Frank Faylen
Acting1905Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Acting History
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1978
Quincy, M.E.
TVas Janus• 1 eps
1977
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
as Herbert T. Gillis
1970
1968
Funny Girl
as Keeney
Petticoat Junction
TVas Ralph• 1 eps
1965
1963
The Great Adventure
TVas O'Brien• 1 eps
1960
North to Alaska
as Arnie (uncredited)
1959
The Sunrise Gun
as Doc Alvarez
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TVas Herbert T. Gillis• 147 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Doc Alvarez• 1 eps
1958
Maverick
TVas Red Harrison• 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Sheriff Earl Tipton• 1 eps
1957
1956
Terror at Midnight
as Fred Hill
7th Cavalry
as Sgt. Kruger
Away All Boats
as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Three Brave Men
as Enos Warren
Everything But the Truth
as 'Mac' McMillan
1955
The McConnell Story
as Sfc. Sykes
The Looters
as Stan Leppich
1954
1953
99 River Street
as Stan Hogan
General Electric Theater
TVas Farber
1952
1951
14 Hours
as Walter, room service waiter
My Favorite Spy
as Newton
Passage West
as Curly
Detective Story
as Det. Gallagher
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1950
Copper Canyon
as Mullins
The Nevadan
as Jeff
Convicted
as Convict Ponti
Francis
as Sergeant Chillingbacker
The Eagle and the Hawk
as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
1948
Race Street
as Phil Dickson
Whispering Smith
as Whitey Du Sang
Hazard
as Oscar
Blood on the Moon
as Jake Pindalest
1947
California
as Whitey
Suddenly It's Spring
as Harold Michaels
Road to Rio
as Trigger
Welcome Stranger
as Bill Walters
Variety Girl
as Frank Faylen
The Perils of Pauline
as Mr. Joe Gurt
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Boss
The Trouble with Women
as Geeger
1946
Two Years Before the Mast
as Hansen
To Each His Own
as Babe
Blue Skies
as Mack
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ernie
The Blue Dahlia
as Man Recommending Motel
Cross My Heart
as Fingerprint Expert
The Well Groomed Bride
as Cabbie
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
as Federal Agent
1945
Masquerade in Mexico
as Brooklyn (uncredited)
You Came Along
as Bellboy (uncredited)
The Affairs of Susan
as Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Bombalera
as Houlihan
Bring on the Girls
as Sailor
The Lost Weekend
as 'Bim' Nolan
1944
Address Unknown
as Jimmie Blake
The Canterville Ghost
as Lieutenant John Kane
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe
as Major (uncredited)
See Here, Private Hargrove
as M.P. (uncredited)
Standing Room Only
as Cabbie
And the Angels Sing
as Holman
1943
The Falcon Strikes Back
as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Good Morning, Judge
as Ben Pollard
Prairie Chickens
as Clem
Get Going
as Hank
Silver Skates
as Eddie
Taxi, Mister
as Henchman Silk
The Gang's All Here
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Reporter (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Shipyard Painter
Young Ideas
as Reporter (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as Gateman (uncredited)
Nazty Nuisance
as Seaman Benson
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Sailor (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as Quartermaster Jenkins
Dixie Dugan
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Speed Dugan
1942
The Pride of the Yankees
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Train Detective (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Fall In
as Capt. Gillis
Across the Pacific
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Soldier (uncredited)
About Face
as Bartender Jerry
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Soldier Driving Jeep
Mokey
as Police Desk Sergeant
Whispering Ghosts
as Curly
Tough as They Come
as Collector
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Footsteps in the Dark
as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as But! Boy (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Tanks a Million
as Pvt. Skivic
Steel Against the Sky
as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Come Live with Me
as Waiter
Thieves Fall Out
as Pick
Let's Go Collegiate
as Speed Dorman
Model Wife
as Master of Ceremonies
Father Steps Out
as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Top Sergeant Mulligan
as Pat Dolan
1940
East of the River
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Tim
Brother Orchid
as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Curtain Call
as Spike Malone
Just a Cute Kid
as Benny
Edison, the Man
as Galbreath
The Fighting 69th
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Cab Driver
Pop Always Pays
as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Married and in Love
as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
La Conga Nights
as Jeepers Peepers
Blame It on Love
as Studio Electrician
City for Conquest
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1939
Idiot's Delight
as Ed
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Thunder Afloat
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Waterfront
as Skids Riley
Invisible Stripes
as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Lucky Night
as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Reno
as J. Hezmer Briggs
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Five Came Back
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Adjutant (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
as New York Mechanic
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Henchman (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
No Place to Go
as Pete Shaffer
Slapsie Maxie's
as Tiger Dorsey
1938
The Invisible Menace
as Private of the Guard
No Time to Marry
as Waxler
Too Hot to Handle
as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
1937
San Quentin
as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
Back in Circulation
as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Charlie Downs
Marked Woman
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
The Cherokee Strip
as Joe Brady
Kid Galahad
as Barney
Smart Blonde
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
That Certain Woman
as Reporter (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
as Reporter
Midnight Court
as Reporter
Wine, Women and Horses
as Horse Buyer
Dance Charlie Dance
as Ted Parks
The Go-Getter
as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
Headin' East
as Joe
Ever Since Eve
as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1936
China Clipper
as Weatherman (uncredited)
Romance in the Air
as Sure-Fire
Border Flight
as Jimmie
Bullets or Ballots
as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
The Sky Parade
as Pilot (uncredited)
Night Waitress
as Policeman at Torre's
Road Gang
as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
All American Chump
as Reporter (uncredited)
King of Hockey
as Swede
1935
Double Exposure
as Press Photographer (uncredited)