Frank Faylen
AKA: Francis Charles Ruf
Birthday: 1905-12-08
Died: 1985-08-02
Birthplace: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Character: Det. Gallagher
Character: Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Character: Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Character: Commissioner Haskell
Character: Jake Pindalest
Character: Man Recommending Motel
Character: Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Character: Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Character: Adjutant (uncredited)
Character: Lieutenant John Kane
Character: Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Character: Walter, room service waiter
Character: Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Character: Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
Character: Radio Dispatcher
Character: 'Mac' McMillan
Character: J. Hezmer Briggs
Character: Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Character: Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Jim Carter, Man in Bar
Character: Soldier Driving Jeep
Character: Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Character: Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
Character: Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Private of the Guard
Character: Whitey Du Sang
Character: Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
Character: Brooklyn (uncredited)
Character: Fingerprint Expert
Character: New York Mechanic
Character: Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Character: Photographer (uncredited)
Character: Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Character: Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Character: Sergeant Chillingbacker
Character: Policeman at Torre's
Character: Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Harold Michaels
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Character: Quartermaster Jenkins
Character: Train Detective (uncredited)
Character: Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
Character: But! Boy (uncredited)
Character: Cab Driver (uncredited)
Character: James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Tour Guide (uncredited)
Character: Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
Character: Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Character: Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Character: Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Character: Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Press Photographer (uncredited)
Character: Jeepers Peepers
Character: Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
Character: Shipyard Painter
Character: Master of Ceremonies
Character: Bartender Jerry
Character: Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Character: Police Desk Sergeant
Character: Gateman (uncredited)
Character: Country club man #2 (uncredited)
Character: Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Character: Major (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Character: Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Character: Weatherman (uncredited)
Character: Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Character: Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Character: M.P. (uncredited)
Character: Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
Character: Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Character: Studio Electrician
Character: Herbert T. Gillis
Character: Bellboy (uncredited)
Character: Arnie (uncredited)
Character: Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
Character: Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Character: Truck Driver (uncredited)
Character: Pilot (uncredited)
