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Frank Faylen
★ Acting

Frank Faylen

1905 – 1985 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA · Active 1935–1987

Frank Faylen, born Francis Charles Ruf in 1906, was a versatile American actor known for his roles in both film and television. He appears in Wake Island (1942), where his performance adds depth to the wartime narrative, and in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), where he brings a unique presence to the classic Western genre. Faylen's ability to embody complex characters is evident, making his contributions to cult cinema noteworthy, especially in films that explore the human condition amidst conflict.

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Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948 ★ 6.2
as Jake Pindalest

Down-and-out cowhand Jim Garry is asked by his old friend Tate Riling to help mediate a cattle dispute. When Garry arrives, however, it soon becomes clear that Riling has not been entirely forthright. Garry uncovers Riling's plot to dupe local rancher John Lufton out of a fortune. When Lufton's firecracker of a daughter, Amy, gets involved, Garry must choose between his old loyalties and what he knows to be right.

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Filmography

191 credits
1980s 1 credit
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
1970s 2 credits
1977
Movie ★ 10.0
1976
TV ★ 7.5
1960s 10 credits
1968
Funny Girl as Keeney
Movie ★ 7.2
1966
TV ★ 6.2
1965
Movie ★ 4.8
1965
Fluffy as Catfish
Movie ★ 7.0
1965
The Monkey's Uncle as Mr. Dearborne
Movie ★ 5.9
1965
TV ★ 4.8
1963
TV ★ 10.0
1963
TV ★ 5.8
1960
North to Alaska as Arnie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1950s 36 credits
1959
The Sunrise Gun as Doc Alvarez
Movie
1959
TV ★ 6.3
1958
TV ★ 5.5
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Sheriff Earl Tipton
TV ★ 7.0
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as Sheriff Cotton Wilson
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Dino as Frank Mandel
Movie ★ 7.4
1957
Maverick as Red Harrison
TV ★ 6.9
1956
Movie ★ 5.2
1956
7th Cavalry as Sgt. Kruger
Movie ★ 6.1
1956
Away All Boats as Chief Phillip P. 'Pappy' Moran
Movie ★ 5.4
1956
Three Brave Men as Enos Warren
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Everything But the Truth as 'Mac' McMillan
Movie ★ 8.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.5
1955
The McConnell Story as Sfc. Sykes
Movie ★ 6.8
1955
The Looters as Stan Leppich
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11 as Commissioner Haskell
Movie ★ 7.1
1954
The Lone Gun as Fairweather
Movie ★ 5.6
1954
Red Garters as Billy Buckett
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
99 River Street as Stan Hogan
Movie ★ 6.8
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1952
The Sniper as Anderson
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
The Lusty Men as Al Dawson
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Hangman's Knot as Cass Browne
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Detective Story as Det. Gallagher
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Fourteen Hours as Walter, room service waiter
Movie ★ 7.3
1951
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
TV ★ 6.5
1950
Convicted as Convict Ponti
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
Copper Canyon as Mullins
Movie ★ 5.7
1950
Francis as Sergeant Chillingbacker
Movie ★ 5.8
1950
The Eagle and the Hawk as Red' Hyatt - Danzeeger's Foreman
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
TV ★ 6.9
1950
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 96 credits
1948
Blood on the Moon as Jake Pindalest
Movie ★ 6.2
1948
Race Street as Phil Dickson
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Whispering Smith as Whitey Du Sang
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
Hazard as Oscar
Movie ★ 8.0
1947
Road to Rio as Trigger
Movie ★ 6.8
1947
California as Whitey
Movie ★ 6.8
1947
Variety Girl as Frank Faylen
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
The Perils of Pauline as Mr. Joe Gurt
Movie ★ 6.7
1947
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Welcome Stranger as Bill Walters
Movie ★ 6.9
1947
Suddenly It's Spring as Harold Michaels
Movie ★ 4.3
1947
Movie ★ 9.5
1946
Movie ★ 8.3
1946
The Blue Dahlia as Man Recommending Motel
Movie ★ 6.7
1946
Blue Skies as Mack
Movie ★ 6.2
1946
Movie ★ 7.0
1946
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Cross My Heart as Fingerprint Expert
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Movie ★ 5.7
1945
You Came Along as Bellboy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1945
The Lost Weekend as 'Bim' Nolan
Movie ★ 7.6
1945
The Affairs of Susan as Brooklyn Boy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
Masquerade in Mexico as Brooklyn (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Bombalera as Houlihan
Movie
1945
Movie ★ 6.3
1945
Incendiary Blonde as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1944
The Canterville Ghost as Lieutenant John Kane
Movie ★ 6.9
1944
Address Unknown as Jimmie Blake
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Movie ★ 5.7
1944
Movie ★ 7.3
1944
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble as Taxi Driver #2 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1944
A Guy Named Joe as Major (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove as M.P. (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Taxi, Mister as Henchman Silk
Movie ★ 4.2
1943
Movie ★ 6.3
1943
Movie ★ 8.0
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Sailor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1943
Dixie Dugan as Soldier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
The Unknown Guest as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
The Gang's All Here as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1943
Good Morning, Judge as Ben Pollard
Movie ★ 10.0
1943
Get Going as Hank
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Yanks Ahoy as Quartermaster Jenkins
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Young Ideas as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1943
Corvette K-225 as Shipyard Painter
Movie ★ 6.2
