Deceased

How Did Frank Faylen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

Also known asFrancis Charles Ruf, Frank Ruf, Charles Francis RufGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/12/1905Born inSaint Louis, Missouri, USADied02/08/1985Died inBurbankCausepneumoniaWikidataQ459786 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#17759 ↗

Frank Faylen 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 productions, often without credit.

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Filmography110 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1987	James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	82
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	Janus	71
1968	Funny GirlMovie	Keeney	63
1966	That GirlSeries	—	61
1965	When the Boys Meet the GirlsMovie	Phin Gray	60
1965	The Monkey's UncleMovie	Mr. Dearborne	60
1965	My Mother the CarSeries	—	60
1963	Petticoat JunctionSeries	Ralph	58
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	O'Brien	58
1962	The Beverly HillbilliesSeries	—	57
1960	North to AlaskaMovie	Arnie (uncredited)	55
1959	The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries	Herbert T. Gillis	54
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Sheriff Earl Tipton	53
1958	Man with a CameraSeries	—	53
1957	MaverickSeries	Red Harrison	52
1957	Gunfight at the O.K. CorralMovie	Sheriff Cotton Wilson	52
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Doc Alvarez	51
1956	Telephone TimeSeries	—	51
1955	The LootersMovie	Stan Leppich	50
1955	The McConnell StoryMovie	Sfc. Sykes	50
1954	Red GartersMovie	Billy Buckett	49
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Farber	48
1953	99 River StreetMovie	Stan Hogan	48
1952	The Lusty MenMovie	Al Dawson	47
1951	Detective StoryMovie	Det. Gallagher	46
1951	Racket SquadSeries	—	46
1951	Fourteen HoursMovie	Walter, room service waiter	46
1951	My Favorite SpyMovie	Newton	46
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	45
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	45
1950	The Eagle and the HawkMovie	Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman	45
1950	FrancisMovie	Sergeant Chillingbacker	45
1950	ConvictedMovie	Convict Ponti	45
1950	Copper CanyonMovie	Mullins	45
1948	Blood on the MoonMovie	Jake Pindalest	43
1948	HazardMovie	Oscar	43
1948	Whispering SmithMovie	Whitey Du Sang	43
1948	Race StreetMovie	Phil Dickson	43
1947	Welcome StrangerMovie	Bill Walters	42
1947	Variety GirlMovie	Frank Faylen	42
1947	Suddenly It's SpringMovie	Harold Michaels	42
1947	CaliforniaMovie	Whitey	42
1947	Road to RioMovie	Trigger	42
1946	It's a Wonderful LifeMovie	Ernie	41
1946	The Blue DahliaMovie	Man Recommending Motel	41
1946	To Each His OwnMovie	Babe	41
1945	Bring on the GirlsMovie	Sailor	40
1944	A Guy Named JoeMovie	Major (uncredited)	39
1944	Standing Room OnlyMovie	Cabbie	39
1944	Address UnknownMovie	Jimmie Blake	39
1943	Mission to MoscowMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	38
1943	Corvette K-225Movie	Shipyard Painter	38
1943	Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie	Sailor (uncredited)	38
1943	Yanks AhoyMovie	Quartermaster Jenkins	38
1943	Slightly DangerousMovie	Gateman (uncredited)	38
1943	Young IdeasMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	38
1943	Prairie ChickensMovie	Clem	38
1943	The Gang's All HereMovie	Marine Sergeant (uncredited)	38
1943	Silver SkatesMovie	Eddie	38
1943	The Mystery of the 13th GuestMovie	Speed Dugan	38
1942	Across the PacificMovie	Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)	37
1942	Star Spangled RhythmMovie	Soldier (uncredited)	37
1942	A-Haunting We Will GoMovie	Train Detective (uncredited)	37
1942	Wake IslandMovie	—	37
1942	The Pride of the YankeesMovie	Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)	37
1942	The Palm Beach StoryMovie	Taxi Driver (uncredited)	37
1942	Joe Smith, AmericanMovie	Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)	37
1942	Whispering GhostsMovie	Curly	37
1942	Maisie Gets Her ManMovie	Stage Manager (Uncredited)	37
1942	MokeyMovie	Police Desk Sergeant	37
1941	Steel Against the SkyMovie	Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)	36
1941	Sergeant YorkMovie	But! Boy (uncredited)	36
1941	The Reluctant DragonMovie	Orchestra Leader (uncredited)	36
1941	Come Live with MeMovie	Waiter	36
1941	Blossoms in the DustMovie	Man with Man Carrying Dead Child	36
1940	They Drive by NightMovie	Driver in Cafe (uncredited)	35
1940	Brother OrchidMovie	Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)	35
1940	City for ConquestMovie	Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)	35
1940	Edison, the ManMovie	Galbreath	35
1940	The Grapes of WrathMovie	Tim	35
1940	No Time for ComedyMovie	Cab Driver	35
1940	Saturday's ChildrenMovie	Cab Driver (uncredited)	35
1940	East of the RiverMovie	Tour Guide (uncredited)	35
1939	Gone with the WindMovie	Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)	34
1939	Idiot's DelightMovie	Ed	34
1939	Thunder AfloatMovie	Recruiting Officer (uncredited)	34
1939	Nick Carter, Master DetectiveMovie	Pete Foley - 1st pilot	34
1939	It's a Wonderful WorldMovie	Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)	34
1939	Five Came BackMovie	Photographer (uncredited)	34
1939	You Can't Get Away with MurderMovie	Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)	34
1939	The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleMovie	Adjutant (uncredited)	34
1939	Invisible StripesMovie	Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)	34
1939	Twelve Crowded HoursMovie	Henchman (uncredited)	34
1939	WaterfrontMovie	Skids Riley	34
1939	No Place to GoMovie	Pete Shaffer	34
1939	RenoMovie	J. Hezmer Briggs	34
1938	Too Hot to HandleMovie	Assistant Dubber (uncredited)	33
1937	Marked WomanMovie	Cabbie #2 (uncredited)	32
1937	Smart BlondeMovie	Ambulance Driver (uncredited)	32
1937	That Certain WomanMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	32
1937	San QuentinMovie	Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)	32
1937	Back in CirculationMovie	James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)	32
1937	The Go-GetterMovie	Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)	32
1937	The Cherokee StripMovie	Joe Brady	32
1937	Ever Since EveMovie	Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)	32
1936	Road GangMovie	Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)	31
1936	Bullets or BallotsMovie	Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)	31
1936	Border FlightMovie	Jimmie	31
1936	China ClipperMovie	Weatherman (uncredited)	31
1936	Night WaitressMovie	Policeman at Torre's	31