People
Frank Faylen
- Name: Frank Faylen
- Birthday: 1905-12-08
- Also known as: Francis Charles Ruf,Frank Ruf,Charles Francis Ruf
- Place of birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Popularity: 5.432
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
| Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? as Herbert T. Gillis | 1977-05-10 |
| Funny Girl as Keeney | 1968-09-19 |
| When the Boys Meet the Girls as Phin Gray | 1965-10-10 |
| The Monkey's Uncle as Mr. Dearborne | 1965-08-18 |
| Fluffy as Catfish | 1965-06-27 |
| North to Alaska as Arnie (uncredited) | 1960-11-07 |
| Dino as Frank Mandel | 1957-07-21 |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as Sheriff Cotton Wilson | 1957-05-30 |
| Everything But the Truth as 'Mac' McMillan | 1956-12-01 |
| 7th Cavalry as Sgt. Kruger | 1956-12-01 |
| Three Brave Men as Enos Warren | 1956-12-01 |
| Away All Boats as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran | 1956-08-16 |
| Terror at Midnight as Fred Hill | 1956-04-27 |
| The McConnell Story as Sfc. Sykes | 1955-09-29 |
| The Looters as Stan Leppich | 1955-04-30 |
| The Lone Gun as Fairweather | 1954-04-25 |
| Riot in Cell Block 11 as Commissioner Haskell | 1954-02-18 |
| Red Garters as Billy Buckett | 1954-02-09 |
| 99 River Street as Stan Hogan | 1953-08-21 |
| Hangman's Knot as Cass Browne | 1952-11-15 |
| The Lusty Men as Al Dawson | 1952-10-24 |
| The Sniper as Anderson | 1952-05-09 |
| My Favorite Spy as Newton | 1951-12-25 |
| Detective Story as Det. Gallagher | 1951-11-01 |
| Passage West as Curly | 1951-10-01 |
| Fourteen Hours as Walter, room service waiter | 1951-04-01 |
| Copper Canyon as Mullins | 1950-11-15 |
| The Eagle and the Hawk as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman | 1950-10-01 |
| Convicted as Convict Ponti | 1950-08-01 |
| Francis as Sergeant Chillingbacker | 1950-02-08 |
| The Nevadan as Jeff | 1950-01-11 |
| Whispering Smith as Whitey Du Sang | 1948-12-09 |
| Blood on the Moon as Jake Pindalest | 1948-11-11 |
| Race Street as Phil Dickson | 1948-09-11 |
| Hazard as Oscar | 1948-05-28 |
| Road to Rio as Trigger | 1947-12-25 |
| Variety Girl as Frank Faylen | 1947-08-29 |
| The Perils of Pauline as Mr. Joe Gurt | 1947-07-04 |
| The Trouble with Women as Geeger | 1947-06-25 |
| Welcome Stranger as Bill Walters | 1947-06-13 |
| Easy Come, Easy Go as Boss | 1947-03-07 |
| California as Whitey | 1947-02-21 |
| Suddenly It's Spring as Harold Michaels | 1947-02-13 |
| It's a Wonderful Life as Ernie | 1946-12-20 |
| Cross My Heart as Fingerprint Expert | 1946-12-18 |
| Two Years Before the Mast as Hansen | 1946-11-22 |
| Blue Skies as Mack | 1946-10-15 |
| Our Hearts Were Growing Up as Federal Agent | 1946-06-14 |
| The Well Groomed Bride as Cabbie | 1946-05-17 |
| The Blue Dahlia as Man Recommending Motel | 1946-04-16 |
| To Each His Own as Babe | 1946-03-12 |
| Masquerade in Mexico as Brooklyn (uncredited) | 1945-12-03 |
| The Lost Weekend as 'Bim' Nolan | 1945-11-29 |
| Incendiary Blonde as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-07-25 |
| The Affairs of Susan as Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited) | 1945-07-08 |
| You Came Along as Bellboy (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
| Bring on the Girls as Sailor | 1945-03-30 |
| Bombalera as Houlihan | 1945-02-09 |
| The Canterville Ghost as Lieutenant John Kane | 1944-07-20 |
| Address Unknown as Jimmie Blake | 1944-06-01 |
| Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) | 1944-05-04 |
| And the Angels Sing as Holman | 1944-04-25 |
| See Here, Private Hargrove as M.P. (uncredited) | 1944-03-18 |
| Standing Room Only as Cabbie | 1944-01-07 |
| A Guy Named Joe as Major (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
| The Gang's All Here as Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
| The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Speed Dugan | 1943-11-05 |
| The Unknown Guest as Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1943-10-22 |
| Corvette K-225 as Shipyard Painter | 1943-09-29 |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars as Sailor (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
| Nazty Nuisance as Seaman Benson | 1943-08-06 |
| Young Ideas as Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-02 |
| Yanks Ahoy as Quartermaster Jenkins | 1943-06-29 |
| Get Going as Hank | 1943-06-21 |
| Prairie Chickens as Clem | 1943-05-21 |
| Good Morning, Judge as Ben Pollard | 1943-05-07 |
| Mission to Moscow as Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
| Taxi, Mister as Henchman Silk | 1943-04-16 |
| Slightly Dangerous as Gateman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
| The Falcon Strikes Back as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
| Dixie Dugan as Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
| Silver Skates as Eddie | 1943-02-26 |
| Fall In as Capt. Gillis | 1942-11-20 |
| Across the Pacific as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
| The Palm Beach Story as Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1942-08-28 |
| Somewhere I'll Find You as Soldier Driving Jeep | 1942-08-27 |
| Wake Island | 1942-08-11 |
| A-Haunting We Will Go as Train Detective (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
