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
The Grapes of Wrath Tim
It's a Wonderful Life Ernie
When the Boys Meet the Girls Phin Gray
Detective Story Det. Gallagher
The Reluctant Dragon Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
You Came Along Bellboy (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Road to Rio Trigger
The Palm Beach Story Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Sniper Anderson
Come Live with Me Waiter
Riot in Cell Block 11 Commissioner Haskell
The Lost Weekend 'Bim' Nolan
Terror at Midnight Fred Hill
Convicted Convict Ponti
Blood on the Moon Jake Pindalest
99 River Street Stan Hogan
7th Cavalry Sgt. Kruger
The Lusty Men Al Dawson
Funny Girl Keeney
The Blue Dahlia Man Recommending Motel
The Nevadan Jeff
It's a Wonderful World Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective Pete Foley - 1st pilot
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Adjutant (uncredited)
They Won't Forget Reporter
The Canterville Ghost Lieutenant John Kane
Away All Boats Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Kid Galahad Barney
Fourteen Hours Walter, room service waiter
Blue Skies Mack
Hangman's Knot Cass Browne
To Each His Own Babe
Race Street Phil Dickson
Whispering Ghosts Curly
Thunder Afloat Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man Stage Manager (Uncredited)
The McConnell Story Sfc. Sykes
My Favorite Spy Newton
Copper Canyon Mullins
North to Alaska Arnie (uncredited)
Star Spangled Rhythm Soldier (uncredited)
Address Unknown Jimmie Blake
California Whitey
San Quentin Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
Variety Girl Frank Faylen
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Speed Dugan
The Perils of Pauline Mr. Joe Gurt
Curtain Call Spike Malone
Taxi, Mister Henchman Silk
The Affairs of Susan Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
The Looters Stan Leppich
Dino Frank Mandel
The Pride of the Yankees Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Fluffy Catfish
The Lone Gun Fairweather
Passage West Curly
Road Gang Radio Dispatcher
Standing Room Only Cabbie
No Place to Go Pete Shaffer
King of Hockey Swede
Easy Come, Easy Go Boss
Three Brave Men Enos Warren
Everything But the Truth 'Mac' McMillan
And the Angels Sing Holman
Welcome Stranger Bill Walters
Across the Pacific Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Reno J. Hezmer Briggs
The Monkey's Uncle Mr. Dearborne
Two Years Before the Mast Hansen
Married and in Love Jim Carter, Man in Bar
Let's Go Collegiate Speed Dorman
H.M. Pulham, Esq. Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Somewhere I'll Find You Soldier Driving Jeep
Blame It on Love Studio Electrician
Alice in Movieland Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Waterfront Skids Riley
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? Herbert T. Gillis
Silver Skates Eddie
Women in the Wind Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Wine, Women and Horses Horse Buyer
Whispering Smith Whitey Du Sang
The Invisible Menace Private of the Guard
Hazard Oscar
Ever Since Eve Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
Cross My Heart Fingerprint Expert
Masquerade in Mexico Brooklyn (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Charlie Downs
Dance Charlie Dance Ted Parks
Idiot's Delight Ed
The Flying Irishman New York Mechanic
Prairie Chickens Clem
Lucky Night Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Five Came Back Photographer (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Francis Sergeant Chillingbacker
Thieves Fall Out Pick
Our Hearts Were Growing Up Federal Agent
The Cherokee Strip Joe Brady
Midnight Court Reporter
Wake Island
Thank Your Lucky Stars Sailor (uncredited)
Night Waitress Policeman at Torre's
Smart Blonde Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan Soldier (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
The Sky Parade Pilot (uncredited)
Suddenly It's Spring Harold Michaels
Brother Orchid Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Edison, the Man Galbreath
All American Chump Reporter (uncredited)
No Time to Marry Waxler
Just a Cute Kid Benny
Father Steps Out Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Good Morning, Judge Ben Pollard
Tanks a Million Pvt. Skivic
Get Going Hank
Fall In Capt. Gillis
Yanks Ahoy Quartermaster Jenkins
Top Sergeant Mulligan Pat Dolan
A-Haunting We Will Go Train Detective (uncredited)
Red Garters Billy Buckett
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
Sergeant York But! Boy (uncredited)
City for Conquest Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Saturday's Children Cab Driver (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy Cab Driver
Back in Circulation James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
East of the River Tour Guide (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
They Drive by Night Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
You Can't Get Away with Murder Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Young Ideas Reporter (uncredited)
Double Exposure Press Photographer (uncredited)
La Conga Nights Jeepers Peepers
The Eagle and the Hawk Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
Tough as They Come Collector
The Trouble with Women Geeger
Corvette K-225 Shipyard Painter
Border Flight Jimmie
Model Wife Master of Ceremonies
About Face Bartender Jerry
Mokey Police Desk Sergeant
Yankee Doodle Dandy Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous Gateman (uncredited)
The Go-Getter Country club man #2 (uncredited)
Crime Rave
The Well Groomed Bride Cabbie
Marked Woman Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Bombalera Houlihan
Bring on the Girls Sailor
A Guy Named Joe Major (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow Reporter (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's Tiger Dorsey
Blossoms in the Dust Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Nazty Nuisance Seaman Benson
The Falcon Strikes Back Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage)
Bullets or Ballots Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
China Clipper Weatherman (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours Henchman (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
See Here, Private Hargrove M.P. (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Headin' East Joe
Shows
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self
The Great Adventure O'Brien
That Girl
The Beverly Hillbillies
Petticoat Junction Ralph
General Electric Theater Farber
Man with a Camera
My Mother the Car
Wanted: Dead or Alive Sheriff Earl Tipton
Racket Squad
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Doc Alvarez
Telephone Time
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Herbert T. Gillis
Maverick Red Harrison
The Bob Hope Show Self
Quincy, M.E. Janus
