Frank Faylen

Acting1905–1985Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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 ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1905-12-08

Age79 years old at death

Date of Death† 1985-08-02

Place of BirthSaint Louis, Missouri, USA

Known AsFrancis Charles Ruf, Frank Ruf, Charles Francis Ruf