Frank Faylen

Actor Born 1905 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA 3 TV Shows 8 Movies

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.

Frank Faylen's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama and Comedy, a consistent thread across his credits so far.

Frank Faylen's most notable role to date came in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), where he played Ernie. He also appeared in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Tim. Most recently appeared in Funny Girl (1968) as Keeney.

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