profile

    Frank Faylen

    1905-12-08 (118 years old) in 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.

    Movies

    poster
    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
    60 %|Nov 22, 1988
    Documentary
    poster
    Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
    0 %|May 10, 1977
    Comedy, TV Movie
    poster
    Funny Girl
    72 %|Sep 19, 1968
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    poster
    When the Boys Meet the Girls
    30 %|Oct 10, 1965
    Music
    poster
    The Monkey's Uncle
    60 %|Aug 18, 1965
    Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
    poster
    Fluffy
    65 %|Jun 27, 1965
    Comedy
    poster
    North to Alaska
    66 %|Nov 7, 1960
    Western, Comedy, Romance
    poster
    Dino
    72 %|Jul 21, 1957
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    70 %|May 30, 1957
    Western
    poster
    7th Cavalry
    58.129999999999995 %|Dec 1, 1956
    Western
    poster
    Three Brave Men
    48 %|Dec 1, 1956
    Drama
    poster
    Everything But the Truth
    82 %|Dec 1, 1956
    Comedy
    poster
    Away All Boats
    51 %|Aug 16, 1956
    War, Drama
    poster
    Terror at Midnight
    49 %|Apr 27, 1956
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    The McConnell Story
    63 %|Sep 29, 1955
    Drama, War, History
    poster
    The Looters
    56 %|Apr 30, 1955
    Adventure
    poster
    The Lone Gun
    53 %|Apr 25, 1954
    Western
    poster
    Riot in Cell Block 11
    69 %|Feb 18, 1954
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Red Garters
    50 %|Feb 9, 1954
    Western
    poster
    99 River Street
    67.87 %|Aug 21, 1953
    Crime
    poster
    Hangman's Knot
    62 %|Nov 15, 1952
    Action, Western
    poster
    The Lusty Men
    66 %|Oct 24, 1952
    Drama, Western
    poster
    The Sniper
    67 %|May 9, 1952
    Crime, Thriller
    poster
    My Favorite Spy
    60 %|Dec 25, 1951
    Action, Comedy
    poster
    Detective Story
    69.68 %|Oct 24, 1951
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Passage West
    62 %|Oct 1, 1951
    Western
    poster
    Fourteen Hours
    71 %|Apr 1, 1951
    Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Copper Canyon
    52 %|Nov 15, 1950
    Western
    poster
    The Eagle and the Hawk
    50 %|Oct 1, 1950
    Western
    poster
    Convicted
    63 %|Aug 1, 1950
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Francis
    55 %|Feb 8, 1950
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
    poster
    The Nevadan
    58 %|Jan 11, 1950
    Western
    poster
    Whispering Smith
    65 %|Dec 9, 1948
    Western
    poster
    Blood on the Moon
    61 %|Nov 11, 1948
    Western, Romance
    poster
    Race Street
    58 %|Sep 11, 1948
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Hazard
    80 %|May 28, 1948
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Road to Rio
    67 %|Dec 25, 1947
    Comedy
    poster
    Variety Girl
    61 %|Aug 29, 1947
    Music, Comedy
    poster
    The Perils of Pauline
    62 %|Jul 4, 1947
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    The Trouble with Women
    0 %|Jun 25, 1947
    Comedy
    poster
    Welcome Stranger
    66 %|Jun 13, 1947
    Comedy
    poster
    Easy Come, Easy Go
    0 %|Mar 7, 1947
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    California
    66 %|Feb 21, 1947
    Western
    poster
    Suddenly It's Spring
    43.33 %|Feb 13, 1947
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    It's a Wonderful Life
    83 %|Dec 20, 1946
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    poster
    Cross My Heart
    0 %|Dec 18, 1946
    Comedy, Music, Mystery
    poster
    Two Years Before the Mast
    62 %|Nov 22, 1946
    Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Blue Skies
    60 %|Oct 15, 1946
    Music, Comedy, Romance
    poster
    Our Hearts Were Growing Up
    62 %|Jun 14, 1946
    Comedy
    poster
    The Well Groomed Bride
    40 %|May 17, 1946
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    The Blue Dahlia
    66 %|Apr 16, 1946
    Crime, Mystery
    poster
    To Each His Own
    68 %|Mar 12, 1946
    Drama
    poster
    Masquerade in Mexico
    54 %|Dec 3, 1945
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    The Lost Weekend
    76.33 %|Nov 29, 1945
    Drama
    poster
    Incendiary Blonde
    51 %|Jul 25, 1945
    Music, Romance
    poster
    The Affairs of Susan
    61 %|Jul 8, 1945
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    poster
    You Came Along
    70 %|Jul 4, 1945
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Bring on the Girls
    61 %|Mar 30, 1945
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    Bombalera
    0 %|Feb 9, 1945
    Music
    poster
    The Canterville Ghost
    66.15 %|Jul 20, 1944
    Comedy, Fantasy
    poster
    Address Unknown
    63 %|Jun 1, 1944
    Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
    57 %|May 4, 1944
    Comedy, Family, Romance
    poster
    And the Angels Sing
