Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Actor

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
December 8, 1905

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.

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Representative Works

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
7.9
/ English
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
8.3
/ English
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
7.2
/ English
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8
/ English
Funny Girl
Funny Girl
7.2
/ English
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0
/ English
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
7.3
/ English
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
6.5
/ English
The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend
7.6
/ English
The Sniper
The Sniper
6.7
/ English
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon
6.6
/ English
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Gone with the Wind
1939Winner

Best Performance

Gone with the Wind

It's a Wonderful Life
1946Winner

Best Performance

It's a Wonderful Life

Sergeant York
1941Nominee

Best Performance

Sergeant York

Career Highlights

The Grapes of Wrath
1940Highlight

Best Performance

The Grapes of Wrath

Funny Girl
1968Highlight

Best Performance

Funny Girl

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