
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 (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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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/1987

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Character:Herbert T. Gillis
Release Date:10/05/1977

Funny Girl
Character:Keeney
Release Date:19/09/1968

When the Boys Meet the Girls
Character:Phin Gray
Release Date:10/10/1965

The Monkey's Uncle
Character:Mr. Dearborne
Release Date:18/08/1965

Fluffy
Character:Catfish
Release Date:27/06/1965

North to Alaska
Character:Arnie (uncredited)
Release Date:07/11/1960

The Sunrise Gun
Character:Doc Alvarez
Release Date:16/04/1959

Dino
Character:Frank Mandel
Release Date:21/07/1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Character:Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Release Date:30/05/1957

7th Cavalry
Character:Sgt. Kruger
Release Date:01/12/1956

Three Brave Men
Character:Enos Warren
Release Date:01/12/1956

Everything But the Truth
Character:'Mac' McMillan
Release Date:01/12/1956

Away All Boats
Character:Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Release Date:16/08/1956

Terror at Midnight
Character:Fred Hill
Release Date:27/04/1956

The McConnell Story
Character:Sfc. Sykes
Release Date:29/09/1955

The Looters
Character:Stan Leppich
Release Date:30/04/1955

The Lone Gun
Character:Fairweather
Release Date:25/04/1954

Riot in Cell Block 11
Character:Commissioner Haskell
Release Date:18/02/1954

Red Garters
Character:Billy Buckett
Release Date:09/02/1954

99 River Street
Character:Stan Hogan
Release Date:21/08/1953

Hangman's Knot
Character:Cass Browne
Release Date:15/11/1952

The Lusty Men
Character:Al Dawson
Release Date:24/10/1952

The Sniper
Character:Anderson
Release Date:09/05/1952

My Favorite Spy
Character:Newton
Release Date:25/12/1951

Detective Story
Character:Det. Gallagher
Release Date:24/10/1951

Passage West
Character:Curly
Release Date:01/10/1951

Fourteen Hours
Character:Walter, room service waiter
Release Date:01/04/1951

Copper Canyon
Character:Mullins
Release Date:15/11/1950

The Eagle and the Hawk
Character:Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
Release Date:01/10/1950

Convicted
Character:Convict Ponti
Release Date:01/08/1950

Francis
Character:Sergeant Chillingbacker
Release Date:08/02/1950

The Nevadan
Character:Jeff
Release Date:11/01/1950

A Guy Named Joe
Character:Major (uncredited)
Release Date:08/01/1949

Whispering Smith
Character:Whitey Du Sang
Release Date:09/12/1948

Blood on the Moon
Character:Jake Pindalest
Release Date:11/11/1948

Race Street
Character:Phil Dickson
Release Date:11/09/1948

Hazard
Character:Oscar
Release Date:28/05/1948

Road to Rio
Character:Trigger
Release Date:25/12/1947

Variety Girl
Character:Frank Faylen
Release Date:29/08/1947

The Perils of Pauline
Character:Mr. Joe Gurt
Release Date:04/07/1947

The Trouble with Women
Character:Geeger
Release Date:25/06/1947

Welcome Stranger
Character:Bill Walters
Release Date:13/06/1947

Easy Come, Easy Go
Character:Boss
Release Date:07/03/1947

California
Character:Whitey
Release Date:21/02/1947

Suddenly It's Spring
Character:Harold Michaels
Release Date:13/02/1947

It's a Wonderful Life
Character:Ernie
Release Date:20/12/1946

Cross My Heart
Character:Fingerprint Expert
Release Date:18/12/1946

Two Years Before the Mast
Character:Hansen
Release Date:22/11/1946

Blue Skies
Character:Mack
Release Date:15/10/1946

Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Character:Federal Agent
Release Date:14/06/1946

The Well Groomed Bride
Character:Cabbie
Release Date:17/05/1946

The Blue Dahlia
Character:Man Recommending Motel
Release Date:16/04/1946

To Each His Own
Character:Babe
Release Date:12/03/1946

Masquerade in Mexico
Character:Brooklyn (uncredited)
Release Date:03/12/1945

The Lost Weekend
Character:'Bim' Nolan
Release Date:29/11/1945

Incendiary Blonde
Character:Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:25/07/1945

