6(17)

0.4

Detective Story

1951

Crime • Drama

as Det. Gallagher

7(144)

0.7

Passage West

1951

Western

as Curly

6.2(4)

0.2

Fourteen Hours

1951

Drama • Thriller

as Walter, room service waiter

7.2(44)

0.6

Copper Canyon

1950

Western

as Mullins

5.3(19)

0.5

The Eagle and the Hawk

1950

Western

as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman

5.4(7)

0.3

Convicted

1950

Crime • Drama

as Convict Ponti

6.3(28)

0.5

Francis

1950

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • War

as Sergeant Chillingbacker

5.5(28)

0.6

The Nevadan

1950

Western

as Jeff

5.8(21)

0.3

Whispering Smith

1948

Western

as Whitey Du Sang

6.4(20)

0.5

Blood on the Moon

1948

Romance • Western

as Jake Pindalest

6.1(61)

0.7

Race Street

1948

Crime • Drama

as Phil Dickson

5.8(19)

0.3

Hazard

1948

Comedy • Drama

as Oscar

8(1)

0.5

Road to Rio

1947

Adventure • Comedy • Music • Romance

as Trigger

6.7(41)

0.4

Variety Girl

1947

Comedy • Music

as Frank Faylen

6.1(9)

0.4

The Perils of Pauline

1947

Comedy • Music

as Mr. Joe Gurt

6.2(8)

0.4

The Trouble with Women

1947

Comedy

as Geeger

0(0)

0.2

Welcome Stranger

1947

Comedy

as Bill Walters

6.6(5)

0.3

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

Comedy • Drama

as Boss

0(0)

0.2

California

1947

Western

as Whitey

6.5(18)

0.8

Suddenly It's Spring

1947

Comedy • Romance

as Harold Michaels

4.3(6)

0.2

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Drama • Family • Fantasy

as Ernie

8.3(4,493)

Cross My Heart

1946

Comedy • Music • Mystery

as Fingerprint Expert

0(0)

0.4

Two Years Before the Mast

1946

Adventure • Drama

as Hansen

6.2(8)

0.4

Blue Skies

1946

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Mack

6(25)

0.4

Our Hearts Were Growing Up

1946

Comedy

as Federal Agent

6.2(2)

0.1

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

Comedy • Romance

as Cabbie

4(2)

0.2

The Blue Dahlia

1946

Crime • Mystery

as Man Recommending Motel

6.7(157)

0.5

To Each His Own

1946

Drama

as Babe

6.8(27)

0.3

Masquerade in Mexico

1945

Comedy • Music

as Brooklyn (uncredited)

5.4(5)

0.2

The Lost Weekend

1945

Drama

as 'Bim' Nolan

7.6(612)

1.5

Incendiary Blonde

1945

Music • Romance

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

5.1(7)

0.3

The Affairs of Susan

1945

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)

6.1(8)

0.2

You Came Along

1945

Drama • Romance

as Bellboy (uncredited)

7(2)

0.2

Bring on the Girls

1945

Comedy • Music

as Sailor

6.1(5)

0.2

Bombalera

1945

Drama • Music

as Houlihan

0(0)

0.1

The Canterville Ghost

1944

Comedy • Fantasy

as Lieutenant John Kane

6.7(42)

0.4

Address Unknown

1944

Drama • Thriller

as Jimmie Blake

6.4(26)

0.3

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

Comedy • Family • Romance

as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)

5.8(9)

0.2

And the Angels Sing

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Holman

7(6)

0.2

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

Comedy • Romance • War

as M.P. (uncredited)

6(1)

0.3

Standing Room Only

1944

Comedy • Romance • War

as Cabbie

5(2)

0.3

The Gang's All Here

1943

Comedy • Romance

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

5.8(36)

0.6

A Guy Named Joe

1943

Drama • Fantasy • Romance • War

as Major (uncredited)

6.6(52)

0.4

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943

Crime • Mystery

as Speed Dugan

5.4(9)

0.2

The Unknown Guest

1943

Mystery

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

0(0)

0.1

Corvette K-225

1943

Drama • War

as Shipyard Painter

6.1(12)

