Frank Faylen

Born: 8th of December 1905

Died: 2nd of August 1985 (aged 79)

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.

Frank Faylen's Filmography

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

  •   Movie
  • 1957
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

  •   Movie
  • 1946
Ernie
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

  •   Movie
  • 1943
Sailor (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

  •   Movie
  • 1943
Reporter (uncredited)
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

  •   Movie
  • 1940
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

  •   Movie
  • 1940
Tim
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

  •   Movie
  • 1940
Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

  •   Movie
  • 1939
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

  •   Movie
  • 1939
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

  •   Movie
  • 1939
Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

  •   Movie
  • 1937
Barney
San Quentin

San Quentin

  •   Movie
  • 1937
Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

  •   Movie
  • 1937
Cabbie #2 (uncredited)