Acting
Frank Faylen
- Born
- 1905-12-08 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Died
- 1985-08-02
- Filmography
- 190 titles on TMDB
About Frank Faylen
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.
Backdrop from It's a Wonderful Life
Films & television
174 titles
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
But! Boy (uncredited)
Keeney
Det. Gallagher
'Bim' Nolan
Walter, room service waiter
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Jake Pindalest
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Arnie (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Major (uncredited)
Commissioner Haskell
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Man Recommending Motel
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Galbreath
Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Federal Agent
Mr. Dearborne
Train Detective (uncredited) · Cast
Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Al Dawson
Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
Whitey Du Sang
Sergeant Chillingbacker
Sailor (uncredited)
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