Frank Faylen
Actor
79 years (Dec 8, 1905 – Aug 2, 1985)Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Known for
For decades now, Frank Faylen has been an American actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The role of Ernie in 'It's a Wonderful Life' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Grapes of Wrath' is another title that gets mentioned.
Frank Faylen
Actor
Known for
For decades now, Frank Faylen has been an American actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The role of Ernie in 'It's a Wonderful Life' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Grapes of Wrath' is another title that gets mentioned.
Movies: 166 titles
Plays Ernie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Plays Det. Gallagher
Detective Story
1951
Plays Keeney
Funny Girl
1968
Plays Tim
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Plays Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Plays Jake Pindalest
Blood on the Moon
1948
Plays 'Bim' Nolan
The Lost Weekend
1945
Plays Walter, room service waiter
Fourteen Hours
1951
Plays Newton
My Favorite Spy
1951
Plays Anderson
The Sniper
1952
Plays Commissioner Haskell
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
Plays Policeman at Torre's
Night Waitress
1936
Plays Al Dawson
The Lusty Men
1952
Plays Mullins
Copper Canyon
1950
Plays Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Away All Boats
1956
Plays Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
Plays Stan Hogan
99 River Street
1953
Plays Mr. Dearborne
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
Plays Bartender Jerry
About Face
1942
Plays Frank Mandel
Dino
1957
Plays Sgt. Kruger
7th Cavalry
1956
Plays Man Recommending Motel
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Plays Shipyard Painter
Corvette K-225
1943
Plays Sergeant Chillingbacker
Francis
1950
Plays Galbreath
Edison, the Man
1940
Plays Phin Gray
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
Plays Mr. Joe Gurt
The Perils of Pauline
1947
Plays Hansen
Two Years Before the Mast
1946
Plays Jeff
The Nevadan
1950
Plays Soldier Driving Jeep
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942
Plays Harold Michaels
Suddenly It's Spring
1947
Plays Lieutenant John Kane
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Plays Holman
And the Angels Sing
1944
Plays Whitey
California
1947
Plays Reporter
They Won't Forget
1937
Plays Babe
To Each His Own
1946
Plays Convict Ponti
Convicted
1950
Plays Cab Driver
No Time for Comedy
1940
Plays Waiter
Come Live with Me
1941
Plays Cass Browne
Hangman's Knot
1952
Plays Bill Walters
Welcome Stranger
1947
Plays Whitey Du Sang
Whispering Smith
1948
Plays Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
The Eagle and the Hawk
1950
Plays Fairweather
The Lone Gun
1954
Plays Phil Dickson
Race Street
1948
Plays Jimmie Blake
Address Unknown
1944
Plays Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
Plays Ed
Idiot's Delight
1939
Plays Trigger
Road to Rio
1947
Plays Spike Malone
Curtain Call
1940
TV Shows: 8 titles
Plays Herbert T. Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Plays O'Brien
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Ralph
Petticoat Junction
1963
Plays Farber
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Sheriff Earl Tipton
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Doc Alvarez
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Red Harrison
Maverick
1957
Plays Janus
Quincy, M.E.
1976
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Funny Girl
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Quincy, M.E.
Janus
1977Season 3
Funny Girl
Keeney
1968
Petticoat Junction
Ralph
1967Season 5
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Phin Gray
1965
The Monkey's Uncle
Mr. Dearborne
1965
Fluffy
Catfish
1965
The Great Adventure
O'Brien
1963Season 1
North to Alaska
Arnie (uncredited)
1960
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herbert T. Gillis · 147 episodes
1959–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Faylen still alive?
Frank Faylen passed away on August 2, 1985 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Frank Faylen?
Frank Faylen is best known for roles in It's a Wonderful Life, Gone with the Wind, The Grapes of Wrath.
How many movies has Frank Faylen been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1935), Frank Faylen has appeared in 166 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Frank Faylen's first movie?
The career of Frank Faylen began with Double Exposure (1935).
What is Frank Faylen's most recent movie or series?
Frank Faylen's most recent release is Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?, which premiered on May 10, 1977.
What TV shows has Frank Faylen appeared in?
On television, Frank Faylen has appeared in The Beverly Hillbillies, Quincy, M.E., Maverick, Petticoat Junction.
Frank Faylen
1905-12-08 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.