Personal Info
Known Credits
171
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1905-12-08 (120 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known For
Francis Charles RufFrank RufCharles Francis Ruf
Frank Faylen
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. ...
Known For
Acting
1988 --
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
| Self (archive footage)
1977 --
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
| Herbert T. Gillis
1968 --
Funny Girl
| Keeney
1965 --
When the Boys Meet the Girls
| Phin Gray
1965 --
The Monkey's Uncle
| Mr. Dearborne
1965 --
Fluffy
| Catfish
1960 --
North to Alaska
| Arnie (uncredited)
1957 --
Dino
| Frank Mandel
1957 --
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
| Sheriff Cotton Wilson
1956 --
Everything But the Truth
| 'Mac' McMillan
1956 --
Three Brave Men
| Enos Warren
1956 --
7th Cavalry
| Sgt. Kruger
1956 --
Away All Boats
| Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
1956 --
Terror at Midnight
| Fred Hill
1955 --
The McConnell Story
| Sfc. Sykes
1955 --
The Looters
| Stan Leppich
1954 --
The Lone Gun
| Fairweather
1954 --
Riot in Cell Block 11
| Commissioner Haskell
1954 --
Red Garters
| Billy Buckett
1953 --
99 River Street
| Stan Hogan
1952 --
Hangman's Knot
| Cass Browne
1952 --
The Lusty Men
| Al Dawson
1952 --
The Sniper
| Anderson
1951 --
My Favorite Spy
| Newton
1951 --
Detective Story
| Det. Gallagher
1951 --
Passage West
| Curly
1951 --
Fourteen Hours
| Walter, room service waiter
1950 --
Copper Canyon
| Mullins
1950 --
The Eagle and the Hawk
| Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
1950 --
Convicted
| Convict Ponti
1950 --
Francis
| Sergeant Chillingbacker
1950 --
The Nevadan
| Jeff
1948 --
Whispering Smith
| Whitey Du Sang
1948 --
Blood on the Moon
| Jake Pindalest
1948 --
Race Street
| Phil Dickson
1948 --
Hazard
| Oscar
1947 --
Road to Rio
| Trigger
1947 --
Variety Girl
| Frank Faylen
1947 --
The Perils of Pauline
| Mr. Joe Gurt
1947 --
The Trouble with Women
| Geeger
1947 --
Welcome Stranger
| Bill Walters
1947 --
Easy Come, Easy Go
| Boss
1947 --
California
| Whitey
1947 --
Suddenly It's Spring
| Harold Michaels
1946 --
It's a Wonderful Life
| Ernie
1946 --
Cross My Heart
| Fingerprint Expert
1946 --
Two Years Before the Mast
| Hansen
1946 --
Blue Skies
| Mack
1946 --
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
| Federal Agent
1946 --
The Well Groomed Bride
| Cabbie
1946 --
The Blue Dahlia
| Man Recommending Motel
1946 --
To Each His Own
| Babe
1945 --
Masquerade in Mexico
| Brooklyn (uncredited)
1945 --
The Lost Weekend
| 'Bim' Nolan
1945 --
Incendiary Blonde
| Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945 --
The Affairs of Susan
| Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
1945 --
You Came Along
| Bellboy (uncredited)
1945 --
Bring on the Girls
| Sailor
1945 --
Bombalera
| Houlihan
1944 --
The Canterville Ghost
| Lieutenant John Kane
1944 --
Address Unknown
| Jimmie Blake
1944 --
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
| Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
1944 --
And the Angels Sing
| Holman
1944 --
See Here, Private Hargrove
| M.P. (uncredited)
1944 --
Standing Room Only
| Cabbie
1943 --
A Guy Named Joe
| Major (uncredited)
1943 --
The Gang's All Here
| Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1943 --
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
| Speed Dugan
1943 --
The Unknown Guest
| Truck Driver (uncredited)
1943 --
Corvette K-225
| Shipyard Painter
1943 --
Thank Your Lucky Stars
| Sailor (uncredited)
1943 --
Nazty Nuisance
| Seaman Benson
1943 --
Young Ideas
| Reporter (uncredited)
1943 --
Yanks Ahoy
| Quartermaster Jenkins
1943 --
Get Going
| Hank
1943 --
Prairie Chickens
| Clem
1943 --
Good Morning, Judge
| Ben Pollard
1943 --
Mission to Moscow
| Reporter (uncredited)
1943 --
Taxi, Mister
| Henchman Silk
1943 --
The Falcon Strikes Back
| Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
1943 --
Slightly Dangerous
| Gateman (uncredited)
1943 --
Dixie Dugan
| Soldier (uncredited)
1943 --
Silver Skates
| Eddie
1942 --
Fall In
| Capt. Gillis
1942 --
Across the Pacific
| Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
1942 --
The Palm Beach Story
| Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942 --
Somewhere I'll Find You
| Soldier Driving Jeep
1942 --
Wake Island
|
1942 --
A-Haunting We Will Go
| Train Detective (uncredited)
1942 --
The Pride of the Yankees
| Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
1942 --
Tough as They Come
| Collector
1942 --
Maisie Gets Her Man
| Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942 --
Yankee Doodle Dandy
| Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1942 --
Whispering Ghosts
| Curly
1942 --
About Face
| Bartender Jerry
1942 --
Mokey
| Police Desk Sergeant
1942 --
Star Spangled Rhythm
| Soldier (uncredited)
1942 --
Joe Smith, American
| Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1941 --
Steel Against the Sky
| Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
1941 --
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
| Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1941 --
Top Sergeant Mulligan
| Pat Dolan
1941 --
Sergeant York
| But! Boy (uncredited)
1941 --
Tanks a Million
| Pvt. Skivic
1941 --
Let's Go Collegiate
| Speed Dorman
1941 --
Blossoms in the Dust
| Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
1941 --
Father Steps Out
| Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
1941 --
The Reluctant Dragon
| Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1941 --
Thieves Fall Out
| Pick
1941 --
Model Wife
| Master of Ceremonies
1941 --
Footsteps in the Dark
| Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1941 --
Come Live with Me
| Waiter
1940 --
East of the River
| Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940 --
Just a Cute Kid
| Benny
1940 --
City for Conquest
| Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1940 --
No Time for Comedy
| Cab Driver
1940 --
They Drive by Night
| Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940 --
Pop Always Pays
| Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
1940 --
Blame It on Love
| Studio Electrician
1940 --
Brother Orchid
| Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940 --
La Conga Nights
| Jeepers Peepers
1940 --
Edison, the Man
| Galbreath
1940 --
Saturday's Children
| Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940 --
Curtain Call
| Spike Malone
1940 --
The Grapes of Wrath
| Tim
1940 --
Alice in Movieland
| Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1940 --
Castle on the Hudson
| Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
1940 --
The Fighting 69th
| Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
1940 --
Married and in Love
| Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1939 --
Invisible Stripes
| Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
1939 --
Gone with the Wind
| Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939 --
Nick Carter, Master Detective
| Pete Foley - 1st pilot
1939 --
Reno
| J. Hezmer Briggs
1939 --
No Place to Go
| Pete Shaffer
1939 --
Slapsie Maxie's
| Tiger Dorsey
1939 --
Thunder Afloat
| Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1939 --
Waterfront
| Skids Riley
1939 --
Five Came Back
| Photographer (uncredited)
1939 --
It's a Wonderful World
| Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
1939 --
Lucky Night
| Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
1939 --
Women in the Wind
| Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
1939 --
The Flying Irishman
| New York Mechanic
1939 --
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
| Adjutant (uncredited)
1939 --
You Can't Get Away with Murder
| Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
1939 --
Twelve Crowded Hours
| Henchman (uncredited)
1939 --
Idiot's Delight
| Ed
1939 --
Crime Rave
|
1938 --
No Time to Marry
| Waxler
1938 --
The Invisible Menace
| Private of the Guard
1937 --
Headin' East
| Joe
1937 --
Wine, Women and Horses
| Horse Buyer
1937 --
Back in Circulation
| James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
1937 --
Ever Since Eve
| Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1937 --
They Won't Forget
| Reporter
1937 --
Dance Charlie Dance
| Ted Parks
1937 --
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
| Charlie Downs
1937 --
Kid Galahad
| Barney
1937 --
San Quentin
| Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
1937 --
The Go-Getter
| Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
1937 --
The Cherokee Strip
| Joe Brady
1937 --
Marked Woman
| Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
1937 --
Midnight Court
| Reporter
1937 --
Smart Blonde
| Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1936 --
King of Hockey
| Swede
1936 --
Night Waitress
| Policeman at Torre's
1936 --
All American Chump
| Reporter (uncredited)
1936 --
The Sky Parade
| Pilot (uncredited)
1936 --
China Clipper
| Weatherman (uncredited)
1936 --
Bullets or Ballots
| Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
1936 --
Border Flight
| Jimmie
1936 --
Road Gang
| Radio Dispatcher
1935 --
Double Exposure
| Press Photographer (uncredited)