ACTOR

Frank Faylen

1905 - 1985

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Frank Faylen (born Charles Francis Ruf, December 8, 1905 – August 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Faylen has received more than 813,681 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Frank Faylen is the 8,051st most popular actor (up from 8,110th in 2019), the 11,933rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,911th in 2019) and the 3,749th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 810k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Frank Faylen ranks 8,051 out of 13,578. Before him are Mercedes Mason, Jyoti Amge, Crystal Reed, Will Forte, Karla Souza, and Katie Leung. After him are Paul Kelly, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Alvis Hermanis, Blair Underwood, George Walsh, and Natasha Klauss.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Frank Faylen ranks 393. Before him are Lila Lee, Henry Green, Marvin Stalder, Thomas Gomez, Pedro Quartucci, and Hans Ziglarski. After him are Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lionel Trilling, Agnes de Mille, Fidel LaBarba, Stanley Kunitz, and Bob Wills. Among people deceased in 1985, Frank Faylen ranks 278. Before him are Werner Meyer, Evelyn Ankers, Richard Greene, Helmut Niedermayr, George K. Arthur, and Mary MacLaren. After him are Saunders Lewis, Margo, Louis Hayward, Patricia Roberts Harris, John Davis Lodge, and Pete Desjardins.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frank Faylen ranks 11,933 out of 20,380. Before him are Dean Winters (1964), Gil Shaham (1971), Crystal Reed (1985), Will Forte (1970), Wendell Ford (1924), and Crystal Waters (1964). After him are Paul Kelly (1899), Earl Hooker (1930), Robert D. Cabana (1949), John Kennedy (1951), James Rector (1884), and Aimee Mann (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Frank Faylen ranks 3,749. Before him are Madge Kennedy (1891), Wanda Hawley (1895), Beatrice Rosen (1984), Dean Winters (1964), Crystal Reed (1985), and Will Forte (1970). After him are Paul Kelly (1899), Blair Underwood (1964), George Walsh (1889), Vivian Blaine (1921), Marie Mosquini (1899), and Julia Jones (1981).

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Television and Movie Roles

It's a Wonderful Life
Ernie
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Dec 20o 19468.3 / 10
The Lost Weekend
'Bim' Nolan
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
Nov 29o 19457.633 / 10
Gone with the Wind
Soldier Aiding Dr. Meade (uncredited)
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Mar 12o 19397.9 / 10