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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Fourteen Hours | Walter, room service waiter | 1951-04-01 |
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My Favorite Spy | Newton | 1951-12-25 |
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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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Bombalera | Houlihan | 1945-02-09 |
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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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The Affairs of Susan | Brooklyn Boy (Uncredited) | 1945-07-08 |
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Bring on the Girls | Sailor | 1945-03-30 |
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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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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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A Guy Named Joe | Major (uncredited) | 1944-02-25 |
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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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Silver Skates | Eddie | 1943-02-26 |
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Slightly Dangerous | Gateman (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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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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Young Ideas | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-08-02 |
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Mission to Moscow | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
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Nazty Nuisance | Seaman Benson | 1943-08-06 |
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Taxi, Mister | Henchman Silk | 1943-04-16 |
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Yanks Ahoy | Quartermaster Jenkins | 1943-06-29 |
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Good Morning, Judge | Ben Pollard | 1943-05-07 |
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Get Going | Hank | 1943-06-21 |
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Thank Your Lucky Stars | Sailor (uncredited) | 1943-09-25 |
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The Falcon Strikes Back | Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited) | 1943-04-01 |
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The Gang's All Here | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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The Unknown Guest | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1943-10-22 |
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Dixie Dugan | Soldier (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Speed Dugan | 1943-11-05 |
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Tough as They Come | Collector | 1942-06-05 |
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A-Haunting We Will Go | Train Detective (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
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Wake Island | 1942-08-11 | |
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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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Across the Pacific | Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-09-04 |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy | Sergeant on Parade (uncredited) | 1942-05-29 |
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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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Whispering Ghosts | Curly | 1942-05-17 |
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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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Fall In | Capt. Gillis | 1942-11-20 |
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Star Spangled Rhythm | Soldier (uncredited) | 1942-03-05 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Man with Man Carrying Dead Child | 1941-08-15 |
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The Reluctant Dragon | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | 1941-06-19 |
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Sergeant York | But! Boy (uncredited) | 1941-09-27 |
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Let's Go Collegiate | Speed Dorman | 1941-09-12 |
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H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Marine Sergeant (uncredited) | 1941-12-04 |
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Top Sergeant Mulligan | Pat Dolan | 1941-10-16 |
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Tanks a Million | Pvt. Skivic | 1941-09-12 |
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Come Live with Me | Waiter | 1941-01-31 |
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Footsteps in the Dark | Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1941-03-08 |
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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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Father Steps Out | Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam | 1941-07-19 |
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Model Wife | Master of Ceremonies | 1941-04-17 |
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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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Castle on the Hudson | Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
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No Time for Comedy | Cab Driver | 1940-09-14 |
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East of the River | Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
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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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Curtain Call | Spike Malone | 1940-04-18 |
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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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Alice in Movieland | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1940-03-03 |
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Edison, the Man | Galbreath | 1940-05-10 |
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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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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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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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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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Twelve Crowded Hours | Henchman (uncredited) | 1939-02-23 |
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Waterfront | Skids Riley | 1939-07-15 |
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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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It's a Wonderful World | Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
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You Can't Get Away with Murder | Boat Tour Guide (uncredited) | 1939-03-23 |
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Five Came Back | Photographer (uncredited) | 1939-06-23 |
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Lucky Night | Play Palace Announcer (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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Gone with the Wind | Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited) | 1939-12-15 |
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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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That Certain Woman | Reporter (uncredited) | 1937-08-30 |
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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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The Cherokee Strip | Joe Brady | 1937-05-15 |
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Midnight Court | Reporter | 1937-03-06 |
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Smart Blonde | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | 1937-01-02 |
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Dance Charlie Dance | Ted Parks | 1937-07-06 |
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Marked Woman | Cabbie #2 (uncredited) | 1937-04-10 |
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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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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop | Charlie Downs | 1937-06-08 |
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Ever Since Eve | Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
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Romance in the Air | Sure-Fire | 1936-05-16 |
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Bullets or Ballots | Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited) | 1936-06-06 |
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The Sky Parade | Pilot (uncredited) | 1936-10-09 |
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Night Waitress | Policeman at Torre's | 1936-12-18 |
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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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All American Chump | Reporter (uncredited) | 1936-10-16 |
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Road Gang | Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
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King of Hockey | Swede | 1936-12-19 |
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Double Exposure | Press Photographer (uncredited) | 1935-11-23 |
