
Frank Faylen
- Date of Birth: 1905-12-08
- Date of Death: 1985-08-02
- Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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 E... 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.

Fourteen Hours
Drama, Thriller • 1951 April

Dino
Drama, Crime • 1957 July

Sergeant York
War, Drama • 1941 September

Funny Girl
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1968 September

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Drama, Music • 1942 May

Detective Story
Crime, Drama • 1951 October

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Western, Drama • 1957 May

The Palm Beach Story
Comedy, Romance • 1942 August

And the Angels Sing
Comedy, Romance, Music • 1944 April

The Bob Hope Show
Comedy, Family, Talk • 1950 April