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Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Known for: Acting

Born 17/06/1908
Died 1975-12-17
Place of birth Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Francis Thomas Sullivan, aka Frank Sully, was an American character actor. Beefy and square-jawed, he was usually cast as rustic types or dumb heavies. He was a regular feature in Three Stooges shorts. Sully started his career as a comedian in vaudeville and appeared on Broadway from the late 1920s. He is known for the films The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The More the Merrier (1943) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963).

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Newspaper Delivery Man

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Cop

1957

Dragnet Series ★ 6,5

Dragnet

1951

Maverick Series ★ 6,9

Maverick

1957

The Rifleman Series ★ 7,1

The Rifleman

1958

The Beverly Hillbillies Series ★ 6,9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Waiter

1962

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Bartender

1962

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Danny

1962

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Series ★ 6,8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Mr. Miller (uncredited)

1955

Leave It to Beaver Series ★ 7,0

Leave It to Beaver

Cab Driver

1957

I Love Lucy Series ★ 7,9

I Love Lucy

Delivery Man

1951

Wanted: Dead or Alive Series ★ 7,0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Townsman (uncredited)

1958

Father Knows Best Series ★ 6,7

Father Knows Best

Waiter

1954

The Ford Television Theatre Series ★ 7,8

The Ford Television Theatre

Policeman

1952

Sugarfoot Series ★ 5,2

Sugarfoot

Frank the Bartender (uncredited)

1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Desk Clerk

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Piano Player

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Screen Director's Playhouse

Diner Patron

1955

M Squad Series ★ 5,4

M Squad

Officer Ed Grady

1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Sergeant

1955

Navy Log Series ★ 5,2

Navy Log

1955

The Tall Man Series ★ 6,9

The Tall Man

1960

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Series ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Mr. & Mrs. North Series ★ 5,0

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Series ★ 7,0

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954

Johnny Staccato Series ★ 5,3

Johnny Staccato

1959

Series ★ 6,3

Hey, Jeannie!

Officer

1956

Series ★ 6,3

Hey, Jeannie!

Expressman

1956

The Investigators Series ★ 6,0

The Investigators

1961

Series ★ 7,0

Gang Busters

1952

The Grapes of Wrath Film ★ 7,8

The Grapes of Wrath

Noah

1940

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Coots Larkin

1951

Bye Bye Birdie Film ★ 5,9

Bye Bye Birdie

Bartender

1963

Friendly Persuasion Film ★ 6,7

Friendly Persuasion

Rebel Looter (uncredited)

1956

Fury Film ★ 7,5

Fury

Dynamiter (uncredited)

1936

Start Cheering Film ★ 6,9

Start Cheering

Jimmy

1938

Gypsy Film ★ 6,3

Gypsy

Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

1962

Captains Courageous Film ★ 7,4

Captains Courageous

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937

Lillian Russell Film ★ 6,7

Lillian Russell

Hank

1940

Trapped Film ★ 6,0

Trapped

Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

1949

Secret Command Film ★ 6,6

Secret Command

Shawn

1944

Young People Film ★ 5,3

Young People

Jeb

1940

Golden Hoofs Film ★ 8,0

Golden Hoofs

Ed Muckle

1941

Father's Little Dividend Film ★ 6,5

Father's Little Dividend

Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

1951

Dangerous Business Film ★ 9,0

Dangerous Business

Bert

1946

Sorority House Film ★ 7,3

Sorority House

The Caterer (uncredited)

1939

Seminole Uprising Film ★ 5,3

Seminole Uprising

1955

The Return of Frank James Film ★ 6,3

The Return of Frank James

Actor

1940

The More the Merrier Film ★ 7,0

The More the Merrier

FBI Agent Pike

1943

All Through the Night Film ★ 6,7

All Through the Night

Spence

1942

Along Came Jones Film ★ 5,8

Along Came Jones

Avery de Longpre

1945

Man in the Saddle Film ★ 6,5

Man in the Saddle

Lee Repp

1951

The Big Gusher Film ★ 7,0

The Big Gusher

Barfly

1951

Caravan Film ★ 6,5

Caravan

Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

1934

The Red Badge of Courage Film ★ 6,5

The Red Badge of Courage

Veteran (uncredited)

1951

Another Thin Man Film ★ 7,1

Another Thin Man

Pete (uncredited)

1939

No Room for the Groom Film ★ 5,8

No Room for the Groom

Cousin Luke

1952

The Fighting 69th Film ★ 5,8

The Fighting 69th

Sergeant (uncredited)

1940

Renegades Film ★ 5,8

Renegades

Link

1946

The Good Humor Man Film ★ 6,3

The Good Humor Man

Cop (uncredited)

1950

Second Fiddle Film ★ 5,1

Second Fiddle

Townsman

1939

Talk About a Lady Film ★ 5,0

Talk About a Lady

Rocky Jordan

1946

Live, Love and Learn Film ★ 5,6

Live, Love and Learn

Marine (uncredited)

1937

The Helen Morgan Story Film ★ 5,3

The Helen Morgan Story

Vendor (scenes deleted)

