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Frank Sully

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
183

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 17, 1908 (118 years old)

Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Frank Sully

Biography

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).

Known For

Acting

1963Bye Bye Birdieas Bartender
1962Gypsyas Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas
1962The Virginianas Bartender
1962The Virginianas Danny
1962The Virginianas Waiter
1961The Investigatorsas
1960Let No Man Write My Epitaphas Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
1960The Tall Manas
1959Johnny Staccatoas
1958The Last Hurrahas Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
1958The Riflemanas
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Townsman (uncredited)
1958Man from God's Countryas Trail Cook (uncredited)
1958The Female Animalas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1957Rockabilly Babyas Bum
1957Leave It to Beaveras Cab Driver
1957The Helen Morgan Storyas Vendor (scenes deleted)
1957Domino Kidas
1957Maverickas
1957Perry Masonas Cop
1957Perry Masonas Newspaper Delivery Man
1957M Squadas Officer Ed Grady
1957Sugarfootas Frank the Bartender (uncredited)
1957The Buckskin Ladyas Jed
1957A Merry Mix-Upas (uncredited)
1957Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horsesas Cop
1956The Desperados Are in Townas Carl Branch
1956You Can't Run Away from Itas Red
1956Friendly Persuasionas Rebel Looter (uncredited)
1956Hey, Jeannie!as Expressman
1956Hey, Jeannie!as Officer
1956Frontier Gambleras Bartender
1956So You Want to Be Prettyas Harry (uncredited)
1955Blunder Boysas Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
1955Last of the Desperadosas Murder Victim Tim (bit)
1955Screen Director's Playhouseas Diner Patron
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Sergeant
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Desk Clerk
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas The Piano Player
1955Navy Logas
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Mr. Miller (uncredited)
1955Apache Ambushas
1955The Naked Streetas
1955Seminole Uprisingas
1955Jungle Moon Menas Max
1955Women's Prisonas
1955Fling in the Ringas Big Mike
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas
1954Father Knows Bestas Waiter
1954Silver Lodeas Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
1954Battle of Rogue Riveras Pvt. Kohler
1954Ain't It Aggravatin'as Neighbor (uncredited)
1953Bad for Each Otheras Tippy Kashko, Townsman
1953Pardon My Backfireas Escaped Convict
1953Northern Patrolas Bartender
1953Spies and Guysas Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
1952Strop, Look and Listenas Waiter
1952Mr. & Mrs. Northas
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Policeman
1952Pat and Mikeas Photographer (uncredited)
1952No Room for the Groomas Cousin Luke
1952Young Man with Ideasas Salesman (uncredited)
1952With a Song in My Heartas Soldier (uncredited)
1952Gang Bustersas
1952Night Stage to Galvestonas Policeman Kelly
1952Rainbow 'Round My Shoulderas Harry, the Projectionist
1952A Fool and His Honeyas
1951Dragnetas
1951Man in the Saddleas Lee Repp
1951Let's Make It Legalas Laborer (uncredited)
1951I Love Lucyas Delivery Man
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Coots Larkin
1951The Red Badge of Courageas Veteran (uncredited)
1951Rhubarbas Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
1951The Tall Targetas Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
1951The Big Gusheras Barfly
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas
1951Father's Little Dividendas Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
1950Rookie Firemanas Charlie
1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chanceas Looie
1950Nursie Behaveas Officer Murphy
1950The Reformer and the Redheadas Joe (uncredited)
1950Beauty on Paradeas Murph
1950The Good Humor Manas Cop (uncredited)
1950Blondie's Heroas Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
1950Joe Palooka Meets Humphreyas Looie
1949Trappedas Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
