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Frank Faylen

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Born

12/8/1905, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.

Died

8/2/1985

Birth Name

Frank Ruf

Gender

Male

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Frank Faylen was an American character actor who was born on December 8, 1905, in St. Louis, Missouri. He passed away on August 2, 1985, in Burbank, California. Frank first appeared on stage as a baby with his vaudeville parents, and he grew up in the theater. His…more

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Star (17)

Role
- The Monkey's Uncle
  Star
  2009
- Funny Girl
  Keeney
  1968
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
  Herbert T. Gillis
  - S 4: Ep 36 The Devil and Dobie Gillis
    6/5/63
  - S 4: Ep 35 The Call of the, Like, Wild
    5/29/63
  - S 4: Ep 34 Beauty Is Only Kin Deep
    5/22/63
  - S 4: Ep 33 There's a Broken Light for Every Broken Heart on Broadway
    5/15/63
  - S 4: Ep 32 I Was a Spy for the F.O.B.
    5/8/63
  - + 104 More Credits
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
  Star
  1957
- Seventh Cavalry
  Star
  1956
- The Lone Gun
  Star
  1954
- 99 River Street
  Star
  1953
- Hangman's Knot
  Star
  1952
- Passage West
  Star
  1951
- Eagle and the Hawk
  Star
  1950
- Whispering Smith
  Star
  1948
- It's A Wonderful Life
  Ernie Bishop
  1947
- The Lost Weekend
  'Bim' Nolan
  1945
- The Gang's All Here
  Star
  1943
- Mystery of the 13th Guest
  Star
  1943
- Somewhere I'll Find You
  Star
  1942
- Five Came Back
  Star
  1939
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
  Herbert T. Gillis
  - S 1: Ep 39 Dobie's Navy Blues
    9/13/60
  - S 1: Ep 38 A Taste of Lobster
    6/28/60
  - S 1: Ep 37 Here Comes the Groom
    6/21/60
  - S 1: Ep 36 The Long Arm of the Law
    6/14/60
  - S 1: Ep 35 The Unregistered Nurse
    6/7/60
  - + 28 More Credits
Guest Star (20)

Role
- Quincy, M.E.
  Unknown
  - S 3: Ep 13 Crib Job
    1/6/78
- That Girl (1966)
  Bert
  - S 5: Ep 7 There Sure Are a Bunch of Cards in St. Louis (2)
    11/6/70
  - S 5: Ep 6 There Sure Are a Bunch of Cards in St. Louis (1)
    10/30/70
- Petticoat Junction
  Ralph
  - S 5: Ep 22 Girl of Our Dreams
    2/3/68
- The Beverly Hillbillies
  Marvin
  - S 5: Ep 9 Clampett Cha Cha Cha
    11/9/66
- My Mother the Car
  Conrad Byron
  - S 1: Ep 26 It Might as Well Be Spring as Not
    3/8/66
- My Mother the Car
  Manager
  - S 1: Ep 12 And Leave the Drive-In to Us
    11/30/65
- The Great Adventure
  O'Brien
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Man Who Stole New York City
    12/13/63
- Whirlybirds
  Denfield
  - S 3: Ep 20 This Sitting Duck
    8/17/59
- Zane Grey Theater
  Doc Alvarez
  - S 3: Ep 26 The Sunrise Gun
    4/16/59
- Man with a Camera
  Jim Costigan
  - S 1: Ep 6 Double Negative
    11/21/58
- The Ann Sothern Show
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 Masquerade Ball
    11/3/58
- Wanted: Dead or Alive
  Sheriff Earl Tipton
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Giveaway Gun
    10/11/58
- Maverick
  Red Harrison
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Third Rider
    1/5/58
- Telephone Time
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 17 Death of a Nobody
    12/31/57
- The NBC Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 February 5, 1956
    2/5/56
- General Electric Theater
  Farber
  - S 4: Ep 7 Farewell to Kennedy
    11/13/55
- Make Room for Daddy
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 4 Love Thy Neighbor
    10/4/55
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 December 2, 1951
    12/2/51
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 14 12/2/1951
    12/2/51
- The Laurel and Hardy Show
  Detective
  - S 18: Ep 1 A-Haunting We Will Go
    3/24/42

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- Frank's daughter is the actress Carol Faylen.
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- Frank has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6211 Hollywood Blvd.
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- Frank was married to Carol Hughes from 1936 until he died in 1985.
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- Frank Faylen played the supporting role of cab driver Ernie Bishop in the famous movie, It's a Wonderful Life.
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- His parents were the vaudeville team of Ruf and Cusik.
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