Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 12/8/1905 (118 years old)
  • Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Funny Girl
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Keeney
1968

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.4
73%
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Sheriff Cotton Wilson
1957

Western

7.1
70%
Detective Story
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 70%
role:
Det. Gallagher
1951

Crime

Drama

7.5
70%
1946

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.6
83%
The Blue Dahlia
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 67%
role:
Man Recommending Motel
1946

Crime

Drama

7.1
67%
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The Lost Weekend
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 77%
role:
'Bim' Nolan
1945

Drama

7.9
77%
The Palm Beach Story
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 71%
role:
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942

Comedy

Romance

7.5
71%
The Pride of the Yankees
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
1942

Drama

Family

7.6
74%
Yankee Doodle Dandy
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 71%
role:
Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
1942

Drama

Music

7.6
71%
Sergeant York
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 73%
role:
But! Boy (uncredited)
1941

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

7.7
73%
They Drive by Night
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
1940

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.2
70%
1940

Drama

8.1
78%
Gone with the Wind
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 80%
role:
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
1939

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

8.2
80%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Frank Faylen are, for example, Funny Girl, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Detective Story.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Prime Video and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are It's a Wonderful Life (8.5), Gone with the Wind (8.1) and The Grapes of Wrath (8.0).
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