The Affairs of Susan
Character:Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
Release Date:08/07/1945

You Came Along
Character:Bellboy (uncredited)
Release Date:04/07/1945

Bring on the Girls
Character:Sailor
Release Date:30/03/1945

Bombalera
Character:Houlihan
Release Date:09/02/1945

The Canterville Ghost
Character:Lieutenant John Kane
Release Date:20/07/1944

Address Unknown
Character:Jimmie Blake
Release Date:01/06/1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Character:Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
Release Date:04/05/1944

And the Angels Sing
Character:Holman
Release Date:25/04/1944

See Here, Private Hargrove
Character:M.P. (uncredited)
Release Date:18/03/1944

Standing Room Only
Character:Cabbie
Release Date:07/01/1944

The Gang's All Here
Character:Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1943

The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Character:Speed Dugan
Release Date:05/11/1943

The Unknown Guest
Character:Truck Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:22/10/1943

Corvette K-225
Character:Shipyard Painter
Release Date:29/09/1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Character:Sailor (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/1943

Nazty Nuisance
Character:Seaman Benson
Release Date:06/08/1943

Young Ideas
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:02/08/1943

Yanks Ahoy
Character:Quartermaster Jenkins
Release Date:29/06/1943

Get Going
Character:Hank
Release Date:21/06/1943

Prairie Chickens
Character:Clem
Release Date:21/05/1943

Good Morning, Judge
Character:Ben Pollard
Release Date:07/05/1943

Mission to Moscow
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:29/04/1943

Taxi, Mister
Character:Henchman Silk
Release Date:16/04/1943

Slightly Dangerous
Character:Gateman (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1943

The Falcon Strikes Back
Character:Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1943

Dixie Dugan
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:12/03/1943

Silver Skates
Character:Eddie
Release Date:26/02/1943

Fall In
Character:Capt. Gillis
Release Date:20/11/1942

Across the Pacific
Character:Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1942

The Palm Beach Story
Character:Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:28/08/1942

Somewhere I'll Find You
Character:Soldier Driving Jeep
Release Date:27/08/1942

Wake Island
Character:
Release Date:11/08/1942

A-Haunting We Will Go
Character:Train Detective (uncredited)
Release Date:07/08/1942

The Pride of the Yankees
Character:Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Release Date:14/07/1942

Tough as They Come
Character:Collector
Release Date:05/06/1942

Maisie Gets Her Man
Character:Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/1942

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Character:Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Release Date:29/05/1942

Whispering Ghosts
Character:Curly
Release Date:17/05/1942

About Face
Character:Bartender Jerry
Release Date:16/04/1942

Mokey
Character:Police Desk Sergeant
Release Date:01/04/1942

Star Spangled Rhythm
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:05/03/1942

Joe Smith, American
Character:Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
Release Date:01/02/1942

Steel Against the Sky
Character:Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Release Date:13/12/1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Character:Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:04/12/1941

Top Sergeant Mulligan
Character:Pat Dolan
Release Date:16/10/1941

Sergeant York
Character:But! Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1941

Let's Go Collegiate
Character:Speed Dorman
Release Date:12/09/1941

Tanks a Million
Character:Pvt. Skivic
Release Date:12/09/1941

Blossoms in the Dust
Character:Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Release Date:15/08/1941

Father Steps Out
Character:Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Release Date:19/07/1941

The Reluctant Dragon
Character:Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Release Date:19/06/1941

Thieves Fall Out
Character:Pick
Release Date:03/05/1941

Model Wife
Character:Master of Ceremonies
Release Date:17/04/1941

Footsteps in the Dark
Character:Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/1941

Come Live with Me
Character:Waiter
Release Date:31/01/1941

East of the River
Character:Tour Guide (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1940

Just a Cute Kid
Character:Benny
Release Date:05/10/1940

City for Conquest
Character:Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Release Date:21/09/1940

No Time for Comedy
Character:Cab Driver
Release Date:14/09/1940

They Drive by Night
Character:Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Release Date:26/07/1940

Pop Always Pays
Character:Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Release Date:21/06/1940

Blame It on Love
Character:Studio Electrician
Release Date:18/06/1940

Brother Orchid
Character:Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1940

