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.
Movies & TV Shows
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Ernie
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Gone with the Wind (1939) — Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — Tim
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The Lost Weekend (1945) — 'Bim' Nolan
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Funny Girl (1968) — Keeney
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — Sheriff Cotton Wilson
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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
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Sergeant York (1941) — But! Boy (uncredited)
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The Palm Beach Story (1942) — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Man Recommending Motel
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Detective Story (1951) — Det. Gallagher
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The Reluctant Dragon (1941) — Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) — Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
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They Drive by Night (1940) — Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
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North to Alaska (1960) — Arnie (uncredited)
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
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Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Janus
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The Lusty Men (1952) — Al Dawson
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Across the Pacific (1942) — Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
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The Sniper (1952) — Anderson
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99 River Street (1953) — Stan Hogan
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Marked Woman (1937) — Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
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Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) — Commissioner Haskell
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Blood on the Moon (1948) — Jake Pindalest
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Kid Galahad (1937) — Barney
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A Guy Named Joe (1944) — Major (uncredited)
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Fourteen Hours (1951) — Walter, room service waiter
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Bullets or Ballots (1936) — Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
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It's a Wonderful World (1939) — Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
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The Canterville Ghost (1944) — Lieutenant John Kane
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Road to Rio (1947) — Trigger
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) — Adjutant (uncredited)
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Maverick (1957) — Red Harrison
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Five Came Back (1939) — Photographer (uncredited)
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The Gang's All Here (1943) — Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
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Brother Orchid (1940) — Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Petticoat Junction (1963) — Ralph
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A-Haunting We Will Go (1942) — Train Detective (uncredited)
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Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Sailor (uncredited)
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Blossoms in the Dust (1941) — Man with Man Carrying Dead Child