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Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

ActingBorn December 8, 1905 (79 years old at death)· Died August 2, 1985

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.

Also known as: Francis Charles Ruf, Frank Ruf, Charles Francis Ruf

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 191

Known For

Maverick

Maverick

as Red Harrison

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

Quincy, M.E.

Movies (175)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

as Herbert T. Gillis

1977

Funny Girl

TV Shows (16)

Maverick

Maverick

as Red Harrison

1 ep.

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1 ep.

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Photos

TV

★7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as Janus

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Doc Alvarez

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Ralph

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

That Girl

That Girl

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Herbert T. Gillis

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

as Ernie

Maverick

Maverick

as Red Harrison

1957

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Janus

1976

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Doc Alvarez

1956

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Ralph

1963

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

1958

That Girl

That Girl

1966

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

1939

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1950

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Herbert T. Gillis

1959

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

as Ernie

1946

Funny Girl

as Keeney

1968

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

as Phin Gray

1965

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

as Mr. Dearborne

1965

Fluffy

Fluffy

as Catfish

1965

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

as Arnie (uncredited)

1960

The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

as Doc Alvarez

1959

Dino

Dino

as Frank Mandel

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

1957

7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

as Sgt. Kruger

1956

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

as Enos Warren

1956

Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

as 'Mac' McMillan

1956

Away All Boats

Away All Boats

as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

1956

Terror at Midnight

Terror at Midnight

as Fred Hill

1956

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

as Sfc. Sykes

1955

The Looters

The Looters

as Stan Leppich

1955

The Lone Gun

The Lone Gun

as Fairweather

1954

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

as Commissioner Haskell

1954

Red Garters

Red Garters

as Billy Buckett

1954

99 River Street

99 River Street

as Stan Hogan

1953

Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

as Cass Browne

1952

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

as Al Dawson

1952

The Sniper

The Sniper

as Anderson

1952

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?

as Herbert T. Gillis

1977

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

as Keeney

1968

When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls

as Phin Gray

1965

The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

as Mr. Dearborne

1965

Fluffy

Fluffy

as Catfish

1965

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

as Arnie (uncredited)

1960

The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

as Doc Alvarez

1959

Dino

Dino

as Frank Mandel

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

1957

7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

as Sgt. Kruger

1956

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

as Enos Warren

1956

Everything But the Truth

Everything But the Truth

as 'Mac' McMillan

1956

Away All Boats

Away All Boats

as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran

1956

Terror at Midnight

Terror at Midnight

as Fred Hill

1956

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

as Sfc. Sykes

1955

The Looters

The Looters

as Stan Leppich

1955

The Lone Gun

The Lone Gun

as Fairweather

1954

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

as Commissioner Haskell

1954

Red Garters

Red Garters

as Billy Buckett

1954

99 River Street

99 River Street

as Stan Hogan

1953

Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

as Cass Browne

1952

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

as Al Dawson

1952

The Sniper

The Sniper

as Anderson

1952

as Janus

1 ep.

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Doc Alvarez

1 ep.

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Ralph

1 ep.

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

1 ep.

That Girl

That Girl

2 ep.

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1 ep.

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1 ep.

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Herbert T. Gillis

147 ep.

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1 ep.

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as O'Brien

1 ep.

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1 ep.

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1 ep.

My Mother the Car

My Mother the Car

2 ep.

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Farber

1 ep.

Maverick

Maverick

as Red Harrison

1 episodes

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1 episodes

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Janus

1 episodes

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Doc Alvarez

1 episodes

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Ralph

1 episodes

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Sheriff Earl Tipton

1 episodes

That Girl

That Girl

2 episodes

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

1 episodes

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1 episodes

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Herbert T. Gillis

147 episodes

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1 episodes

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as O'Brien

1 episodes

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1 episodes

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1 episodes

My Mother the Car

My Mother the Car

2 episodes

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Farber

1 episodes