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