Where to watch Frank Faylen in the UK
Find every Frank Faylen film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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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- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Janus
- Maverick (1957) as Red Harrison
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) Cast
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Doc Alvarez
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Ralph
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Sheriff Earl Tipton
- That Girl (1966) Cast
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Herbert T. Gillis
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Ernie
- The Great Adventure (1963) as O'Brien
- Telephone Time (1956) Cast
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
- Racket Squad (1951) Cast
- Man with a Camera (1958) Cast
- My Mother the Car (1965) Cast
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Tim
- The Blue Dahlia (1946) as Man Recommending Motel
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) as But! Boy (uncredited)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
- Funny Girl (1968) as Keeney
- The Lost Weekend (1945) as 'Bim' Nolan
- North to Alaska (1960) as Arnie (uncredited)
- Marked Woman (1937) as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
- Detective Story (1951) as Det. Gallagher
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Farber
- Brother Orchid (1940) as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- The Reluctant Dragon (1941) as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- Variety Girl (1947) as Frank Faylen
- Blood on the Moon (1948) as Jake Pindalest
- Kid Galahad (1937) as Barney
- The Palm Beach Story (1942) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- The Sniper (1952) as Anderson
- Road to Rio (1947) as Trigger
- 7th Cavalry (1956) as Sgt. Kruger
- Welcome Stranger (1947) as Bill Walters
- Fourteen Hours (1951) as Walter, room service waiter
- Incendiary Blonde (1945) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Passage West (1951) as Curly
- Convicted (1950) as Convict Ponti
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
- Invisible Stripes (1939) as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
- They Drive by Night (1940) as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
- The Lusty Men (1952) as Al Dawson
- The Nevadan (1950) as Jeff
- California (1947) as Whitey
- San Quentin (1937) as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
- 99 River Street (1953) as Stan Hogan
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
- Bring on the Girls (1945) as Sailor
- To Each His Own (1946) as Babe
- Wake Island (1942) Cast
- Alice in Movieland (1940) as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- The Looters (1955) as Stan Leppich
- East of the River (1940) as Tour Guide (uncredited)
- City for Conquest (1940) as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
- Hazard (1948) as Oscar
- Away All Boats (1956) as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
- Suddenly It's Spring (1947) as Harold Michaels
- Francis (1950) as Sergeant Chillingbacker
- Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) as Commissioner Haskell
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Whispering Ghosts (1942) as Curly
- You Came Along (1945) as Bellboy (uncredited)
- Copper Canyon (1950) as Mullins
- Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
- The Fighting 69th (1940) as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Gang's All Here (1943) as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
- Across the Pacific (1942) as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
- Castle on the Hudson (1940) as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Thunder Afloat (1939) as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
- Lucky Night (1939) as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
- It's a Wonderful World (1939) as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Susan (1945) as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
- China Clipper (1936) as Weatherman (uncredited)
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Where can I watch Frank Faylen films in the UK?
Frank Faylen's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Frank Faylen's most popular films?
Most-watched Frank Faylen films currently: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Blue Dahlia (1946), The Pride of the Yankees (1942).
What TV shows has Frank Faylen appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Quincy, M.E. (1976), Maverick (1957), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956), Petticoat Junction (1963).
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