1943
Slightly Dangerous as Gateman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Mission to Moscow as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Nazty Nuisance as Seaman Benson
Movie ★ 4.1
1943
The Falcon Strikes Back as Cecil, a Hobo (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1942
The Palm Beach Story as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.8
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as Soldier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
The Pride of the Yankees as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
1942
Across the Pacific as Sidewalk Toy Vendor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You as Soldier Driving Jeep
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
Movie ★ 5.9
1942
Fall In as Capt. Gillis
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go as Train Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
About Face as Bartender Jerry
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
Mokey as Police Desk Sergeant
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy as Sergeant on Parade (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1942
Joe Smith, American as Man in Waiting Room with Matches (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
The Reluctant Dragon as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1941
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
Let's Go Collegiate as Speed Dorman
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq. as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1941
Steel Against the Sky as Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1941
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Father Steps Out as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Tanks a Million as Pvt. Skivic
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Sergeant York as But! Boy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
Model Wife as Master of Ceremonies
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Blossoms in the Dust as Man with Man Carrying Dead Child
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
Footsteps in the Dark as Gus a Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Movie ★ 7.8
1940
Curtain Call as Spike Malone
Movie ★ 7.3
1940
Married and in Love as Jim Carter, Man in Bar
Movie ★ 5.7
1940
Blame It on Love as Studio Electrician
Movie ★ 4.8
1940
Alice in Movieland as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
The Fighting 69th as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Brother Orchid as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1940
Edison, the Man as Galbreath
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
City for Conquest as Band Conductor and Emcee (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Saturday's Children as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
No Time for Comedy as Cab Driver
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
Castle on the Hudson as Guard Who is Slugged (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
East of the River as Tour Guide (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
They Drive by Night as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Pop Always Pays as Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
La Conga Nights as Jeepers Peepers
Movie ★ 7.7
1930s 46 credits
1939
It's a Wonderful World as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective as Pete Foley - 1st pilot
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Thunder Afloat as Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
No Place to Go as Pete Shaffer
Movie ★ 8.0
1939
Reno as J. Hezmer Briggs
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Waterfront as Skids Riley
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Women in the Wind as Chuck - the Mechanic (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
The Flying Irishman as New York Mechanic
Movie ★ 5.0
1939
Lucky Night as Play Palace Announcer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Five Came Back as Photographer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Gone with the Wind as Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.9
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1939
Movie ★ 9.0
1939
Slapsie Maxie's as Tiger Dorsey
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Twelve Crowded Hours as Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
Invisible Stripes as Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
The Invisible Menace as Private of the Guard
Movie ★ 4.3
1938
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Too Hot to Handle as Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
Movie ★ 5.9
1937
Kid Galahad as Barney
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
San Quentin as Convict Envying Hoffman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
Movie ★ 5.3
1937
Ever Since Eve as Bandit Leader at Monteray Tavern (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1937
Movie ★ 7.2
1937
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Midnight Court as Reporter
Movie ★ 5.1
1937
Smart Blonde as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Back in Circulation as James Maxwell - a Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
The Go-Getter as Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1937
Marked Woman as Cabbie #2 (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
Movie ★ 10.0
1937
That Certain Woman as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1936
Road Gang as Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Movie ★ 5.4
1936
Night Waitress as Policeman at Torre's
Movie ★ 6.4
1936
The Sky Parade as Pilot (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
All American Chump as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1936
Border Flight as Jimmie
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Bullets or Ballots as Gatley - Pinball Racketeer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1936
China Clipper as Weatherman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1936
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Double Exposure as Press Photographer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8