Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/8/1905
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Frank Faylen
Biography
Known For
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ernie
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Train Detective (uncredited)
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Boss
San Quentin
as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
The Sniper
as Anderson
Young Ideas
as Reporter (uncredited)
Francis
as Sergeant Chillingbacker
The Nevadan
as Jeff
7th Cavalry
as Sgt. Kruger
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Commissioner Haskell
No Place to Go
as Pete Shaffer
Silver Skates
as Eddie
California
as Whitey
Night Waitress
as Policeman at Torre's
Red Garters
as Billy Buckett
Fluffy
as Catfish
Sergeant York
as But! Boy (uncredited)
Wake Island
Unknown Role
Invisible Stripes
as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Career Timeline
1965
1957
1956
1954
1951
1950
1948
1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
The Gang's All Here
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Speed Dugan
The Unknown Guest
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
as Shipyard Painter
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Sailor (uncredited)
Nazty Nuisance
as Seaman Benson
Young Ideas
as Reporter (uncredited)
Yanks Ahoy
as Quartermaster Jenkins
Get Going
as Hank
Prairie Chickens
as Clem
Good Morning, Judge
as Ben Pollard
Mission to Moscow
as Reporter (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
as Henchman Silk
Slightly Dangerous
as Gateman (uncredited)
The Falcon Strikes Back
as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
as Soldier (uncredited)
Silver Skates
as Eddie
1942
Fall In
as Capt. Gillis
Across the Pacific
as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Soldier Driving Jeep
Wake Island
Role unknown
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Train Detective (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Tough as They Come
as Collector
Maisie Gets Her Man
as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Whispering Ghosts
as Curly
About Face
as Bartender Jerry
Mokey
as Police Desk Sergeant
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Soldier (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American
as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
1941
Steel Against the Sky
as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Top Sergeant Mulligan
as Pat Dolan
Sergeant York
as But! Boy (uncredited)
Let's Go Collegiate
as Speed Dorman
Tanks a Million
as Pvt. Skivic
Blossoms in the Dust
as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Father Steps Out
as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
The Reluctant Dragon
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Thieves Fall Out
as Pick
Model Wife
as Master of Ceremonies
Footsteps in the Dark
as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Come Live with Me
as Waiter
1940
East of the River
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Just a Cute Kid
as Benny
City for Conquest
as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Cab Driver
They Drive by Night
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Blame It on Love
as Studio Electrician
Brother Orchid
as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
La Conga Nights
as Jeepers Peepers
Edison, the Man
as Galbreath
Saturday's Children
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Curtain Call
as Spike Malone
The Grapes of Wrath
as Tim
Alice in Movieland
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Married and in Love
as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
1939
Invisible Stripes
as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Nick Carter, Master Detective
as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Reno
as J. Hezmer Briggs
No Place to Go
as Pete Shaffer
Slapsie Maxie's
as Tiger Dorsey
Thunder Afloat
as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Waterfront
as Skids Riley
Five Came Back
as Photographer (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Lucky Night
as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
as New York Mechanic
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Adjutant (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Henchman (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
as Ed
Crime Rave
Role unknown
1938
1937
Headin' East
as Joe
Wine, Women and Horses
as Horse Buyer
That Certain Woman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Back in Circulation
as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
as Reporter
Dance Charlie Dance
as Ted Parks
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
as Charlie Downs
Kid Galahad
as Barney
San Quentin
as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
The Cherokee Strip
as Joe Brady
Marked Woman
as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Midnight Court
as Reporter
Smart Blonde
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1936
King of Hockey
as Swede
Night Waitress
as Policeman at Torre's
All American Chump
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Sky Parade
as Pilot (uncredited)
China Clipper
as Weatherman (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots
as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Border Flight
as Jimmie
Romance in the Air
as Sure-Fire
Road Gang
as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)