Frank Faylen

Francis Charles Ruf | Frank Ruf | Charles Francis Ruf

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1905-12-08

Place of birth:

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1985-08-02

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

Rating by year

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987-03-13
6.52
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
Herbert T. Gillis
1977-05-10
10.01
Quincy, M.E.
Janus
1976-10-03
7.5119
Funny Girl
Keeney
1968-09-19
7.2429
That Girl
1966-09-08
6.235
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Phin Gray
1965-10-10
4.84
My Mother the Car
1965-09-14
4.811
The Monkey's Uncle
Mr. Dearborne
1965-08-18
5.927
Fluffy
Catfish
1965-06-27
7.03
The Great Adventure
O'Brien
1963-09-27
10.01
Petticoat Junction
Ralph
1963-09-24
5.841
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962-09-26
6.9130
North to Alaska
Arnie (uncredited)
1960-11-07
6.5134
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herbert T. Gillis
1959-09-29
6.318
Man with a Camera
1958-10-10
5.56
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff Earl Tipton
1958-09-06
7.036
Maverick
Red Harrison
1957-09-22
6.942
Dino
Frank Mandel
1957-07-21
7.45
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
1957-05-30
7.0381
7th Cavalry
Sgt. Kruger
1956-12-01
6.119
Three Brave Men
Enos Warren
1956-12-01
6.35
Everything But the Truth
'Mac' McMillan
1956-12-01
8.23
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Doc Alvarez
1956-10-05
6.210
Away All Boats
Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
1956-08-16
5.422
Terror at Midnight
Fred Hill
1956-04-27
5.210
Telephone Time
1956-04-08
6.54
The McConnell Story
Sfc. Sykes
1955-09-29
6.84
The Looters
Stan Leppich
1955-04-30
6.18
The Lone Gun
Fairweather
1954-04-25
5.619
Riot in Cell Block 11
Commissioner Haskell
1954-02-18
7.174
Red Garters
Billy Buckett
1954-02-09
5.011
99 River Street
Stan Hogan
1953-08-21
6.880
General Electric Theater
Farber
1953-02-01
6.86
Hangman's Knot
Cass Browne
1952-11-15
6.533
The Lusty Men
Al Dawson
1952-10-24
6.795
The Sniper
Anderson
1952-05-09
6.783
My Favorite Spy
Newton
1951-12-25
6.018
Detective Story
Det. Gallagher
1951-10-19
7.1166
Passage West
Curly
1951-10-01
6.65
Racket Squad
1951-06-07
6.54
Fourteen Hours
Walter, room service waiter
1951-04-01
7.352
Copper Canyon
Mullins
1950-11-15
5.723
The Eagle and the Hawk
Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
1950-10-01
5.98
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950-09-10
6.913
Convicted
Convict Ponti
1950-08-01
6.233
Francis
Sergeant Chillingbacker
1950-02-08
5.828
The Nevadan
Jeff
1950-01-11
5.923
Whispering Smith
Whitey Du Sang
1948-12-09
6.724
Blood on the Moon
Jake Pindalest
1948-11-11
6.268
Race Street
Phil Dickson
1948-09-11
6.020
Hazard
Oscar
1948-05-28
8.03
Road to Rio
Trigger
1947-12-25
6.845
Variety Girl
Frank Faylen
1947-08-29
6.511
The Perils of Pauline
Mr. Joe Gurt
1947-07-04
6.711
The Trouble with Women
Geeger
1947-06-25
9.52
Welcome Stranger
Bill Walters
1947-06-13
6.97
Easy Come, Easy Go
Boss
1947-03-07
7.01
California
Whitey
1947-02-21
6.823
Suddenly It's Spring
Harold Michaels
1947-02-13
4.38
It's a Wonderful Life
Ernie
1946-12-20
8.34,933
Cross My Heart
Fingerprint Expert
1946-12-18
9.01
Two Years Before the Mast
Hansen
1946-11-22
6.510
Blue Skies
Mack
1946-10-15
6.229
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Federal Agent
1946-06-14
6.53
The Well Groomed Bride
Cabbie
1946-05-17
5.73
The Blue Dahlia
Man Recommending Motel
1946-04-16
6.7173
To Each His Own
Babe
1946-03-12
7.033
Masquerade in Mexico
Brooklyn (uncredited)
1945-12-03
6.06
The Lost Weekend
'Bim' Nolan
1945-11-29
7.6670
Incendiary Blonde
