Known For
Acting
Known Credits
190
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 8, 1905 (120 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1977 | Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?as Herbert T. Gillis | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as Janus | |
| 1968 | Funny Girlas Keeney | |
| 1966 | That Girlas | |
| 1965 | When the Boys Meet the Girlsas Phin Gray | |
| 1965 | My Mother the Caras | |
| 1965 | The Monkey's Uncleas Mr. Dearborne | |
| 1965 | Fluffyas Catfish | |
| 1963 | The Great Adventureas O'Brien | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junctionas Ralph | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas | |
| 1960 | North to Alaskaas Arnie (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas Herbert T. Gillis | |
| 1958 | Man with a Cameraas | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Sheriff Earl Tipton | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Red Harrison | |
| 1957 | Dinoas Frank Mandel | |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Sheriff Cotton Wilson | |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalryas Sgt. Kruger | |
| 1956 | Everything But the Truthas 'Mac' McMillan | |
| 1956 | Three Brave Menas Enos Warren | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Doc Alvarez | |
| 1956 | Away All Boatsas Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran | |
| 1956 | Terror at Midnightas Fred Hill | |
| 1956 | Telephone Timeas | |
| 1955 | The McConnell Storyas Sfc. Sykes | |
| 1955 | The Lootersas Stan Leppich | |
| 1954 | The Lone Gunas Fairweather | |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11as Commissioner Haskell | |
| 1954 | Red Gartersas Billy Buckett | |
| 1953 | 99 River Streetas Stan Hogan | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Farber | |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knotas Cass Browne | |
| 1952 | The Lusty Menas Al Dawson | |
| 1952 | The Sniperas Anderson | |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spyas Newton | |
| 1951 | Detective Storyas Det. Gallagher | |
| 1951 | Passage Westas Curly | |
| 1951 | Racket Squadas | |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hoursas Walter, room service waiter | |
| 1950 | Copper Canyonas Mullins | |
| 1950 | The Eagle and the Hawkas Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman | |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Houras Self | |
| 1950 | Convictedas Convict Ponti | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Showas Self | |
| 1950 | Francisas Sergeant Chillingbacker | |
| 1950 | The Nevadanas Jeff | |
| 1948 | Whispering Smithas Whitey Du Sang | |
| 1948 | Blood on the Moonas Jake Pindalest | |
| 1948 | Race Streetas Phil Dickson | |
| 1948 | Hazardas Oscar | |
| 1947 | Road to Rioas Trigger | |
| 1947 | Variety Girlas Frank Faylen | |
| 1947 | The Perils of Paulineas Mr. Joe Gurt | |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Womenas Geeger | |
| 1947 | Welcome Strangeras Bill Walters | |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy Goas Boss | |
| 1947 | Californiaas Whitey | |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's Springas Harold Michaels | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Lifeas Ernie | |
| 1946 | Cross My Heartas Fingerprint Expert | |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the Mastas Hansen | |
| 1946 | Blue Skiesas Mack (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Our Hearts Were Growing Upas Federal Agent | |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Brideas Cabbie | |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahliaas Man Recommending Motel | |
| 1946 | To Each His Ownas Babe | |
| 1945 | Masquerade in Mexicoas Brooklyn (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Lost Weekendas 'Bim' Nolan | |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blondeas Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Affairs of Susanas Brooklyn Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | You Came Alongas Bellboy (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Bring on the Girlsas Sailor | |
| 1945 | Bombaleraas Houlihan | |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghostas Lieutenant John Kane | |
| 1944 | Address Unknownas Jimmie Blake | |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Troubleas Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | And the Angels Singas Holman | |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargroveas M.P. (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joeas Major (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Standing Room Onlyas Cabbie | |
| 1943 | The Gang's All Hereas Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The Mystery of the 13th Guestas Speed Dugan | |
| 1943 | The Unknown Guestas Truck Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225as Shipyard Painter | |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Starsas Sailor (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Nazty Nuisanceas Seaman Benson | |
| 1943 | Young Ideasas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Yanks Ahoyas Quartermaster Jenkins | |
| 1943 | Get Goingas Hank | |
| 1943 | Prairie Chickensas Clem | |
| 1943 | Good Morning, Judgeas Ben Pollard | |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscowas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Taxi, Misteras Henchman Silk | |
