Born 1905 (age 79) · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Appears in 191 titles

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

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Ernie
Gone with the Wind
7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Tim
The Lost Weekend
7.6
The Lost Weekend
1945
as 'Bim' Nolan
Funny Girl
7.2
Funny Girl
1968
as Keeney
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Sergeant York
7.2
Sergeant York
1941
as But! Boy (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
7.0
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
6.7
The Blue Dahlia
1946
as Man Recommending Motel
Detective Story
7.0
Detective Story
1951
as Det. Gallagher
The Reluctant Dragon
6.6
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
7.4
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
North to Alaska
6.5
North to Alaska
1960
as Arnie (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
6.9
They Drive by Night
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
The Lusty Men
6.7
The Lusty Men
1952
as Al Dawson
Across the Pacific
6.6
Across the Pacific
1942
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
The Sniper
6.7
The Sniper
1952
as Anderson
99 River Street
6.8
99 River Street
1953
as Stan Hogan
Marked Woman
6.6
Marked Woman
1937
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)