Frank Faylen

Actor

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Birthday 1905-12-08

Featured Crew Taste

Filmography by Year

1

1988

1

1977

1

1968

3

1965

1

1959

2

1957

5

1956

2

1955

3

1954

1

1953

3

1952

4

1951

5

1950

4

1948

8

1947

8

1946

6

1945

6

1944

17

1943

15

1942

13

1941

17

1940

18

1939

2

1938

13

1937

7

1936

1

1935

Filmography by Genre