Frank Faylen
Actor
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.
Filmography
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
as Tim 1940
The Lost Weekend
as 'Bim' Nolan 1945
Funny Girl
as Keeney 1968
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Sheriff Cotton Wilson 1957
Sergeant York
as But! Boy (uncredited) 1941
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) 1942
The Palm Beach Story
as Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1942
The Blue Dahlia
as Man Recommending Motel 1946
The Reluctant Dragon
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) 1941
Detective Story
as Det. Gallagher 1951
The Pride of the Yankees
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) 1942
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited) 1940
North to Alaska
as Arnie (uncredited) 1960
The Lusty Men
as Al Dawson 1952
Across the Pacific
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) 1942