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Frank Faylen Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1905-12-08

Birthplace:
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Credits:
191 Total Roles

Frank Faylen

Acting

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1987 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life MOVIE Self (archive footage)
1977 Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? MOVIE Herbert T. Gillis
1976 Quincy, M.E. TV Janus
1968 Funny Girl MOVIE Keeney
1966 That Girl TV Self
1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls MOVIE Phin Gray
1965 My Mother the Car TV Self
1965 The Monkey's Uncle MOVIE Mr. Dearborne
1965 Fluffy MOVIE Catfish
1963 The Great Adventure TV O'Brien

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