Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-12-08 (80 years old)
Deathday
1985-08-02
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known As
Francis Charles Ruf
Frank Ruf
Charles Francis Ruf
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.
1940
as Tim
1946
as Ernie
1965
as Phin Gray
1951
as Det. Gallagher
1941
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1945
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1957
as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
1947
as Trigger
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1952
as Anderson
1941
as Waiter
1954
as Commissioner Haskell
1945
as 'Bim' Nolan
1956
as Fred Hill
1950
as Convict Ponti
1948
as Jake Pindalest
1953
as Stan Hogan
1956
as Sgt. Kruger
1952
as Al Dawson
1968
as Keeney
1946
as Man Recommending Motel
1950
as Jeff
1939
as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
1939
as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
1939
as Adjutant (uncredited)
1937
as Reporter
1944
as Lieutenant John Kane
1956
as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
1937
as Barney
1951
as Walter, room service waiter
1946
as Mack
1952
as Cass Browne
1946
as Babe
1948
as Phil Dickson
1942
as Curly
1939
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
1942
as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1955
as Sfc. Sykes
1950
as Mullins
1951
as Newton
1960
as Arnie (uncredited)
1942
as Soldier (uncredited)
1944
as Jimmie Blake
1947
as Whitey
1937
as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
1947
as Frank Faylen
1943
as Speed Dugan
1947
as Mr. Joe Gurt
1940
as Spike Malone
1943
as Henchman Silk
1945
as Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited)
1955
as Stan Leppich
1957
as Frank Mandel
1942
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
1965
as Catfish
1954
as Fairweather
1951
as Curly
1936
as Radio Dispatcher
1944
as Cabbie
1939
as Pete Shaffer
1936
as Swede
1947
as Boss
1956
as Enos Warren
1956
as 'Mac' McMillan
1944
as Holman
1947
as Bill Walters
1942
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
1939
as J. Hezmer Briggs
1965
as Mr. Dearborne
1946
as Hansen
1940
as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1941
as Speed Dorman
1941
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
as Soldier Driving Jeep
1940
as Studio Electrician
1940
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939
as Skids Riley
1977
as Herbert T. Gillis
1943
as Eddie
1939
as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
1940
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
as Horse Buyer
1948
as Whitey Du Sang
1938
as Private of the Guard
1948
as Oscar
1937
as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
1945
as Brooklyn (uncredited)
1946
as Fingerprint Expert
1937
as Charlie Downs
1937
as Ted Parks
1939
as Ed
1939
as New York Mechanic
1943
as Clem
1939
as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
1939
as Photographer (uncredited)
1939
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1941
as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
1950
as Sergeant Chillingbacker
1941
as Pick
1946
as Federal Agent
1937
as Joe Brady
1937
as Reporter
1942
1943
as Sailor (uncredited)
1936
as Policeman at Torre's
1937
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1943
as Soldier (uncredited)
1943
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
1943
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
as Pilot (uncredited)
1947
as Harold Michaels
1940
as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1940
as Galbreath
1936
as Reporter (uncredited)
1938
as Waxler
1940
as Benny
1941
as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
1943
as Ben Pollard
1941
as Pvt. Skivic
1943
as Hank
1942
as Capt. Gillis
1943
as Quartermaster Jenkins
1941
as Pat Dolan
1942
as Train Detective (uncredited)
1954
as Billy Buckett
1944
as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
1941
as But! Boy (uncredited)
1940
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
1940
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1940
as Cab Driver
1937
as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
1940
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940
as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
1940
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940
as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
1939
as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
1935
as Press Photographer (uncredited)
1940
as Jeepers Peepers
1950
as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
1942
as Collector
1947
as Geeger
1943
as Shipyard Painter
1936
as Jimmie
1941
as Master of Ceremonies
1942
as Bartender Jerry
1942
as Police Desk Sergeant
1942
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1943
as Gateman (uncredited)
1937
as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
1939
1946
as Cabbie
1937
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
1945
as Houlihan
1945
as Sailor
1943
as Major (uncredited)
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
1939
as Tiger Dorsey
1941
as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
1943
as Seaman Benson
1943
as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
1987
as Self (archive footage)
1936
as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
1936
as Weatherman (uncredited)
1939
as Henchman (uncredited)
1945
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1939
as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
1944
as M.P. (uncredited)
1942
as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1941
as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937
as Joe
1936
as Sure-Fire
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