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Frank Faylen
AKA: Francis Charles Ruf · Frank Ruf · Charles Francis Ruf
Acting
Born: 1905
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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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
Quincy, M.E.
Janus
1976 · US
That Girl
Role
1966 · US
My Mother the Car
Role
1965 · US
Petticoat Junction
Ralph
1963 · US
The Beverly Hillbillies
Role
1962 · US
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Herbert T. Gillis
1959 · US
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff Earl Tipton
1958 · US
Maverick
Red Harrison
1957 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy, M.E. | 1976 | Janus |
| That Girl | 1966 | Contributor |
| My Mother the Car | 1965 | Contributor |
| Petticoat Junction | 1963 | Ralph |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | Contributor |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | 1959 | Herbert T. Gillis |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1958 | Sheriff Earl Tipton |
| Maverick | 1957 | Red Harrison |
| Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | 1956 | Doc Alvarez |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | Contributor |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1950 | Self |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1950 | Self |