La Conga Nights
Character:Jeepers Peepers
Release Date:31/05/1940

Edison, the Man
Character:Galbreath
Release Date:10/05/1940

Saturday's Children
Character:Cab Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:04/05/1940

Curtain Call
Character:Spike Malone
Release Date:18/04/1940

The Grapes of Wrath
Character:Tim
Release Date:15/03/1940

Alice in Movieland
Character:Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Release Date:03/03/1940

Castle on the Hudson
Character:Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
Release Date:17/02/1940

The Fighting 69th
Character:Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:27/01/1940

Married and in Love
Character:Jim Carter, Man in Bar
Release Date:19/01/1940

Invisible Stripes
Character:Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Release Date:30/12/1939

Gone with the Wind
Character:Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1939

Nick Carter, Master Detective
Character:Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Release Date:13/12/1939

Reno
Character:J. Hezmer Briggs
Release Date:01/12/1939

No Place to Go
Character:Pete Shaffer
Release Date:23/09/1939

Slapsie Maxie's
Character:Tiger Dorsey
Release Date:16/09/1939

Thunder Afloat
Character:Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1939

Waterfront
Character:Skids Riley
Release Date:15/07/1939

Five Came Back
Character:Photographer (uncredited)
Release Date:23/06/1939

It's a Wonderful World
Character:Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Release Date:19/05/1939

Lucky Night
Character:Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Release Date:05/05/1939

Women in the Wind
Character:Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
Release Date:15/04/1939

The Flying Irishman
Character:New York Mechanic
Release Date:07/04/1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Character:Adjutant (uncredited)
Release Date:29/03/1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder
Character:Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Release Date:23/03/1939

Twelve Crowded Hours
Character:Henchman (uncredited)
Release Date:23/02/1939

Idiot's Delight
Character:Ed
Release Date:27/01/1939

Crime Rave
Character:
Release Date:13/01/1939

Too Hot to Handle
Character:Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1938

No Time to Marry
Character:Waxler
Release Date:05/02/1938

The Invisible Menace
Character:Private of the Guard
Release Date:11/01/1938

Headin' East
Character:Joe
Release Date:13/12/1937

Wine, Women and Horses
Character:Horse Buyer
Release Date:11/09/1937

That Certain Woman
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1937

Back in Circulation
Character:James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:27/08/1937

Ever Since Eve
Character:Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
Release Date:15/07/1937

They Won't Forget
Character:Reporter
Release Date:14/07/1937

Dance Charlie Dance
Character:Ted Parks
Release Date:06/07/1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Character:Charlie Downs
Release Date:08/06/1937

Kid Galahad
Character:Barney
Release Date:29/05/1937

San Quentin
Character:Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
Release Date:24/05/1937

The Go-Getter
Character:Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
Release Date:22/05/1937

The Cherokee Strip
Character:Joe Brady
Release Date:15/05/1937

Marked Woman
Character:Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Release Date:10/04/1937

Midnight Court
Character:Reporter
Release Date:06/03/1937

Smart Blonde
Character:Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:02/01/1937

King of Hockey
Character:Swede
Release Date:19/12/1936

Night Waitress
Character:Policeman at Torre's
Release Date:18/12/1936

All American Chump
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Release Date:16/10/1936

The Sky Parade
Character:Pilot (uncredited)
Release Date:09/10/1936

China Clipper
Character:Weatherman (uncredited)
Release Date:11/08/1936

Bullets or Ballots
Character:Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Release Date:06/06/1936

Border Flight
Character:Jimmie
Release Date:29/05/1936

Romance in the Air
Character:Sure-Fire
Release Date:16/05/1936

Road Gang
Character:Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Release Date:28/03/1936

Double Exposure
Character:Press Photographer (uncredited)
Release Date:23/11/1935

Quincy, M.E.
Character:Janus

That Girl
Character:

My Mother the Car
Character:

The Great Adventure
Character:O'Brien

Petticoat Junction
Character:Ralph

The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Character:Herbert T. Gillis

Man with a Camera
Character:

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Sheriff Earl Tipton

Maverick
Character:Red Harrison

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Doc Alvarez

Telephone Time
Character:

General Electric Theater
Character:Farber

Racket Squad
Character:

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self

The Bob Hope Show
Character:Self