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Frank Faylen · Cineora

Frank Faylen

ACTOR · FROM SAINT LOUIS, USA

Frank Faylen

1905–1985187 credits since 1935

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In the pictureIt's a Wonderful Life

ABOUT FRANK

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born8 December 1905

Died2 August 1985

BirthplaceSaint Louis, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora98 of 187 titles

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Known for

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It's a Wonderful Life poster

Movie

It's a Wonderful Life

1946IMDb8.6

The Lost Weekend poster

Movie

The Lost Weekend

1945IMDb7.8

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral poster

Movie

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957IMDb7.1

The Sniper poster

Movie

1952IMDb7.1

The Lusty Men poster

Movie

1952IMDb7.3

99 River Street poster

Movie

99 River Street

1953IMDb7.4

Blood on the Moon poster

Movie

Blood on the Moon

1948IMDb6.9

Road to Rio poster

Movie

1947IMDb6.9

Riot in Cell Block 11 poster

Movie

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954IMDb7.0

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis poster

Series

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959–1963IMDb7.7

Hangman's Knot poster

Movie

1952IMDb6.7

Convicted poster

Movie

1950IMDb6.8

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 98
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: It's a Wonderful LifeIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1935

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

187 credits

The 1970s

2 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Not on Cineora

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

1977

as Herbert T. Gillis

Quincy, M.E. poster

Series

1976–1983IMDb7.3

as Janus · 1 episode

The 1960s

10 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Funny Girl poster

Movie

1968IMDb7.4

as Keeney

That Girl poster

Series

1966–1971IMDb7.3

2 episodes

Not on Cineora

When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965

as Phin Gray

My Mother the Car poster

Series

My Mother the Car

1965–1966IMDb4.7

2 episodes

The Monkey's Uncle poster

Movie

The Monkey's Uncle

1965IMDb5.9

as Mr. Dearborne

Not on Cineora

Fluffy

1965

as Catfish

Not on Cineora

The Great Adventure

1963

as O'Brien · 1 episode

Petticoat Junction poster

Series

Petticoat Junction

1963–1970IMDb7.1

as Ralph · 1 episode

The 1950s

33 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis poster

Series

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959–1963IMDb7.7

as Herbert T. Gillis · 147 episodes

Not on Cineora

Man with a Camera

1958

1 episode

Wanted: Dead or Alive poster

Series

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958–1961IMDb8.0

as Sheriff Earl Tipton · 1 episode

Maverick poster

Series

1957–1962IMDb8.0

as Red Harrison · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Dino

1957

as Frank Mandel

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral poster

Movie

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957IMDb7.1

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

7th Cavalry poster

Movie

1956IMDb5.8

as Sgt. Kruger

Not on Cineora

Three Brave Men

1956

as Enos Warren

The 1940s

96 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Whispering Smith poster

Movie

Whispering Smith

1948IMDb6.6

as Whitey Du Sang

Blood on the Moon poster

Movie

Blood on the Moon

1948IMDb6.9

as Jake Pindalest

Race Street poster

Movie

1948IMDb6.5

as Phil Dickson

Not on Cineora

Hazard

1948

as Oscar

Road to Rio poster

Movie

1947IMDb6.9

as Trigger

Variety Girl poster

Movie

1947IMDb6.3

as Frank Faylen

The Perils of Pauline poster

Movie

The Perils of Pauline

1947IMDb6.4

as Mr. Joe Gurt

Not on Cineora

The Trouble with Women

1947

as Geeger

The 1930s

46 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Invisible Stripes poster

Movie

Invisible Stripes

1939IMDb6.7

as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind poster

Movie

Gone with the Wind

1939IMDb8.2

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

Nick Carter, Master Detective poster

Movie

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939IMDb6.2

as Pete Foley - 1st pilot

Not on Cineora

Reno

1939

as J. Hezmer Briggs

Not on Cineora

No Place to Go

1939

as Pete Shaffer

Not on Cineora

Slapsie Maxie's

1939

as Tiger Dorsey

Not on Cineora

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Waterfront

1939

as Skids Riley

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Frank’s titles.

Humphrey BogartThey Drive by Night, Across the Pacific and 9 more

Heinz RoemheldComposer · Yankee Doodle Dandy, Marked Woman and 5 more

Adolph DeutschComposer · They Drive by Night, Across the Pacific and 5 more

George TobiasSergeant York, Yankee Doodle Dandy and 4 more

Henry O'NeillBullets or Ballots, A Guy Named Joe and 4 more

John FarrowDirector · Five Came Back, Wake Island and 4 more

Victor YoungComposer · The Palm Beach Story, The Blue Dahlia and 4 more

Lloyd BaconDirector · Marked Woman, Brother Orchid and 4 more

Max SteinerComposer · Gone with the Wind, Sergeant York and 4 more

Arthur EdesonCinematographer · They Drive by Night, Across the Pacific and 4 more