0.3

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Comedy • Music

as Sailor (uncredited)

6.1(34)

0.3

Nazty Nuisance

1943

Action • Adventure • War

as Seaman Benson

3.8(13)

0.1

Young Ideas

1943

Comedy

as Reporter (uncredited)

4.6(4)

0.6

Yanks Ahoy

1943

Comedy

as Quartermaster Jenkins

6.3(3)

0.1

Get Going

1943

Adventure • Comedy • Music

as Hank

0(0)

0.6

Prairie Chickens

1943

Comedy • Western

as Clem

0(0)

0.2

Good Morning, Judge

1943

Comedy

as Ben Pollard

0(0)

0.1

Mission to Moscow

1943

Drama • History • War

as Reporter (uncredited)

5.3(18)

0.6

Taxi, Mister

1943

Comedy • Romance

as Henchman Silk

4.2(4)

0.1

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Comedy • Romance

as Gateman (uncredited)

5.8(6)

0.4

The Falcon Strikes Back

1943

Crime • Mystery

as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)

5.6(13)

0.3

Dixie Dugan

1943

Comedy

as Soldier (uncredited)

5(1)

0.2

Silver Skates

1943

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Eddie

5(2)

0.2

Fall In

1942

Comedy

as Capt. Gillis

6(3)

0.5

Across the Pacific

1942

Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)

6.6(79)

0.6

The Palm Beach Story

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

7(190)

0.4

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942

Drama • Romance • War

as Soldier Driving Jeep

5.9(12)

0.5

Wake Island

1942

Action • Drama • War

5.7(25)

0.4

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

Comedy • Crime

as Train Detective (uncredited)

6(36)

0.2

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Drama • Family

as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

7.4(126)

0.6

Tough as They Come

1942

Crime • Drama

as Collector

0(0)

0.1

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Stage Manager (Uncredited)

6.5(2)

0.3

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

Drama • Music

as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

7.1(211)

0.6

Whispering Ghosts

1942

Comedy • Horror • Mystery

as Curly

6.4(6)

0.1

About Face

1942

Comedy

as Bartender Jerry

6(3)

0.2

Mokey

1942

Drama

as Police Desk Sergeant

5(2)

0.4

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Comedy • Music

as Soldier (uncredited)

5.9(9)

0.2

Joe Smith, American

1942

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)

5.7(3)

0.3

Steel Against the Sky

1941

Action • Adventure • Comedy

as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)

5(4)

0.3

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

Drama • Romance

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

6.9(9)

0.3

Top Sergeant Mulligan

1941

Comedy

as Pat Dolan

5(1)

0.2

Sergeant York

1941

Drama • War

as But! Boy (uncredited)

7.2(213)

1.1

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Speed Dorman

5(4)

0.2

Tanks a Million

1941

Comedy

as Pvt. Skivic

5.3(9)

0.2

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Drama • Romance

as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child

6.6(32)

0.3

Father Steps Out

1941

Comedy

as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

3(1)

0.2

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

Animation • Comedy • Family

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

6.6(151)

Thieves Fall Out

1941

Comedy

as Pick

5.5(2)

0.1

Model Wife

1941

Comedy

as Master of Ceremonies

0(0)

0.4

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)

6.9(9)

0.3

Come Live with Me

1941

Comedy • Romance

as Waiter

7(28)

0.4

East of the River

1940

Crime • Drama

as Tour Guide (uncredited)

5.7(7)

0.3

Just a Cute Kid

1940

Comedy

as Benny

0(0)

0.1

City for Conquest

1940

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)

6.8(32)

0.4

No Time for Comedy

1940

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Cab Driver

5.4(9)

0.2

They Drive by Night

1940

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

6.9(120)

0.5

Pop Always Pays

1940

as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier

0(0)

0.1

Blame It on Love

1940

Comedy • Drama

as Studio Electrician

2.5(1)

Brother Orchid

1940

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

6.5(33)

0.6

La Conga Nights

1940

Comedy • Music

as Jeepers Peepers

7.5(2)

0.2

Edison, the Man

1940

Drama • History

as Galbreath

6.6(22)

0.3

Saturday's Children

1940

Drama • Romance

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

6.4(8)

