Frank Faylen: movies and TV shows
Frank Faylen has 190 credits in the archive: 174 films and 16 TV series, from 1935 to 1987. Highest rated: It's a Wonderful Life (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1935 – 1987 · busiest year: 1939 (18 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 81 |
| 1977 | Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? | Herbert T. Gillis | Film | 10.0 | 71 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Janus | TV | 7.5 | 70 |
| 1968 | Funny Girl | Keeney | Film | 7.2 | 62 |
| 1966 | That Girl | TV | 6.2 | 60 | |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car | TV | 4.8 | 59 | |
| 1965 | The Monkey's Uncle | Mr. Dearborne | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 1965 | When the Boys Meet the Girls | Phin Gray | Film | 4.8 | 59 |
| 1965 | Fluffy | Catfish | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Ralph | TV | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure | O'Brien | TV | 10.0 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | TV | 6.9 | 56 | |
| 1960 | North to Alaska | Arnie (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Herbert T. Gillis | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Sheriff Earl Tipton | TV | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera | TV | 5.5 | 52 | |
| 1957 | Maverick | Red Harrison | TV | 6.9 | 51 |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Sheriff Cotton Wilson | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1957 | Dino | Frank Mandel | Film | 7.4 | 51 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Doc Alvarez | TV | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | TV | 6.5 | 50 | |
| 1956 | Away All Boats | Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran | Film | 5.4 | 50 |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry | Sgt. Kruger | Film | 6.1 | 50 |
| 1956 | Everything But the Truth | 'Mac' McMillan | Film | 8.2 | 50 |
| 1956 | Three Brave Men | Enos Warren | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1956 | Terror at Midnight | Fred Hill | Film | 5.2 | 50 |
| 1955 | The McConnell Story | Sfc. Sykes | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1955 | The Looters | Stan Leppich | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1954 | The Lone Gun | Fairweather | Film | 5.6 | 48 |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Commissioner Haskell | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1954 | Red Garters | Billy Buckett | Film | 5.0 | 48 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Farber | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1953 | 99 River Street | Stan Hogan | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | The Sniper | Anderson | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men | Al Dawson | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knot | Cass Browne | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1951 | Racket Squad | TV | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours | Walter, room service waiter | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Det. Gallagher | Film | 7.1 | 45 |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy | Newton | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1951 | Passage West | Curly | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1950 | Copper Canyon | Mullins | Film | 5.7 | 44 |
| 1950 | Convicted | Convict Ponti | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1950 | Francis | Sergeant Chillingbacker | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1950 | The Eagle and the Hawk | Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman | Film | 5.9 | 44 |
| 1950 | The Nevadan | Jeff | Film | 5.9 | 44 |
| 1948 | Blood on the Moon | Jake Pindalest | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1948 | Whispering Smith | Whitey Du Sang | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1948 | Race Street | Phil Dickson | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1948 | Hazard | Oscar | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger | Bill Walters | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 1947 | The Perils of Pauline | Mr. Joe Gurt | Film | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1947 | California | Whitey | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1947 | Variety Girl | Frank Faylen | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1947 | Suddenly It's Spring | Harold Michaels | Film | 4.3 | 41 |
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Trigger | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Boss | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women | Geeger | Film | 9.5 | 41 |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Ernie | Film | 8.3 | 40 |
| 1946 | Blue Skies | Mack (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1946 | The Blue Dahlia | Man Recommending Motel | Film | 6.7 | 40 |
| 1946 | Two Years Before the Mast | Hansen | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1946 | To Each His Own | Babe | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Cabbie | Film | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1946 | Cross My Heart | Fingerprint Expert | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1946 | Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Federal Agent | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1945 | The Lost Weekend | 'Bim' Nolan | Film | 7.6 | 39 |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | Film | 5.1 | 39 |
| 1945 | Bombalera | Houlihan | Film | — | 39 |
| 1945 | The Affairs of Susan | Brooklyn Boy (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1945 | You Came Along | Bellboy (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 39 |
| 1945 | Bring on the Girls | Sailor | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1945 | Masquerade in Mexico | Brooklyn (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1944 | A Guy Named Joe | Major (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove | M.P. (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1944 | And the Angels Sing | Holman | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1944 | The Canterville Ghost | Lieutenant John Kane | Film | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1944 | Address Unknown | Jimmie Blake | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1944 | Standing Room Only | Cabbie | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1943 | The Gang's All Here | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1943 | Nazty Nuisance | Seaman Benson | Film | 4.1 | 37 |
| 1943 | The Unknown Guest | Truck Driver (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 | Shipyard Painter | Film | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1943 | Slightly Dangerous | Gateman (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Sailor (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscow | Reporter (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1943 | Young Ideas | Reporter (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 37 |
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Back | Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan | Soldier (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1943 | The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Speed Dugan | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1943 | Silver Skates | Eddie | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1943 | Get Going | Hank | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1943 | Taxi, Mister | Henchman Silk | Film | 4.2 | 37 |
