1905-12-08 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1987-03-13 |
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Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? | Herbert T. Gillis | 1977-05-10 |
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Funny Girl | Keeney | 1968-09-19 |
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The Monkey's Uncle | Mr. Dearborne | 1965-08-18 |
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When the Boys Meet the Girls | Phin Gray | 1965-10-10 |
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Fluffy | Catfish | 1965-06-27 |
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North to Alaska | Arnie (uncredited) | 1960-11-07 |
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Dino | Frank Mandel | 1957-07-21 |
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Sheriff Cotton Wilson | 1957-05-30 |
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7th Cavalry | Sgt. Kruger | 1956-12-01 |
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Everything But the Truth | 'Mac' McMillan | 1956-12-01 |
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Three Brave Men | Enos Warren | 1956-12-01 |
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Terror at Midnight | Fred Hill | 1956-04-27 |
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Away All Boats | Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran | 1956-08-16 |
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The Looters | Stan Leppich | 1955-04-30 |
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The McConnell Story | Sfc. Sykes | 1955-09-29 |
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Red Garters | Billy Buckett | 1954-02-09 |
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Riot in Cell Block 11 | Commissioner Haskell | 1954-02-18 |
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The Lone Gun | Fairweather | 1954-04-25 |
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99 River Street | Stan Hogan | 1953-08-21 |
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Hangman's Knot | Cass Browne | 1952-11-15 |
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The Lusty Men | Al Dawson | 1952-10-24 |
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The Sniper | Anderson | 1952-05-09 |
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Fourteen Hours | Walter, room service waiter | 1951-04-01 |
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Passage West | Curly | 1951-10-01 |
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My Favorite Spy | Newton | 1951-12-25 |
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Detective Story | Det. Gallagher | 1951-10-24 |
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Copper Canyon | Mullins | 1950-11-15 |
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Francis | Sergeant Chillingbacker | 1950-02-08 |
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The Nevadan | Jeff | 1950-01-11 |
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The Eagle and the Hawk | Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman | 1950-10-01 |
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Convicted | Convict Ponti | 1950-08-01 |
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Blood on the Moon | Jake Pindalest | 1948-11-11 |
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Whispering Smith | Whitey Du Sang | 1948-12-09 |
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Hazard | Oscar | 1948-05-28 |
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Race Street | Phil Dickson | 1948-09-11 |
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California | Whitey | 1947-02-21 |
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Easy Come, Easy Go | Boss | 1947-03-07 |
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The Trouble with Women | Geeger | 1947-06-25 |
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Welcome Stranger | Bill Walters | 1947-06-13 |
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The Perils of Pauline | Mr. Joe Gurt | 1947-07-04 |
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Road to Rio | Trigger | 1947-12-25 |
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Variety Girl | Frank Faylen | 1947-08-29 |
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Suddenly It's Spring | Harold Michaels | 1947-02-13 |
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Two Years Before the Mast | Hansen | 1946-11-22 |
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The Well Groomed Bride | Cabbie | 1946-05-17 |
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It's a Wonderful Life | Ernie | 1946-12-20 |
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Blue Skies | Mack | 1946-10-15 |
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Cross My Heart | Fingerprint Expert | 1946-12-18 |
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The Blue Dahlia | Man Recommending Motel | 1946-04-16 |
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Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Federal Agent | 1946-06-14 |
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To Each His Own | Babe | 1946-03-12 |
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Bring on the Girls | Sailor | 1945-03-30 |
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The Affairs of Susan | Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited) | 1945-07-08 |
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Bombalera | Houlihan | 1945-02-09 |
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Masquerade in Mexico | Brooklyn (uncredited) | 1945-12-03 |
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You Came Along | Bellboy (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Incendiary Blonde | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-07-25 |
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The Lost Weekend | 'Bim' Nolan | 1945-11-29 |
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And the Angels Sing | Holman | 1944-04-25 |
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Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) | 1944-05-04 |
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Address Unknown | Jimmie Blake | 1944-06-01 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Lieutenant John Kane | 1944-07-20 |
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Standing Room Only | Cabbie | 1944-01-07 |
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See Here, Private Hargrove | M.P. (uncredited) | 1944-03-18 |
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Silver Skates | Eddie | 1943-02-26 |
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The Gang's All Here | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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A Guy Named Joe | Major (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Nazty Nuisance | Seaman Benson | 1943-08-06 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Sailor (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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Dixie Dugan | Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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The Falcon Strikes Back | Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Mission to Moscow | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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Good Morning, Judge | Ben Pollard | 1943-05-07 |
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Yanks Ahoy | Quartermaster Jenkins | 1943-06-29 |
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Prairie Chickens | Clem | 1943-05-21 |
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The Unknown Guest | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1943-10-22 |
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Corvette K-225 | Shipyard Painter | 1943-09-29 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Gateman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Taxi, Mister | Henchman Silk | 1943-04-16 |
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Get Going | Hank | 1943-06-21 |
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The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Speed Dugan | 1943-11-05 |
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Young Ideas | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-02 |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy | Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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Wake Island | 1942-08-11 | |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
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Mokey | Police Desk Sergeant | 1942-04-01 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | Stage Manager (Uncredited) | 1942-06-01 |
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Star Spangled Rhythm | Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-05 |
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Whispering Ghosts | Curly | 1942-05-17 |