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Backas Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerousas Gateman (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Dixie Duganas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Silver Skatesas Eddie | |
| 1942 | Fall Inas Capt. Gillis | |
| 1942 | Across the Pacificas Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Storyas Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Somewhere I'll Find Youas Soldier Driving Jeep | |
| 1942 | Wake Islandas | |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Goas Train Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankeesas Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Tough as They Comeas Collector | |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Manas Stage Manager (Uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandyas Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghostsas Curly | |
| 1942 | About Faceas Bartender Jerry | |
| 1942 | Mokeyas Police Desk Sergeant | |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythmas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, Americanas Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Steel Against the Skyas Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Top Sergeant Mulliganas Pat Dolan | |
| 1941 | Sergeant Yorkas But! Boy (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Let's Go Collegiateas Speed Dorman | |
| 1941 | Tanks a Millionas Pvt. Skivic | |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dustas Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | |
| 1941 | Father Steps Outas Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | |
| 1941 | The Reluctant Dragonas Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Outas Pick | |
| 1941 | Model Wifeas Master of Ceremonies | |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Darkas Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Come Live with Meas Waiter | |
| 1940 | East of the Riveras Tour Guide (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Just a Cute Kidas Benny | |
| 1940 | City for Conquestas Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedyas Cab Driver | |
| 1940 | They Drive by Nightas Driver in Cafe (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Pop Always Paysas Minerva Auto Loan Cashier | |
| 1940 | Blame It on Loveas Studio Electrician | |
| 1940 | Brother Orchidas Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | La Conga Nightsas Jeepers Peepers | |
| 1940 | Edison, the Manas Galbreath | |
| 1940 | Saturday's Childrenas Cab Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Curtain Callas Spike Malone | |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrathas Tim | |
| 1940 | Alice in Movielandas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudsonas Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69thas Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Married and in Loveas Jim Carter, Man in Bar | |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripesas Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Gone with the Windas Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detectiveas Pete Foley - 1st pilot | |
| 1939 | Renoas J. Hezmer Briggs | |
| 1939 | No Place to Goas Pete Shaffer | |
| 1939 | Slapsie Maxie'sas Tiger Dorsey | |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloatas Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Waterfrontas Skids Riley | |
| 1939 | Five Came Backas Photographer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful Worldas Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Lucky Nightas Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Women in the Windas Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishmanas New York Mechanic | |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas Adjutant (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murderas Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded Hoursas Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delightas Ed | |
| 1939 | Crime Raveas | |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handleas Assistant Dubber (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | No Time to Marryas Waxler | |
| 1938 | The Invisible Menaceas Private of the Guard | |
| 1937 | Headin' Eastas Joe | |
| 1937 | Wine, Women and Horsesas Horse Buyer | |
| 1937 | That Certain Womanas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Back in Circulationas James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eveas Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | They Won't Forgetas Reporter | |
| 1937 | Dance Charlie Danceas Ted Parks | |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishopas Charlie Downs | |
| 1937 | Kid Galahadas Barney | |
| 1937 | San Quentinas Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Go-Getteras Country Club Man #2 (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Cherokee Stripas Joe Brady | |
| 1937 | Marked Womanas Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Midnight Courtas Reporter | |
| 1937 | Smart Blondeas Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | King of Hockeyas Swede | |
| 1936 | Night Waitressas Policeman at Torre's | |
| 1936 | All American Chumpas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Sky Paradeas Pilot (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | China Clipperas Weatherman (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballotsas Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Border Flightas Jimmie | |
| 1936 | Romance in the Airas Sure-Fire | |
| 1936 | Road Gangas Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Double Exposureas Press Photographer (uncredited) |
