Acting
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 Wonder...
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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.
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Known for
It's a Wonderful Life1946 · Ernie4.1ActuallyLike
Gone with the Wind1939 · Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)4.0ActuallyLike
The Grapes of Wrath1940 · Tim3.9ActuallyLike
The Lost Weekend1945 · 'Bim' Nolan3.8ActuallyLike
Funny Girl1968 · Keeney3.6
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957 · Sheriff Cotton Wilson3.5ActuallyLike
Sergeant York1941 · But! Boy (uncredited)3.6
Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)3.5Catalog
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It's a Wonderful Life1946 · Ernie4.1ActuallyLikeGone with the Wind1939 · Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)4.0ActuallyLikeThe Grapes of Wrath1940 · Tim3.9ActuallyLikeThe Lost Weekend1945 · 'Bim' Nolan3.8ActuallyLikeFunny Girl1968 · Keeney3.6Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957 · Sheriff Cotton Wilson3.5ActuallyLikeSergeant York1941 · But! Boy (uncredited)3.6Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)3.5
The Palm Beach Story1942 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)3.5
North to Alaska1960 · Arnie (uncredited)3.3
The Pride of the Yankees1942 · Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)3.7
Detective Story1951 · Det. Gallagher3.5
The Blue Dahlia1946 · Man Recommending Motel3.4
The Reluctant Dragon1941 · Orchestra Leader (uncredited)3.3
They Drive by Night1940 · Driver in Cafe (uncredited)3.5
The Lusty Men1952 · Al Dawson3.4
Fourteen Hours1951 · Walter, room service waiter3.6
The Sniper1952 · Anderson3.4