Frank Faylen

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

It's a Wonderful Life

as Ernie

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

as Tim

The Lost Weekend

as 'Bim' Nolan

Funny Girl

as Keeney

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

Sergeant York

as But! Boy (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Blue Dahlia

as Man Recommending Motel