0.3

Curtain Call

1940

Comedy

as Spike Malone

7.3(3)

0.4

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Drama

as Tim

7.8(1,020)

2.2

Alice in Movieland

1940

Drama • Music

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

6.3(7)

0.3

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Crime • Drama

as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)

6.8(12)

0.4

The Fighting 69th

1940

Action • Drama • War

as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)

5.4(24)

0.5

Married and in Love

1940

Drama • Romance

as Jim Carter, Man in Bar

5.3(3)

0.2

Invisible Stripes

1939

Crime • Drama

as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)

6.3(23)

0.6

Gone with the Wind

1939

Drama • Romance • War

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

7.9(4,126)

7.3

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

Crime • Mystery

as Pete Foley - 1st pilot

5.7(12)

0.3

Reno

1939

Drama

as J. Hezmer Briggs

6(2)

0.3

No Place to Go

1939

Drama

as Pete Shaffer

6(1)

0.1

Slapsie Maxie's

1939

Comedy

as Tiger Dorsey

5(1)

0.2

Thunder Afloat

1939

Action • Drama • Romance • War

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

5.9(5)

0.2

Waterfront

1939

Action • Crime • Drama

as Skids Riley

6.3(3)

0.2

Five Came Back

1939

Adventure • Drama

as Photographer (uncredited)

6.2(38)

0.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Romance

as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

6.4(43)

0.7

Lucky Night

1939

Comedy • Drama

as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)

6.6(6)

0.3

Women in the Wind

1939

Adventure

as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)

6.8(4)

0.2

The Flying Irishman

1939

Drama

as New York Mechanic

4.6(5)

0.2

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

Music • Romance

as Adjutant (uncredited)

6.9(39)

0.4

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

Crime • Drama

as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)

5.6(18)

0.3

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Action • Adventure • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Henchman (uncredited)

5.2(3)

0.2

Idiot's Delight

1939

Comedy • Drama

as Ed

6.1(15)

0.7

Crime Rave

1939

Comedy

0(0)

0.2

No Time to Marry

1938

Comedy

as Waxler

6(1)

0.2

The Invisible Menace

1938

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Private of the Guard

4.1(10)

0.2

Headin' East

1937

Western

as Joe

0(0)

0.1

Wine, Women and Horses

1937

Drama

as Horse Buyer

4(2)

0.1

Back in Circulation

1937

Comedy • Drama • Mystery

as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)

5.3(3)

0.3

Ever Since Eve

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)

5.8(11)

0.2

They Won't Forget

1937

Drama • Mystery

as Reporter

5.7(28)

0.2

Dance Charlie Dance

1937

Comedy

as Ted Parks

6(1)

0.2

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937

Crime • Mystery

as Charlie Downs

6.8(6)

0.2

Kid Galahad

1937

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Barney

7(50)

San Quentin

1937

Action • Drama

as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)

6.5(29)

0.3

The Go-Getter

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)

5.8(4)

0.3

The Cherokee Strip

1937

Action • Music • Western

as Joe Brady

6(1)

0.3

Marked Woman

1937

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)

6.5(72)

0.6

Midnight Court

1937

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Reporter

4.8(3)

0.3

Smart Blonde

1937

Crime • Mystery

as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

6.2(9)

0.2

King of Hockey

1936

Drama

as Swede

5(4)

0.3

Night Waitress

1936

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Policeman at Torre's

5.8(3)

0.1

All American Chump

1936

Comedy

as Reporter (uncredited)

5.8(6)

0.2

The Sky Parade

1936

Drama

as Pilot (uncredited)

0(0)

0.3

China Clipper

1936

Drama

as Weatherman (uncredited)

5.6(8)

0.3

Bullets or Ballots

1936

Crime • Drama

as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)

6.6(47)

0.4

Border Flight

1936

Drama

as Jimmie

6(1)

0.5

Romance in the Air

1936

Comedy • Music

as Sure-Fire

0(0)

0.2

Road Gang

1936

Crime • Drama

as Radio Dispatcher

6.5(4)

0.3

Double Exposure

1935

Comedy

as Press Photographer (uncredited)

7(3)

0.1