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Joe Smith, American | Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) | 1942-02-01 |
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A-Haunting We Will Go | Train Detective (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1942-08-28 |
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About Face | Bartender Jerry | 1942-04-16 |
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Somewhere I'll Find You | Soldier Driving Jeep | 1942-08-27 |
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Tough as They Come | Collector | 1942-06-05 |
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Across the Pacific | Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
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Fall In | Capt. Gillis | 1942-11-20 |
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The Reluctant Dragon | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | 1941-06-19 |
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Tanks a Million | Pvt. Skivic | 1941-09-12 |
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Father Steps Out | Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | 1941-07-19 |
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Come Live with Me | Waiter | 1941-01-31 |
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Top Sergeant Mulligan | Pat Dolan | 1941-10-16 |
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Footsteps in the Dark | Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1941-03-08 |
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Thieves Fall Out | Pick | 1941-05-03 |
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H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1941-12-04 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | 1941-08-15 |
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Let's Go Collegiate | Speed Dorman | 1941-09-12 |
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Sergeant York | But! Boy (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
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Steel Against the Sky | Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) | 1941-12-13 |
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Model Wife | Master of Ceremonies | 1941-04-17 |
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La Conga Nights | Jeepers Peepers | 1940-05-31 |
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Pop Always Pays | Minerva Auto Loan Cashier | 1940-06-21 |
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East of the River | Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
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They Drive by Night | Driver in Cafe (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
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No Time for Comedy | Cab Driver | 1940-09-14 |
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City for Conquest | Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
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Saturday's Children | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1940-05-04 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
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Blame It on Love | Studio Electrician | 1940-06-18 |
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The Grapes of Wrath | Tim | 1940-03-15 |
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Married and in Love | Jim Carter, Man in Bar | 1940-01-19 |
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The Fighting 69th | Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
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Just a Cute Kid | Benny | 1940-10-05 |
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Alice in Movieland | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
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Curtain Call | Spike Malone | 1940-04-18 |
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Brother Orchid | Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
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Edison, the Man | Galbreath | 1940-05-10 |
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It's a Wonderful World | Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
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Crime Rave | 1939-01-13 | |
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Nick Carter, Master Detective | Pete Foley - 1st pilot | 1939-12-13 |
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Reno | J. Hezmer Briggs | 1939-12-01 |
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Adjutant (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
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No Place to Go | Pete Shaffer | 1939-09-23 |
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Invisible Stripes | Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
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Thunder Afloat | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
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Women in the Wind | Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) | 1939-04-15 |
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Waterfront | Skids Riley | 1939-07-15 |
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Lucky Night | Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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Five Came Back | Photographer (uncredited) | 1939-06-23 |
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Gone with the Wind | Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | 1939-12-15 |
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Slapsie Maxie's | Tiger Dorsey | 1939-09-16 |
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The Flying Irishman | New York Mechanic | 1939-04-07 |
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Idiot's Delight | Ed | 1939-01-27 |
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Twelve Crowded Hours | Henchman (uncredited) | 1939-02-23 |
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You Can't Get Away with Murder | Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
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The Invisible Menace | Private of the Guard | 1938-01-11 |
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No Time to Marry | Waxler | 1938-02-05 |
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Marked Woman | Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | 1937-04-10 |
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Headin' East | Joe | 1937-12-13 |
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Ever Since Eve | Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Charlie Downs | 1937-06-08 |
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The Go-Getter | Country Club Man #2 (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
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The Cherokee Strip | Joe Brady | 1937-05-15 |
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Wine, Women and Horses | Horse Buyer | 1937-09-11 |
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San Quentin | Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) | 1937-05-24 |
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They Won't Forget | Reporter | 1937-07-14 |
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Kid Galahad | Barney | 1937-05-29 |
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Midnight Court | Reporter | 1937-03-06 |
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Dance Charlie Dance | Ted Parks | 1937-07-06 |
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Back in Circulation | James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited) | 1937-08-27 |
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Smart Blonde | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | 1937-01-02 |
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Road Gang | Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
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Romance in the Air | Sure-Fire | 1936-05-16 |
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King of Hockey | Swede | 1936-12-19 |
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Border Flight | Jimmie | 1936-05-29 |
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All American Chump | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-10-16 |
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China Clipper | Weatherman (uncredited) | 1936-08-11 |
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Night Waitress | Policeman at Torre's | 1936-12-18 |
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The Sky Parade | Pilot (uncredited) | 1936-10-09 |
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Bullets or Ballots | Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | 1936-06-06 |
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Double Exposure | Press Photographer (uncredited) | 1935-11-23 |
