Frank Faylen
Birth date
December 8, 1905
Death date
August 2, 1985
Place of birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Profession
Acting
Age
79 years
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.
Also known as
Francis Charles RufFrank RufCharles Francis Ruf