1957

Pat and Mike Film ★ 6,4

Pat and Mike

Photographer (uncredited)

1952

The Buckskin Lady Film ★ 4,3

The Buckskin Lady

Jed

1957

Domino Kid Film ★ 5,8

Domino Kid

1957

The Boogie Man Will Get You Film ★ 6,1

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Officer Joe Starrett

1942

Rhubarb Film ★ 5,8

Rhubarb

Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

1951

You Can't Run Away from It Film ★ 5,1

You Can't Run Away from It

Red

1956

Two Yanks in Trinidad Film ★ 4,0

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Mike Paradise

1942

Silver Lode Film ★ 6,2

Silver Lode

Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

1954

City for Conquest Film ★ 6,9

City for Conquest

Radio Listener (uncredited)

1940

The Romance Of Robert Burns Film ★ 7,0

The Romance Of Robert Burns

Jock Wilson (uncredited)

1937

Blondie's Hero Film ★ 7,0

Blondie's Hero

Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

1950

The Tall Target Film ★ 6,9

The Tall Target

Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

1951

The Last Hurrah Film ★ 7,2

The Last Hurrah

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

1958

There's Something About a Soldier Film ★ 5,4

There's Something About a Soldier

Alex Grybinski

1943

Black Legion Film ★ 6,6

Black Legion

Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

1937

Dangerous Blondes Film ★ 6,3

Dangerous Blondes

Detective Joe Henderson

1943

Blondie's Reward Film ★ 7,0

Blondie's Reward

Officer Carney

1948

Spring Parade Film ★ 6,9

Spring Parade

Bert - Shawl Salesman

1940

Man from God's Country Film ★ 5,0

Man from God's Country

Trail Cook (uncredited)

1958

Daughter of Shanghai Film ★ 5,4

Daughter of Shanghai

Jake Kelly

1937

The Naked Street Film ★ 6,2

The Naked Street

1955

A Man's World Film ★ 7,0

A Man's World

Sammy Collins

1942

Lucky Legs Film ★ 9,0

Lucky Legs

Mugg

1942

Battle of Rogue River Film ★ 6,0

Battle of Rogue River

Pvt. Kohler

1954

Radio Patrol Film ★ 10,0

Radio Patrol

Flynn

1937

The Female Animal Film ★ 6,0

The Female Animal

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1958

Women's Prison Film ★ 5,8

Women's Prison

1955

Women Without Names Film ★ 4,7

Women Without Names

Friendly Motorist

1940

Let's Make It Legal Film ★ 5,7

Let's Make It Legal

Laborer (uncredited)

1951

A Fool and His Honey Film

A Fool and His Honey

1952

Murder at the Vanities Film ★ 5,5

Murder at the Vanities

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1934

Nice Girl? Film ★ 6,3

Nice Girl?

1941

Apache Ambush Film ★ 6,3

Apache Ambush

1955

Castle on the Hudson Film ★ 7,0

Castle on the Hudson

Second Prisoner (uncredited)

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife Film ★ 6,8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Slapcovitch

1940

My Sister Eileen Film ★ 6,8

My Sister Eileen

Jenson

1942

Young Man with Ideas Film ★ 5,2

Young Man with Ideas

Salesman (uncredited)

1952

Dr. Kildare's Crisis Film ★ 6,7

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

John Root

1940

The Great Man Votes Film ★ 6,4

The Great Man Votes

Policeman at Parade

1939

Thousands Cheer Film ★ 6,4

Thousands Cheer

Alan

1943

Boston Blackie and the Law Film ★ 6,7

Boston Blackie and the Law

Sgt. Matthews

1946

Wild Harvest Film ★ 7,0

Wild Harvest

Nick

1947

Theodora Goes Wild Film ★ 6,6

Theodora Goes Wild

Clarence (uncredited)

1936

Two Girls and a Sailor Film ★ 5,8

Two Girls and a Sailor

Private Adams

1944

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Film ★ 5,5

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Salty

1941

With a Song in My Heart Film ★ 6,1

With a Song in My Heart

Soldier (uncredited)

1952

Northern Patrol Film ★ 7,0

Northern Patrol

Bartender

1953

The Reformer and the Redhead Film ★ 7,6

The Reformer and the Redhead

Joe (uncredited)

1950

Bad for Each Other Film ★ 6,0

Bad for Each Other

Tippy Kashko, Townsman

1953

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous Film ★ 5,0

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Mathews

1945

Criminals of the Air Film ★ 6,3

Criminals of the Air

1937

Rings on Her Fingers Film ★ 6,8

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Throw a Saddle on a Star Film ★ 7,0

