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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When the Boys Meet the Girls | Phin Gray | 1965-10-10 |
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The Monkey's Uncle | Mr. Dearborne | 1965-08-18 |
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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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The Sunrise Gun | Doc Alvarez | 1959-04-16 |
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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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Three Brave Men | Enos Warren | 1956-12-01 |
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Away All Boats | Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran | 1956-08-16 |
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Everything But the Truth | 'Mac' McMillan | 1956-12-01 |
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7th Cavalry | Sgt. Kruger | 1956-12-01 |
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Terror at Midnight | Fred Hill | 1956-04-27 |
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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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The Lone Gun | Fairweather | 1954-04-25 |
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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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99 River Street | Stan Hogan | 1953-08-21 |
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The Sniper | Anderson | 1952-05-09 |
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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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Detective Story | Det. Gallagher | 1951-10-24 |
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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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Fourteen Hours | Walter, room service waiter | 1951-04-01 |
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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 Eagle and the Hawk | Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman | 1950-10-01 |
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The Nevadan | Jeff | 1950-01-11 |
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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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Race Street | Phil Dickson | 1948-09-11 |
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Hazard | Oscar | 1948-05-28 |
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Whispering Smith | Whitey Du Sang | 1948-12-09 |
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California | Whitey | 1947-02-21 |
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Variety Girl | Frank Faylen | 1947-08-29 |
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The Perils of Pauline | Mr. Joe Gurt | 1947-07-04 |
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The Trouble with Women | Geeger | 1947-06-25 |
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Road to Rio | Trigger | 1947-12-25 |
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Suddenly It's Spring | Harold Michaels | 1947-02-13 |
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Welcome Stranger | Bill Walters | 1947-06-13 |
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Easy Come, Easy Go | Boss | 1947-03-07 |
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The Well Groomed Bride | Cabbie | 1946-05-17 |
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Our Hearts Were Growing Up | Federal Agent | 1946-06-14 |
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Two Years Before the Mast | Hansen | 1946-11-22 |
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Cross My Heart | Fingerprint Expert | 1946-12-18 |
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To Each His Own | Babe | 1946-03-12 |
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The Blue Dahlia | Man Recommending Motel | 1946-04-16 |
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Blue Skies | Mack | 1946-10-15 |
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It's a Wonderful Life | Ernie | 1946-12-20 |
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The Affairs of Susan | Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited) | 1945-07-08 |
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The Lost Weekend | 'Bim' Nolan | 1945-11-29 |
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Bombalera | Houlihan | 1945-02-09 |
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You Came Along | Bellboy (uncredited) | 1945-07-04 |
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Masquerade in Mexico | Brooklyn (uncredited) | 1945-12-03 |
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Bring on the Girls | Sailor | 1945-03-30 |
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Incendiary Blonde | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-07-25 |
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Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited) | 1944-05-04 |
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And the Angels Sing | Holman | 1944-04-25 |
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See Here, Private Hargrove | M.P. (uncredited) | 1944-03-18 |
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Address Unknown | Jimmie Blake | 1944-06-01 |
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Standing Room Only | Cabbie | 1944-01-07 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Lieutenant John Kane | 1944-07-20 |
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Silver Skates | Eddie | 1943-02-26 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Gateman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Young Ideas | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-02 |
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Corvette K-225 | Shipyard Painter | 1943-09-29 |
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Prairie Chickens | Clem | 1943-05-21 |
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Yanks Ahoy | Quartermaster Jenkins | 1943-06-29 |
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A Guy Named Joe | Major (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Sailor (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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Nazty Nuisance | Seaman Benson | 1943-08-06 |
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Mission to Moscow | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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The Falcon Strikes Back | Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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Taxi, Mister | Henchman Silk | 1943-04-16 |
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Good Morning, Judge | Ben Pollard | 1943-05-07 |
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The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Speed Dugan | 1943-11-05 |
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The Gang's All Here | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Get Going | Hank | 1943-06-21 |
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Dixie Dugan | Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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The Unknown Guest | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1943-10-22 |
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Fall In | Capt. Gillis | 1942-11-20 |
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Tough as They Come | Collector | 1942-06-05 |
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Wake Island | 1942-08-11 | |
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A-Haunting We Will Go | Train Detective (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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About Face | Bartender Jerry | 1942-04-16 |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy | Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1942-08-28 |
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Joe Smith, American | Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited) | 1942-02-01 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | Stage Manager (Uncredited) | 1942-06-01 |
