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Frank Faylen

Acting

5.4 Popularity Dec 08, 1905 (79 years old) 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...

Known For

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Maverick

Maverick

1957 as Red Harrison

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

That Girl

That Girl

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958 as Sheriff Earl Tipton

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939 as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

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.

Filmography 188

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Movie

as Self (archive footage)

1977

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? Movie

as Herbert T. Gillis

1976

Quincy, M.E. TV

as Janus

1968

Funny Girl Movie

as Keeney

1966

That Girl TV

1965

When the Boys Meet the Girls Movie

as Phin Gray

1965

My Mother the Car TV

1965

The Monkey's Uncle Movie

as Mr. Dearborne

1965

Fluffy Movie

as Catfish

1963

The Great Adventure TV

as O'Brien

1963

Petticoat Junction TV

as Ralph

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies TV

1960

North to Alaska Movie

as Arnie (uncredited)

1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis TV

as Herbert T. Gillis

1958

Man with a Camera TV

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive TV

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

1957

Maverick TV

as Red Harrison

1957

Dino Movie

as Frank Mandel

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Movie

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

1956

7th Cavalry Movie

as Sgt. Kruger

Photos 3

Frank Faylen Photo

Frank Faylen Photo

Frank Faylen Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Birthday December 08, 1905 (79 years old)

Died August 02, 1985

Place of Birth Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As Francis Charles Ruf, Frank Ruf, Charles Francis Ruf

Years Active 1935 - 1987

Popularity 5.4

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Career Stats

188 Total Credits

172 Movie Roles

16 TV Roles

3 Photos