| 1943 | Prairie Chickens | Clem | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1943 | Yanks Ahoy | Quartermaster Jenkins | Film | 6.6 | 37 |
| 1943 | Good Morning, Judge | Ben Pollard | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1942 | The Pride of the Yankees | Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1942 | Wake Island | Film | 5.9 | 36 | |
| 1942 | Across the Pacific | Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm | Soldier (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Go | Train Detective (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American | Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1942 | Somewhere I'll Find You | Soldier Driving Jeep | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1942 | About Face | Bartender Jerry | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man | Stage Manager (Uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghosts | Curly | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1942 | Tough as They Come | Collector | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1942 | Mokey | Police Desk Sergeant | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1942 | Fall In | Capt. Gillis | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1941 | Sergeant York | But! Boy (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1941 | The Reluctant Dragon | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1941 | Model Wife | Master of Ceremonies | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust | Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1941 | Come Live with Me | Waiter | Film | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1941 | Steel Against the Sky | Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 35 |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark | Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1941 | H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 35 |
| 1941 | Let's Go Collegiate | Speed Dorman | Film | 5.4 | 35 |
| 1941 | Tanks a Million | Pvt. Skivic | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1941 | Father Steps Out | Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1941 | Thieves Fall Out | Pick | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1941 | Top Sergeant Mulligan | Pat Dolan | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath | Tim | Film | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1940 | They Drive by Night | Driver in Cafe (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedy | Cab Driver | Film | 5.3 | 34 |
| 1940 | Edison, the Man | Galbreath | Film | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 34 |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson | Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1940 | Married and in Love | Jim Carter, Man in Bar | Film | 5.7 | 34 |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th | Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1940 | Alice in Movieland | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays | Minerva Auto Loan Cashier | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1940 | Saturday's Children | Cab Driver (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1940 | La Conga Nights | Jeepers Peepers | Film | 7.7 | 34 |
| 1940 | Curtain Call | Spike Malone | Film | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1940 | East of the River | Tour Guide (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1940 | Just a Cute Kid | Benny | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1940 | Blame It on Love | Studio Electrician | Film | 4.8 | 34 |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind | Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | Film | 7.9 | 33 |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World | Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripes | Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Ed | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1939 | Five Came Back | Photographer (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1939 | Lucky Night | Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1939 | Slapsie Maxie's | Tiger Dorsey | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1939 | Women in the Wind | Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman | New York Mechanic | Film | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Adjutant (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1939 | Nick Carter, Master Detective | Pete Foley - 1st pilot | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded Hours | Henchman (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloat | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1939 | Reno | J. Hezmer Briggs | Film | 6.7 | 33 |
| 1939 | No Place to Go | Pete Shaffer | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1939 | Waterfront | Skids Riley | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1939 | Crime Rave | Film | 9.0 | 33 | |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handle | Assistant Dubber (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1938 | The Invisible Menace | Private of the Guard | Film | 4.3 | 32 |
| 1938 | No Time to Marry | Waxler | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman | Reporter (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1937 | The Go-Getter | Country Club Man #2 (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1937 | Marked Woman | Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 31 |
| 1937 | Headin' East | Joe | Film | 10.0 | 31 |
| 1937 | San Quentin | Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 31 |
| 1937 | Smart Blonde | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad | Barney | Film | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget | Reporter | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1937 | The Cherokee Strip | Joe Brady | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve | Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 31 |
| 1937 | Wine, Women and Horses | Horse Buyer | Film | 5.3 | 31 |
| 1937 | Midnight Court | Reporter | Film | 5.1 | 31 |
| 1937 | Dance Charlie Dance | Ted Parks | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1937 | Back in Circulation | James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1937 | The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Charlie Downs | Film | 7.2 | 31 |
| 1936 | The Sky Parade | Pilot (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1936 | Road Gang | Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1936 | Bullets or Ballots | Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1936 | Night Waitress | Policeman at Torre's | Film | 6.4 | 30 |
| 1936 | China Clipper | Weatherman (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 30 |
| 1936 | Romance in the Air | Sure-Fire | Film | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1936 | King of Hockey | Swede | Film | 5.4 | 30 |
| 1936 | Border Flight | Jimmie | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1936 | All American Chump | Reporter (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1935 | Double Exposure | Press Photographer (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 29 |