Frank Faylen
Dec 8, 1905 — Aug 2, 1985 (79 years)
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
166 Movies
8 Series
Frank Faylen, an actor from Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, began their career in the 1930s. It's a Wonderful Life remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Ernie. Their work further includes The Grapes of Wrath and The Lost Weekend. Their filmography spans 166 films and 8 TV productions across 91 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime.
79R.I.P.
166Movies
8Series
Frank Faylen
166 Movies
8 Series
Frank Faylen, an actor from Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, began their career in the 1930s. It's a Wonderful Life remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Ernie. Their work further includes The Grapes of Wrath and The Lost Weekend. Their filmography spans 166 films and 8 TV productions across 91 years, working mainly across genres like drama, crime.
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166
Movies
8
Series
Movies
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
Gone with the Wind
1939
Away All Boats
1956
The Gang's All Here
1943
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Fourteen Hours
1951
Funny Girl
1968
Sergeant York
1941
North to Alaska
1960
Nazty Nuisance
1943
The Lost Weekend
1945
It's a Wonderful World
1939
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
About Face
1942
Welcome Stranger
1947
Detective Story
1951
They Drive by Night
1940
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
The Blue Dahlia
1946
Blue Skies
1946
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
Road Gang
1936
Incendiary Blonde
1945
Bullets or Ballots
1936
Across the Pacific
1942
Night Waitress
1936
The Sniper
1952
The Lone Gun
1954
Marked Woman
1937
Brother Orchid
1940
My Favorite Spy
1951
Dino
1957
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
The Go-Getter
1937
The Palm Beach Story
1942
A Guy Named Joe
1944
East of the River
1940
Idiot's Delight
1939
Castle on the Hudson
1940
To Each His Own
1946
Come Live with Me
1941
Copper Canyon
1950
Mission to Moscow
1943
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
Invisible Stripes
1939
The McConnell Story
1955
Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
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Quincy, M.E.
Janus
1978
TV
Funny Girl
Keeney
1968
Film
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Phin Gray
1965
Film
The Monkey's Uncle
Mr. Dearborne
1965
Film
Fluffy
Catfish
1965
Film
The Great Adventure
O'Brien
1963
TV
Petticoat Junction
Ralph
1967–1968
TV
North to Alaska
Arnie (uncredited)
1960
Film
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herbert T. Gillis
1959–
TV
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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 173 movies and 16 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.