Frank Faylen
Acting
Male
Born: December 8, 1905
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Also Known As
- Francis Charles Ruf
- Frank Ruf
- Charles Francis Ruf
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
December 20, 1946
Gone with the Wind
December 15, 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
March 15, 1940
The Lost Weekend
November 29, 1945
Funny Girl
September 19, 1968
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
May 30, 1957
Sergeant York
September 27, 1941
Yankee Doodle Dandy
May 29, 1942
The Palm Beach Story
August 28, 1942
The Blue Dahlia
April 16, 1946
The Reluctant Dragon
June 19, 1941
Detective Story
October 24, 1951