Frank Faylen
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1905-12-08 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Died
- 1985-08-02
Known for
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Ernie
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — Tim
- The Lost Weekend (1945) — 'Bim' Nolan
- Funny Girl (1968) — Keeney
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — Sheriff Cotton Wilson
- Sergeant York (1941) — But! Boy (uncredited)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
- The Palm Beach Story (1942) — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Man Recommending Motel
- Detective Story (1951) — Det. Gallagher
- The Reluctant Dragon (1941) — Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) — Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
- North to Alaska (1960) — Arnie (uncredited)
- They Drive by Night (1940) — Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)