Acting
Frank Faylen
Saint Louis, Missouri, USABorn 1905
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.
173
Films
16
TV Shows
Known For
189 Credits
Maverick
as Red Harrison
1957
Quincy, M.E.
as Janus
1976
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Doc Alvarez
1956
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Petticoat Junction
as Ralph
1963
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Sheriff Earl Tipton
1958
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Herbert T. Gillis
1959
That Girl
1966
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ernie
1946