Frank Faylen

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.

Known for

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

1977 ⭐ 10.0

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Funny Girl

1968 ⭐ 7.2

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Fluffy

1965 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) · 1987

⭐ 6.5

1977

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? Notable

Herbert T. Gillis · 1977

⭐ 10.0

1968

Funny Girl Notable

Keeney · 1968

⭐ 7.2

1965

When the Boys Meet the Girls

Phin Gray · 1965

⭐ 4.8

The Monkey's Uncle

Mr. Dearborne · 1965

⭐ 5.9

Fluffy Notable

Catfish · 1965

⭐ 7.0

1960

North to Alaska

Arnie (uncredited) · 1960

⭐ 6.5

1957

Dino Notable

Frank Mandel · 1957

⭐ 7.4

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Notable

Sheriff Cotton Wilson · 1957

⭐ 7.0

1956

7th Cavalry

Sgt. Kruger · 1956

⭐ 6.1

Three Brave Men

Enos Warren · 1956

⭐ 6.3

Everything But the Truth Notable

'Mac' McMillan · 1956

⭐ 8.2

1955

The McConnell Story

Sfc. Sykes · 1955

⭐ 6.8

The Looters

Stan Leppich · 1955

⭐ 6.1

1954

The Lone Gun

Fairweather · 1954

⭐ 5.6

Riot in Cell Block 11 Notable

Commissioner Haskell · 1954

⭐ 7.1

Red Garters

Billy Buckett · 1954

⭐ 5.0

1953

99 River Street

Stan Hogan · 1953

⭐ 6.8

1952

Hangman's Knot

Cass Browne · 1952

⭐ 6.5

The Lusty Men

Al Dawson · 1952

⭐ 6.7

The Sniper

Anderson · 1952

⭐ 6.7

1951

My Favorite Spy

Newton · 1951

⭐ 6.0

Detective Story Notable

Det. Gallagher · 1951

⭐ 7.0

Passage West

Curly · 1951

⭐ 6.6

1950

Copper Canyon

Mullins · 1950

⭐ 5.7

The Eagle and the Hawk

Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Forem · 1950

⭐ 5.9

Convicted

Convict Ponti · 1950

⭐ 6.2

1948

Whispering Smith

Whitey Du Sang · 1948

⭐ 6.7

Blood on the Moon

Jake Pindalest · 1948

⭐ 6.2

Race Street

Phil Dickson · 1948

⭐ 6.0

1947

Road to Rio

Trigger · 1947

⭐ 6.8

Variety Girl

Frank Faylen · 1947

⭐ 6.5

The Perils of Pauline

Mr. Joe Gurt · 1947

⭐ 6.7

1946

It's a Wonderful Life Notable

Ernie · 1946

⭐ 8.3

Cross My Heart Notable

Fingerprint Expert · 1946

⭐ 9.0

Two Years Before the Mast

Hansen · 1946

⭐ 6.5

1945

Masquerade in Mexico

Brooklyn (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.0

The Lost Weekend Notable

'Bim' Nolan · 1945

⭐ 7.6

Incendiary Blonde

Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 5.1

1944

The Canterville Ghost

Lieutenant John Kane · 1944

⭐ 6.9

Address Unknown

Jimmie Blake · 1944

⭐ 6.5

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.3

1943

The Gang's All Here

Marine Sergeant (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 5.9

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Speed Dugan · 1943

⭐ 5.7

The Unknown Guest Notable

Truck Driver (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 7.0

1942

Fall In

Capt. Gillis · 1942

⭐ 6.5

Across the Pacific

Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredite · 1942

⭐ 6.6

The Palm Beach Story Notable

Taxi Driver (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

James Stewart

Self

Johnny Carson

Self

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Clint Eastwood

Self

Tab Hunter

Self

Bob Denver

Maynard G. Krebs

Dwayne Hickman

Dobie Gillis

Steve Franken

Chatsworth Osbourne

Sheila James Kuehl

Zelda Gilroy

Full filmography

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 ⭐ 6.5

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Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

1977 ⭐ 10.0

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Funny Girl

1968 ⭐ 7.2

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When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965 ⭐ 4.8

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The Monkey's Uncle

1965 ⭐ 5.9

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Fluffy

1965 ⭐ 7.0

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North to Alaska

1960 ⭐ 6.5

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Dino

1957 ⭐ 7.4

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 ⭐ 7.0

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7th Cavalry

1956 ⭐ 6.1

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Three Brave Men

1956 ⭐ 6.3

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Everything But the Truth

1956 ⭐ 8.2

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Away All Boats

1956 ⭐ 5.4

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Terror at Midnight

1956 ⭐ 5.2

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The McConnell Story

1955 ⭐ 6.8

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The Looters

1955 ⭐ 6.1

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The Lone Gun

1954 ⭐ 5.6

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Riot in Cell Block 11

1954 ⭐ 7.1

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Red Garters

1954 ⭐ 5.0

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99 River Street

1953 ⭐ 6.8