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Frank Faylen
Acting
Born: December 8, 1905
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
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ernie
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Blue Skies
as Mack
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Whispering Ghosts
as Curly
The Lusty Men
as Al Dawson
Funny Girl
as Keeney
North to Alaska
as Arnie (uncredited)
The Perils of Pauline
as Mr. Joe Gurt
The Grapes of Wrath
as Tim
