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Frank Faylen (born Charles Francis Ruf, December 8, 1905 [citation needed] – August 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Largely a bit player and character actor , he occasionally played more fleshed-out supporting roles during his forty-two year acting career, during which he appeared in some 223 film and television ...
Frank Faylen was an American character actor who appeared in films like The Lost Weekend and It's a Wonderful Life. He also starred in the TV series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Herbert T. Gillis.
Actor: It's a Wonderful Life. American character actor who specialized in average-guy parts and who could be equally effective in sympathetic or unlikeable roles. His parents, the vaudeville team of Ruf and Cusik, took him onstage with them when he was a baby, and Faylen grew up in the theatre.
Aug 5, 1985 · Frank Faylen, a character actor whose 70-year entertainment career ranged from a Mississippi River showboat act to a role on the “Dobie Gillis” television series, is dead. Faylen was 79 when ...
Dec 7, 2022 · A montage of a slew of films from the 1930s-1950s featuring character-actor Frank Faylen, whose parts were often regulated to a single line or two.
Dec 8, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Frank Faylen, born on December 8, 1905. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors in the 1930s and '4...
Frank Faylen was a character actor who appeared in 187 films from 1936 to 1968. He worked in various genres, such as drama, comedy, romance and film noir, and had a recurring role in the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".
