Frank Faylen Biography

Fast Facts

• Married actress Carol Hughes, who starred as Dale Arden in "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe," in 1928
• Worked as a vaudeville singer and dancer before getting his first film role in 1936
• The son of vaudeville performers, he first appeared on stage when his parents rolled him out in a buggy on their showboat to be the straight man in their acts
• Appeared in more than 400 films during his career, including "Gunfight at the OK Corral" and "Funny Girl․"
• Best known for portraying everyman characters and had his most successful role as Herbert T․ Gillis in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis․"