    78 %|Apr 25, 1944
    Comedy, Romance, Music
    poster
    See Here, Private Hargrove
    60 %|Mar 18, 1944
    Comedy, Romance, War
    poster
    Standing Room Only
    50 %|Jan 7, 1944
    Comedy, Romance, War
    poster
    The Gang's All Here
    58 %|Dec 24, 1943
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    A Guy Named Joe
    65 %|Dec 24, 1943
    Drama, Romance, War, Fantasy
    poster
    The Mystery of the 13th Guest
    54 %|Nov 5, 1943
    Crime, Mystery
    poster
    The Unknown Guest
    0 %|Oct 22, 1943
    Mystery
    poster
    Corvette K-225
    62 %|Sep 29, 1943
    Drama, War
    poster
    Thank Your Lucky Stars
    61 %|Sep 25, 1943
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    Nazty Nuisance
    36 %|Aug 6, 1943
    Action, Adventure, War
    poster
    Young Ideas
    46 %|Aug 2, 1943
    Comedy
    poster
    Yanks Ahoy
    60 %|Jun 29, 1943
    Comedy
    poster
    Get Going
    0 %|Jun 21, 1943
    Music, Adventure, Comedy
    poster
    Prairie Chickens
    0 %|May 21, 1943
    Western, Comedy
    poster
    Good Morning, Judge
    0 %|May 7, 1943
    Comedy
    poster
    Mission to Moscow
    52 %|Apr 29, 1943
    War, Drama, History
    poster
    Taxi, Mister
    30 %|Apr 16, 1943
    Romance, Comedy
    poster
    Slightly Dangerous
    58 %|Apr 1, 1943
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    The Falcon Strikes Back
    56 %|Apr 1, 1943
    Mystery, Crime
    poster
    Dixie Dugan
    50 %|Mar 12, 1943
    Comedy
    poster
    Silver Skates
    50 %|Feb 26, 1943
    Comedy, Music, Drama
    poster
    Fall In
    50 %|Nov 20, 1942
    Comedy
    poster
    Across the Pacific
    65 %|Sep 4, 1942
    Adventure, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    The Palm Beach Story
    70 %|Aug 28, 1942
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    Somewhere I'll Find You
    59 %|Aug 27, 1942
    Drama, Romance, War
    poster
    Wake Island
    56 %|Aug 11, 1942
    War, Action, Drama
    poster
    A-Haunting We Will Go
    60.15 %|Aug 7, 1942
    Adventure, Comedy
    poster
    The Pride of the Yankees
    74 %|Jul 14, 1942
    Drama, Family
    poster
    Tough as They Come
    0 %|Jun 5, 1942
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Maisie Gets Her Man
    65 %|Jun 1, 1942
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Yankee Doodle Dandy
    70 %|May 29, 1942
    Drama, Music
    poster
    Whispering Ghosts
    69 %|May 17, 1942
    Mystery, Comedy, Horror
    poster
    About Face
    50 %|Apr 16, 1942
    Comedy
    poster
    Mokey
    50 %|Apr 1, 1942
    Drama
    poster
    Star Spangled Rhythm
    59 %|Mar 5, 1942
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    Joe Smith, American
    57 %|Feb 1, 1942
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    poster
    Steel Against the Sky
    50 %|Dec 13, 1941
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    poster
    H.M. Pulham, Esq.
    68 %|Dec 4, 1941
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Top Sergeant Mulligan
    50 %|Oct 16, 1941
    Comedy
    poster
    Sergeant York
    72.12 %|Sep 27, 1941
    War, Drama
    poster
    Let's Go Collegiate
    50 %|Sep 12, 1941
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    poster
    Tanks a Million
    49 %|Sep 12, 1941
    Comedy
    poster
    Blossoms in the Dust
    65 %|Aug 15, 1941
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Father Steps Out
    30 %|Jul 19, 1941
    Comedy
    poster
    The Reluctant Dragon
    66 %|Jun 19, 1941
    Family, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
    poster
    Thieves Fall Out
    55 %|May 3, 1941
    Comedy
    poster
    Model Wife
    0 %|Apr 17, 1941
    Comedy
    poster
    Footsteps in the Dark
    69 %|Mar 8, 1941
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    poster
    Come Live with Me
    69 %|Jan 31, 1941
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    East of the River
    57 %|Nov 9, 1940
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Just a Cute Kid
    0 %|Oct 5, 1940
    Comedy
    poster
    City for Conquest
    68 %|Sep 21, 1940
    Romance, Drama, Crime
    poster
    No Time for Comedy
    55 %|Sep 14, 1940
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    They Drive by Night
    68.77 %|Jul 26, 1940
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    poster
    Pop Always Pays
    0 %|Jun 21, 1940
    poster
    Blame It on Love
    25 %|Jun 18, 1940
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Brother Orchid
    64 %|Jun 7, 1940
    Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
    poster
    La Conga Nights
    75 %|May 31, 1940
    Music, Comedy
    poster
    Edison, the Man
    66.19 %|May 10, 1940
    History, Drama
    poster
    Saturday's Children
    64 %|May 4, 1940
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Curtain Call
    73 %|Apr 18, 1940
    Comedy
    poster
    The Grapes of Wrath
    78 %|Mar 15, 1940
    Drama
    poster
    Alice in Movieland
    63 %|Mar 3, 1940
    Music, Drama
