
Dec 8, 1905 – Aug 2, 1985 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.

as Ernie

as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)

as Tim

as 'Bim' Nolan

as Keeney

as Sheriff Cotton Wilson

as But! Boy (uncredited)
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Man Recommending Motel
as Det. Gallagher
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
as Arnie (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Al Dawson
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
as Anderson
as Stan Hogan
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
as Commissioner Haskell
as Jake Pindalest
as Barney
as Major (uncredited)
as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
as Walter, room service waiter
as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)