Throw a Saddle on a Star

Lawyer

1946

Let No Man Write My Epitaph Film ★ 5,9

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

1960

Mary Burns, Fugitive Film ★ 9,0

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Steve

1935

Youth Takes a Fling Film ★ 5,5

Youth Takes a Fling

Jim

1938

The Daring Young Man Film ★ 5,0

The Daring Young Man

Luke

1942

Private Nurse Film ★ 7,0

Private Nurse

Eddie

1941

The Gentleman Misbehaves Film ★ 8,0

The Gentleman Misbehaves

Taxi Driver

1946

Film ★ 8,0

Strop, Look and Listen

Waiter

1952

He Stayed for Breakfast Film ★ 8,0

He Stayed for Breakfast

Butcher

1940

Cross-Country Romance Film ★ 6,7

Cross-Country Romance

Mike

1940

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder Film ★ 10,0

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Harry, the Projectionist

1952

Frontier Gambler Film ★ 6,5

Frontier Gambler

Bartender

1956

Spies and Guys Film ★ 10,0

Spies and Guys

Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

1953

Rhythm on the Range Film ★ 5,5

Rhythm on the Range

Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

1936

The Desperados Are in Town Film ★ 8,0

The Desperados Are in Town

Carl Branch

1956

Last of the Desperados Film ★ 7,5

Last of the Desperados

Murder Victim Tim (bit)

1955

The Night of Nights Film ★ 8,0

The Night of Nights

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1939

One Way to Love Film ★ 7,0

One Way to Love

Hopkins

1946

One Dangerous Night Film ★ 5,1

One Dangerous Night

Hertzog - Henchman

1943

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Film ★ 6,2

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Sergeant Matthews

1949

A Close Call for Boston Blackie Film ★ 5,4

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Sgt. Matthews

1946

She Knew All the Answers Film ★ 6,6

She Knew All the Answers

Cop

1941

Let's Go Collegiate Film ★ 5,4

Let's Go Collegiate

Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

1941

Rockabilly Baby Film ★ 6,3

Rockabilly Baby

Bum

1957

They Gave Him a Gun Film ★ 6,7

They Gave Him a Gun

Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

1937

The Phantom Thief Film ★ 6,5

The Phantom Thief

Detective Sergeant Matthews

1946

Power of the Press Film ★ 6,5

Power of the Press

Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates Film ★ 6,5

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Joe Briggs

1943

Jungle Moon Men Film ★ 5,4

Jungle Moon Men

Max

1955

Parachute Nurse Film ★ 7,0

Parachute Nurse

Sgt. Peters

1942

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Film ★ 5,8

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Sgt. Matthews

1945

Blunder Boys Film ★ 8,2

Blunder Boys

Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)

1955

A Merry Mix-Up Film ★ 5,9

A Merry Mix-Up

(uncredited)

1957

Sleepytime Gal Film ★ 9,0

Sleepytime Gal

Dimples

1942

Pardon My Backfire Film ★ 6,1

Pardon My Backfire

Escaped Convict

1953

Some Like It Hot Film ★ 7,6

Some Like It Hot

Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

1939

Yesterday's Heroes Film ★ 10,0

Yesterday's Heroes

Curly Walsh

1940

Escape to Glory Film ★ 7,5

Escape to Glory

Tommy Malone

1940

Fling in the Ring Film ★ 6,0

Fling in the Ring

Big Mike

1955

Life Begins in College Film ★ 8,0

Life Begins in College

Football Player

1937

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Film ★ 9,0

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Looie

1949

White Bondage Film ★ 6,8

White Bondage

Man in Pool Room

1937

Trapped by Boston Blackie Film ★ 7,1

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Sgt. Matthews

1948

Hold That Co-ed Film ★ 6,7

Hold That Co-ed

Steve Wurgerski

1938

Night Stage to Galveston Film ★ 5,8

Night Stage to Galveston

Policeman Kelly

1952

Film ★ 7,0

Out of the Depths

'Speed' Brogan

1945

Gun Smugglers Film ★ 7,5

Gun Smugglers

Corporal Clancy

1948

So You Want to Be Pretty Film ★ 3,3

So You Want to Be Pretty

Harry (uncredited)

1956

Inside the Law Film ★ 6,7

Inside the Law

Jim Burke

1942

Beauty on Parade Film ★ 9,0

Beauty on Parade

Murph

1950

Film ★ 9,0

It's Great to Be Young

Burkett

1946

I Love a Bandleader Film ★ 8,0

I Love a Bandleader

Dan Benson

1945

Gentle Julia Film ★ 7,0

Gentle Julia

Mr. Toms

1936

Film ★ 8,0

Bachelor Daze

Ezra's neighbor

1944

Laugh Your Blues Away Film ★ 10,0

Laugh Your Blues Away

Buck

1942

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Film ★ 5,3

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Looie

1950

Film ★ 6,0

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Neighbor (uncredited)

1954

Film ★ 8,0

Nursie Behave

Officer Murphy

1950

Pitchin' in the Kitchen Film ★ 7,0

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Albert, the Neighbor

1943

Rookie Fireman Film ★ 7,5

Rookie Fireman

Charlie

1950

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses Film

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Cop

1957

The Ghost That Walks Alone Film ★ 4,8

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Beppo

1944

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Film ★ 7,0

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Looie

1950

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt Film ★ 6,6

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Henchman 'Rigger'

1946

Murder in Times Square Film ★ 4,7

Murder in Times Square

Benny the Baboon

1943