    poster
    Castle on the Hudson
    68 %|Feb 17, 1940
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    The Fighting 69th
    54 %|Jan 27, 1940
    Action, Drama, War
    poster
    Married and in Love
    53 %|Jan 19, 1940
    Drama, Romance
    poster
    Invisible Stripes
    61 %|Dec 30, 1939
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Nick Carter, Master Detective
    57 %|Dec 13, 1939
    Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Reno
    60 %|Dec 1, 1939
    Drama
    poster
    No Place to Go
    60 %|Sep 23, 1939
    Drama
    poster
    Slapsie Maxie's
    50 %|Sep 16, 1939
    Comedy
    poster
    Thunder Afloat
    59 %|Sep 15, 1939
    Action, Drama, Romance, War
    poster
    Waterfront
    63 %|Jul 15, 1939
    Action, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Five Came Back
    63 %|Jun 23, 1939
    Adventure, Drama
    poster
    It's a Wonderful World
    64 %|May 19, 1939
    Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery
    poster
    Lucky Night
    66 %|May 5, 1939
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Women in the Wind
    68 %|Apr 15, 1939
    Adventure
    poster
    The Flying Irishman
    46 %|Apr 7, 1939
    Drama
    poster
    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
    70 %|Mar 29, 1939
    Music, Romance
    poster
    You Can't Get Away with Murder
    56 %|Mar 23, 1939
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Gone with the Wind
    79.4 %|Mar 12, 1939
    Drama, War, Romance
    poster
    Twelve Crowded Hours
    52 %|Feb 23, 1939
    Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance
    poster
    Idiot's Delight
    57 %|Jan 27, 1939
    Comedy, Drama
    actor
    Crime Rave
    0 %|Jan 13, 1939
    Comedy
    poster
    No Time to Marry
    60 %|Feb 5, 1938
    Comedy
    poster
    The Invisible Menace
    41 %|Jan 11, 1938
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    poster
    Headin' East
    0 %|Dec 13, 1937
    Western
    poster
    Wine, Women and Horses
    40 %|Sep 11, 1937
    Drama
    poster
    Back in Circulation
    53 %|Aug 27, 1937
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Ever Since Eve
    58 %|Jul 15, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    They Won't Forget
    57 %|Jul 14, 1937
    Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Dance Charlie Dance
    60 %|Jul 6, 1937
    Comedy
    poster
    The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
    68 %|Jun 8, 1937
    Mystery, Crime
    poster
    Kid Galahad
    69 %|May 29, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    poster
    San Quentin
    65 %|May 24, 1937
    Action, Drama
    poster
    The Go-Getter
    53 %|May 22, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    The Cherokee Strip
    60 %|May 15, 1937
    Action, Music, Western
    poster
    Marked Woman
    65 %|Apr 10, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    poster
    Midnight Court
    48 %|Mar 6, 1937
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Smart Blonde
    62 %|Jan 2, 1937
    Mystery, Crime
    poster
    King of Hockey
    50 %|Dec 19, 1936
    Drama
    poster
    Night Waitress
    58 %|Dec 18, 1936
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    poster
    All American Chump
    58 %|Oct 16, 1936
    Comedy
    poster
    The Sky Parade
    0 %|Oct 9, 1936
    Drama
    poster
    China Clipper
    56 %|Aug 11, 1936
    Drama
    poster
    Bullets or Ballots
    65 %|Jun 6, 1936
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Border Flight
    60 %|May 29, 1936
    Drama
    poster
    Road Gang
    65 %|Mar 28, 1936
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Double Exposure
    70 %|Nov 23, 1935
    Comedy

    Series

    poster
    Quincy, M.E.
    75 %|Oct 3, 1976
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    That Girl
    61 %|Sep 8, 1966
    Comedy
    poster
    My Mother the Car
    36 %|Sep 14, 1965
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    The Great Adventure
    0 %|Sep 27, 1963
    Drama
    poster
    Petticoat Junction
    58 %|Sep 24, 1963
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    69 %|Sep 26, 1962
    Comedy, Family
    poster
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    59 %|Sep 29, 1959
    Comedy
    poster
    Man with a Camera
    48 %|Oct 10, 1958
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    69 %|Sep 6, 1958
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Maverick
    68 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy, Western
    poster
    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
    poster
    Telephone Time
    63 %|Apr 8, 1956
    Drama
    poster
    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
    poster
    Racket Squad
    60 %|Jun 7, 1951
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    poster
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    70 %|Sep 10, 1950
    Comedy
    poster
    The Bob Hope Show
    70 %|Apr 9, 1950
    Comedy, Family, Talk