Curiosidades

Former father-in-law of Regis Philbin.

Was in two Oscar Best Picture winners: ...E o Vento Levou (1939) and Farrapo Humano (1945), and eight other Best Picture nominees: As Vinhas da Ira (1940), Flores do Pó (1941), Sargento York (1941), A Canção da Vitória (1942), Ídolo, Amante e Herói (1942), Nossos Mortos Serão Vingados (1942), A Felicidade Não se Compra (1946) and Funny Girl: A Garota Genial (1968).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

Wore a white wig playing "Whitey," the hired gun killed by Alan Ladd in Abutres Humanos (1948).

Played a taxi driver in Preston Sturges' Mulher de Verdade (1942) and in Frank Capra's A Felicidade Não se Compra (1946).

The muppet "Ernie" on Vila Sésamo (1969) was rumored to be named after Faylen's character (Ernie the Taxi Driver) in A Felicidade Não se Compra (1946).

Father of actress Carol Faylen and Kay Faylen.

His most famous line as Herbert T. Gillis from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) is "I"m gonna kill that boy.".

Best remembered at TV Dad Herbert T. Gillis father of Dobie Gillis on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959).