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Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

1905-12-08 – 1985-08-02 (age 79) Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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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.

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Known For

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ernie

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Tim

The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon

1941

as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

1941

as But! Boy (uncredited)

Funny Girl
Funny Girl

1968

as Keeney

The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend

1945

as 'Bim' Nolan

North to Alaska
North to Alaska

1960

as Arnie (uncredited)

Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours

1951

as Walter, room service waiter

Detective Story
Detective Story

1951

as Det. Gallagher

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

The Sniper
The Sniper

1952

as Anderson

The Blue Dahlia
The Blue Dahlia

1946

as Man Recommending Motel

The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)

The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men

1952

as Al Dawson

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940

as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe

1944

as Major (uncredited)