| The Pride of the Yankees as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
| Tough as They Come as Collector | 1942-06-05 |
| Maisie Gets Her Man as Stage Manager (Uncredited) | 1942-06-01 |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
| Whispering Ghosts as Curly | 1942-05-17 |
| About Face as Bartender Jerry | 1942-04-16 |
| Mokey as Police Desk Sergeant | 1942-04-01 |
| Star Spangled Rhythm as Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-05 |
| Joe Smith, American as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) | 1942-02-01 |
| Steel Against the Sky as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) | 1941-12-13 |
| H.M. Pulham, Esq. as Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1941-12-04 |
| Top Sergeant Mulligan as Pat Dolan | 1941-10-16 |
| Sergeant York as But! Boy (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
| Let's Go Collegiate as Speed Dorman | 1941-09-12 |
| Tanks a Million as Pvt. Skivic | 1941-09-12 |
| Blossoms in the Dust as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | 1941-08-15 |
| Father Steps Out as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | 1941-07-19 |
| The Reluctant Dragon as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | 1941-06-19 |
| Thieves Fall Out as Pick | 1941-05-03 |
| Model Wife as Master of Ceremonies | 1941-04-17 |
| Footsteps in the Dark as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1941-03-08 |
| Come Live with Me as Waiter | 1941-01-31 |
| East of the River as Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
| Just a Cute Kid as Benny | 1940-10-05 |
| City for Conquest as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
| No Time for Comedy as Cab Driver | 1940-09-14 |
| They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
| Pop Always Pays as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier | 1940-06-21 |
| Blame It on Love as Studio Electrician | 1940-06-18 |
| Brother Orchid as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
| La Conga Nights as Jeepers Peepers | 1940-05-31 |
| Edison, the Man as Galbreath | 1940-05-10 |
| Saturday's Children as Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1940-05-04 |
| Curtain Call as Spike Malone | 1940-04-18 |
| The Grapes of Wrath as Tim | 1940-03-15 |
| Alice in Movieland as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
| Castle on the Hudson as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
| The Fighting 69th as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
| Married and in Love as Jim Carter, Man in Bar | 1940-01-19 |
| Invisible Stripes as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
| Nick Carter, Master Detective as Pete Foley - 1st pilot | 1939-12-13 |
| Reno as J. Hezmer Briggs | 1939-12-01 |
| No Place to Go as Pete Shaffer | 1939-09-23 |
| Slapsie Maxie's as Tiger Dorsey | 1939-09-16 |
| Thunder Afloat as Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
| Waterfront as Skids Riley | 1939-07-15 |
| Five Came Back as Photographer (uncredited) | 1939-06-23 |
| It's a Wonderful World as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
| Lucky Night as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
| Women in the Wind as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) | 1939-04-15 |
| The Flying Irishman as New York Mechanic | 1939-04-07 |
| The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Adjutant (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
| You Can't Get Away with Murder as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
| Gone with the Wind as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | 1939-03-12 |
| Twelve Crowded Hours as Henchman (uncredited) | 1939-02-23 |
| Idiot's Delight as Ed | 1939-01-27 |
| Crime Rave | 1939-01-13 |
| No Time to Marry as Waxler | 1938-02-05 |
| The Invisible Menace as Private of the Guard | 1938-01-11 |
| Headin' East as Joe | 1937-12-13 |
| Wine, Women and Horses as Horse Buyer | 1937-09-11 |
| Back in Circulation as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
| Ever Since Eve as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
| They Won't Forget as Reporter | 1937-07-14 |
| Dance Charlie Dance as Ted Parks | 1937-07-06 |
| The Case of the Stuttering Bishop as Charlie Downs | 1937-06-08 |
| Kid Galahad as Barney | 1937-05-29 |
| San Quentin as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) | 1937-05-24 |
| The Go-Getter as Country club man #2 (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
| The Cherokee Strip as Joe Brady | 1937-05-15 |
| Marked Woman as Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | 1937-04-10 |
| Midnight Court as Reporter | 1937-03-06 |
| Smart Blonde as Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | 1937-01-02 |
| King of Hockey as Swede | 1936-12-19 |
| Night Waitress as Policeman at Torre's | 1936-12-18 |
| All American Chump as Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-10-16 |
| The Sky Parade as Pilot (uncredited) | 1936-10-09 |
| China Clipper as Weatherman (uncredited) | 1936-08-11 |
| Bullets or Ballots as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | 1936-06-06 |
| Border Flight as Jimmie | 1936-05-29 |
| Road Gang as Radio Dispatcher | 1936-03-28 |
| Double Exposure as Press Photographer (uncredited) | 1935-11-23 |