1949Joe Palooka in the Counterpunchas Looie
1949Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Sergeant Matthews
1948Gun Smugglersas Corporal Clancy
1948Blondie's Rewardas Officer Carney
1948Trapped by Boston Blackieas Sgt. Matthews
1947Wild Harvestas Nick
1946Boston Blackie and the Lawas Sgt. Matthews
1946Crime Doctor's Man Huntas Henchman 'Rigger'
1946It's Great to Be Youngas Burkett
1946Dangerous Businessas Bert
1946Renegadesas Link
1946The Phantom Thiefas Detective Sergeant Matthews
1946Talk About a Ladyas Rocky Jordan
1946Throw a Saddle on a Staras Lawyer
1946The Gentleman Misbehavesas Taxi Driver
1946A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Sgt. Matthews
1946One Way to Loveas Hopkins
1945Out of the Depthsas 'Speed' Brogan
1945I Love a Bandleaderas Dan Benson
1945Along Came Jonesas Avery de Longpre
1945Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Mathews
1945Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Sgt. Matthews
1944Secret Commandas Shawn
1944Two Girls and a Sailoras Private Adams
1944Bachelor Dazeas Ezra's neighbor
1944The Ghost That Walks Aloneas Beppo
1943There's Something About a Soldieras Alex Grybinski
1943Dangerous Blondesas Detective Joe Henderson
1943Thousands Cheeras Alan
1943Pitchin' in the Kitchenas Albert, the Neighbor
1943Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas Joe Briggs
1943The More the Merrieras FBI Agent Pike
1943Murder in Times Squareas Benny the Baboon
1943Power of the Pressas Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
1943One Dangerous Nightas Hertzog - Henchman
1942Laugh Your Blues Awayas Buck
1942The Boogie Man Will Get Youas Officer Joe Starrett
1942The Daring Young Manas Luke
1942Lucky Legsas Mugg
1942My Sister Eileenas Jenson
1942A Man's Worldas Sammy Collins
1942Parachute Nurseas Sgt. Peters
1942Inside the Lawas Jim Burke
1942Two Yanks in Trinidadas Mike Paradise
1942Rings on Her Fingersas
1942Sleepytime Galas Dimples
1942All Through the Nightas Spence
1941Let's Go Collegiateas Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
1941Private Nurseas Eddie
1941She Knew All the Answersas Cop
1941A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Salty
1941Nice Girl?as
1941Golden Hoofsas Ed Muckle
1940Dr. Kildare's Crisisas John Root
1940Spring Paradeas Bert - Shawl Salesman
1940City for Conquestas Radio Listener (uncredited)
1940Yesterday's Heroesas Curly Walsh
1940He Stayed for Breakfastas Butcher
1940Young Peopleas Jeb
1940The Return of Frank Jamesas Actor
1940Cross-Country Romanceas Mike
1940Lillian Russellas Hank
1940Escape to Gloryas Tommy Malone
1940The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Slapcovitch
1940The Grapes of Wrathas Noah
1940Women Without Namesas Friendly Motorist
1940Castle on the Hudsonas Second Prisoner (uncredited)
1940The Fighting 69thas Sergeant (uncredited)
1939The Night of Nightsas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939Another Thin Manas Pete (uncredited)
1939Second Fiddleas Townsman
1939Some Like It Hotas Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
1939Sorority Houseas The Caterer (uncredited)
1939The Great Man Votesas Policeman at Parade
1938Youth Takes a Flingas Jim
1938Hold That Co-edas Steve Wurgerski
1938Start Cheeringas Jimmy
1937Daughter of Shanghaias Jake Kelly
1937Live, Love and Learnas Marine (uncredited)
1937Radio Patrolas Flynn
1937Life Begins in Collegeas Football Player
1937White Bondageas Man in Pool Room
1937Captains Courageousas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937They Gave Him a Gunas Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
1937Criminals of the Airas
1937The Romance Of Robert Burnsas Jock Wilson (uncredited)
1937Black Legionas Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
1936Theodora Goes Wildas Clarence (uncredited)
1936Rhythm on the Rangeas Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
1936Furyas Dynamiter (uncredited)
1936Gentle Juliaas Mr. Toms
1935Mary Burns, Fugitiveas Steve
1934Caravanas Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
1934Murder at the Vanitiesas Chorus Boy (uncredited)

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