Frank Faylen
Born: 1905-12-08
Birthplace: 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 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.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
It's a Wonderful Life
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Funny Girl
Sergeant York
The Grapes of Wrath
The Lost Weekend
The Go-Getter
Dino
North to Alaska
Top Movie Credits
Gone with the Wind
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
Ernie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Funny Girl
Keeney
Sergeant York
But! Boy (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
'Bim' Nolan
The Go-Getter
Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
Dino
Frank Mandel
North to Alaska
Arnie (uncredited)