Frank Faylen
CastActingPopularity 11%

Frank Faylen

Also credited as Francis Charles Ruf, Frank Ruf, Charles Francis Ruf

Born Dec 8, 1905Died at 79Saint Louis, Missouri, USAActing

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.

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?
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Funny Girl
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When the Boys Meet the Girls
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The Monkey's Uncle
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Fluffy
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The Great Adventure
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Age at death: 79

Gender: Male

Died: Aug 2, 1985

IMDb: nm0269709

Known credits: 190