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Across the Pacific | Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
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Mokey | Police Desk Sergeant | 1942-04-01 |
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Somewhere I'll Find You | Soldier Driving Jeep | 1942-08-27 |
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The Pride of the Yankees | Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) | 1942-07-14 |
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Whispering Ghosts | Curly | 1942-05-17 |
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Star Spangled Rhythm | Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-05 |
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Let's Go Collegiate | Speed Dorman | 1941-09-12 |
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The Reluctant Dragon | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | 1941-06-19 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | 1941-08-15 |
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H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1941-12-04 |
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Sergeant York | But! Boy (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
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Top Sergeant Mulligan | Pat Dolan | 1941-10-16 |
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Model Wife | Master of Ceremonies | 1941-04-17 |
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Come Live with Me | Waiter | 1941-01-31 |
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Tanks a Million | Pvt. Skivic | 1941-09-12 |
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Footsteps in the Dark | Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1941-03-08 |
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Father Steps Out | Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | 1941-07-19 |
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Steel Against the Sky | Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) | 1941-12-13 |
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Thieves Fall Out | Pick | 1941-05-03 |
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City for Conquest | Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
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Pop Always Pays | Minerva Auto Loan Cashier | 1940-06-21 |
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La Conga Nights | Jeepers Peepers | 1940-05-31 |
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They Drive by Night | Driver in Cafe (uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
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East of the River | Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
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No Time for Comedy | Cab Driver | 1940-09-14 |
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Castle on the Hudson | Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
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Saturday's Children | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1940-05-04 |
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Brother Orchid | Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1940-06-07 |
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Just a Cute Kid | Benny | 1940-10-05 |
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Married and in Love | Jim Carter, Man in Bar | 1940-01-19 |
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The Grapes of Wrath | Tim | 1940-03-15 |
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Alice in Movieland | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
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Blame It on Love | Studio Electrician | 1940-06-18 |
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The Fighting 69th | Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940-01-27 |
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Edison, the Man | Galbreath | 1940-05-10 |
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Curtain Call | Spike Malone | 1940-04-18 |
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Reno | J. Hezmer Briggs | 1939-12-01 |
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Idiot's Delight | Ed | 1939-01-27 |
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Waterfront | Skids Riley | 1939-07-15 |
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The Flying Irishman | New York Mechanic | 1939-04-07 |
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Slapsie Maxie's | Tiger Dorsey | 1939-09-16 |
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Thunder Afloat | Recruiting Officer (uncredited) | 1939-09-15 |
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Adjutant (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
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Crime Rave | 1939-01-13 | |
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Lucky Night | Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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It's a Wonderful World | Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
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Women in the Wind | Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited) | 1939-04-15 |
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Invisible Stripes | Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
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No Place to Go | Pete Shaffer | 1939-09-23 |
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Nick Carter, Master Detective | Pete Foley - 1st pilot | 1939-12-13 |
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Twelve Crowded Hours | Henchman (uncredited) | 1939-02-23 |
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Gone with the Wind | Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | 1939-12-15 |
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Five Came Back | Photographer (uncredited) | 1939-06-23 |
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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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Too Hot to Handle | Assistant Dubber (uncredited) | 1938-09-16 |
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San Quentin | Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited) | 1937-05-24 |
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Kid Galahad | Barney | 1937-05-29 |
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Headin' East | Joe | 1937-12-13 |
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They Won't Forget | Reporter | 1937-07-14 |
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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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The Cherokee Strip | Joe Brady | 1937-05-15 |
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Midnight Court | Reporter | 1937-03-06 |
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Marked Woman | Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | 1937-04-10 |
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Dance Charlie Dance | Ted Parks | 1937-07-06 |
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Wine, Women and Horses | Horse Buyer | 1937-09-11 |
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The Go-Getter | Country Club Man #2 (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
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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 Sky Parade | Pilot (uncredited) | 1936-10-09 |
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Romance in the Air | Sure-Fire | 1936-05-16 |
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Night Waitress | Policeman at Torre's | 1936-12-18 |
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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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Border Flight | Jimmie | 1936-05-29 |
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Road Gang | Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
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Bullets or Ballots | Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | 1936-06-06 |
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King of Hockey | Swede | 1936-12-19 |
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Double Exposure | Press Photographer (uncredited) | 1935-11-23 |
