Frank Faylen
Acting
Born 1905-12-08
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.
Known For
Popular credits
It's a Wonderful Life
Ernie
Gone with the Wind
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Tim
The Lost Weekend
'Bim' Nolan
Funny Girl
Keeney
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Sergeant York
But! Boy (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
Man Recommending Motel
The Reluctant Dragon
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Detective Story
Det. Gallagher
The Pride of the Yankees
Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
North to Alaska
Arnie (uncredited)
The Beverly Hillbillies
Quincy, M.E.
Janus
The Lusty Men
Al Dawson
The Sniper
Anderson
Across the Pacific
Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)