Frank Faylen

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Frank Faylen (* 8. December 1905 in St. Louis , Missouri as Francis Charles reputation ; † 2. August 1985 in Burbank , California ) was an American actor .

Life

Frank Faylen's parents were actors in a vaudeville theater called Ruf and Cusik. As a baby he was part of their performances. Faylen grew up in theater circles. He attended college in Kirkwood , Missouri . But he returned to the theater as a pantomime and a clown. He was also active as a singer and dancer on the theater tour through the USA.

While in Los Angeles , Faylen was invited to test shots. These recordings were the start of a thirty year film career. His role spectrum was broad. He played both personable and unpleasant roles. For a long time Faylen only played small supporting roles, most of which were not mentioned in the credits. From the mid-1940s he became a familiar face on the screen and took on many substantial supporting roles. His breakthrough in cinema came in 1945 with the role of the cynical alcoholic nurse Bim in the drama The Lost Weekend . A year later, he played the friendly taxi driver Ernie in Frank Capra's classic film Isn't life beautiful? . However, he first became famous through his appearances in the television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis , which was broadcast in 1959. He made his last appearance in front of a camera in 1978 in the crime series Quincy . In total, his career spanned over 180 film and television appearances.

In 1936 Faylen married his colleague Carol Hughes (1910-1995), this marriage lasted until his death. With her he had two daughters. Frank Faylen died at the age of 79 of complications from pneumonia . At 6211 Hollywood Boulevard, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame commemorates his achievements.

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SURNAME Faylen, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reputation, Francis Charles (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Louis , Missouri , United States
DATE OF DEATH 2nd August 1985
Place of death Burbank , California , United States