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945-07-25
5.19
The Affairs of Susan
Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
1945-07-08
6.510
You Came Along
Bellboy (uncredited)
1945-07-04
7.33
Bring on the Girls
Sailor
1945-03-30
6.36
Bombalera
Houlihan
1945-02-09
0.01
The Canterville Ghost
Lieutenant John Kane
1944-07-20
6.947
Address Unknown
Jimmie Blake
1944-06-01
6.529
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
1944-05-04
6.310
And the Angels Sing
Holman
1944-04-25
7.37
See Here, Private Hargrove
M.P. (uncredited)
1944-03-18
6.52
A Guy Named Joe
Major (uncredited)
1944-02-25
6.755
Standing Room Only
Cabbie
1944-01-07
5.73
The Gang's All Here
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1943-12-24
5.941
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Speed Dugan
1943-11-05
5.711
The Unknown Guest
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1943-10-22
7.01
Corvette K-225
Shipyard Painter
1943-09-29
6.213
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Sailor (uncredited)
1943-09-25
6.239
Nazty Nuisance
Seaman Benson
1943-08-06
4.114
Young Ideas
Reporter (uncredited)
1943-08-02
5.35
Yanks Ahoy
Quartermaster Jenkins
1943-06-29
6.65
Get Going
Hank
1943-06-21
7.01
Prairie Chickens
Clem
1943-05-21
8.01
Good Morning, Judge
Ben Pollard
1943-05-07
10.01
Mission to Moscow
Reporter (uncredited)
1943-04-29
5.721
Taxi, Mister
Henchman Silk
1943-04-16
4.26
Slightly Dangerous
Gateman (uncredited)
1943-04-01
6.08
The Falcon Strikes Back
Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
1943-04-01
5.615
Dixie Dugan
Soldier (uncredited)
1943-03-12
6.52
Silver Skates
Eddie
1943-02-26
6.33
Fall In
Capt. Gillis
1942-11-20
6.54
Across the Pacific
Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
1942-09-04
6.684
The Palm Beach Story
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942-08-28
7.0211
Somewhere I'll Find You
Soldier Driving Jeep
1942-08-27
5.714
Wake Island
1942-08-11
5.928
A-Haunting We Will Go
Train Detective (uncredited)
1942-08-07
6.240
The Pride of the Yankees
Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
1942-07-14
7.4142
Tough as They Come
Collector
1942-06-05
9.01
Maisie Gets Her Man
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942-06-01
6.73
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1942-05-29
7.1233
Whispering Ghosts
Curly
1942-05-17
6.87
About Face
Bartender Jerry
1942-04-16
6.65
Mokey
Police Desk Sergeant
1942-04-01
6.73
Star Spangled Rhythm
Soldier (uncredited)
1942-03-05
6.211
Joe Smith, American
Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1942-02-01
6.56
Steel Against the Sky
Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
1941-12-13
5.45
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1941-12-04
7.111
Top Sergeant Mulligan
Pat Dolan
1941-10-16
6.52
Sergeant York
But! Boy (uncredited)
1941-09-27
7.2234
Let's Go Collegiate
Speed Dorman
1941-09-12
5.45
Tanks a Million
Pvt. Skivic
1941-09-12
5.812
Blossoms in the Dust
Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
1941-08-15
6.737
Father Steps Out
Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
1941-07-19
6.52
The Reluctant Dragon
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1941-06-19
6.6164
Thieves Fall Out
Pick
1941-05-03
6.04
Model Wife
Master of Ceremonies
1941-04-17
6.52
Footsteps in the Dark
Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1941-03-08
7.012
Come Live with Me
Waiter
1941-01-31
6.833
East of the River
Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940-11-09
6.38
Just a Cute Kid
Benny
1940-10-05
7.01
City for Conquest
Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1940-09-21
6.936
No Time for Comedy
Cab Driver
1940-09-14
5.311
They Drive by Night
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940-07-26
6.9135
Blame It on Love
Studio Electrician
1940-06-18
4.82
Brother Orchid
Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940-06-07
6.640
La Conga Nights
Jeepers Peepers
1940-05-31
7.73
Edison, the Man
Galbreath
1940-05-10
6.827
Saturday's Children
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940-05-04
6.910
Curtain Call
Spike Malone
1940-04-18
7.34
The Grapes of Wrath
Tim
1940-03-15
7.81,110
Alice in Movieland
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1940-03-03
6.49
Castle on the Hudson
Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
1940-02-17
7.014
The Fighting 69th
Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
1940-01-27
5.828
Married and in Love
Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1940-01-19
5.76
Invisible Stripes
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
1939-12-30
6.228
Gone with the Wind
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939-12-15
7.94,400
Nick Carter, Master Detective
Pete Foley - 1st pilot
1939-12-13
6.013
Reno
J. Hezmer Briggs
1939-12-01
6.73
No Place to Go
Pete Shaffer
1939-09-23
8.02
Slapsie Maxie's
Tiger Dorsey
1939-09-16
6.03
Thunder Afloat
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1939-09-15
6.16
Waterfront
Skids Riley
1939-07-15
6.54
Five Came Back
Photographer (uncredited)
1939-06-23
6.341
It's a Wonderful World
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
1939-05-19
6.548
Lucky Night
Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
1939-05-05
6.87
Women in the Wind
Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
1939-04-15
6.85
The Flying Irishman
New York Mechanic
1939-04-07
5.06
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Adjutant (uncredited)
1939-03-29
7.042
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
1939-03-23
5.824
Twelve Crowded Hours
Henchman (uncredited)
1939-02-23
5.75
Idiot's Delight
Ed
1939-01-27
6.117
Crime Rave
1939-01-13
9.01
Too Hot to Handle
Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
1938-09-16
6.021
No Time to Marry
Waxler
1938-02-05
7.02
The Invisible Menace
Private of the Guard
1938-01-11
4.312
Headin' East
Joe
1937-12-13
10.01
Wine, Women and Horses
Horse Buyer
1937-09-11
5.34
That Certain Woman
Reporter (uncredited)
1937-08-30
5.719
Back in Circulation
James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
1937-08-27
6.54
Ever Since Eve
Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1937-07-15
5.813
They Won't Forget
Reporter
1937-07-14
5.933
Dance Charlie Dance
Ted Parks
1937-07-06
8.02
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
Charlie Downs
1937-06-08
7.28
Kid Galahad
Barney
1937-05-29
7.057
San Quentin
Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
1937-05-24
6.631
The Go-Getter
Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
1937-05-22
6.25
The Cherokee Strip
Joe Brady
1937-05-15
6.52
Marked Woman
Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
1937-04-10
6.677
Midnight Court
Reporter
1937-03-06
5.15
Smart Blonde
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1937-01-02
6.413
King of Hockey
Swede
1936-12-19
5.45
Night Waitress
Policeman at Torre's
1936-12-18
6.44
All American Chump
Reporter (uncredited)
1936-10-16
6.27
The Sky Parade
Pilot (uncredited)
1936-10-09
8.01
China Clipper
Weatherman (uncredited)
1936-08-11
5.911
Bullets or Ballots
Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
1936-06-06
6.652
Border Flight
Jimmie
1936-05-29
6.52
Romance in the Air
Sure-Fire
1936-05-16
10.01
Road Gang
Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
1936-03-28
7.05
Double Exposure
Press Photographer (uncredited)
1935-11-23
7.45