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Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 17, 1908
Died Dec 17, 1975 (67)
Birthplace Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

as Bartender

Gypsy

Gypsy

1962

as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

The Female Animal

The Female Animal

1958

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

1957

as Jed

A Merry Mix-Up

A Merry Mix-Up

1957

as (uncredited)

Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

1957

as Bum

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956

as Harry (uncredited)

The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town

1956

as Carl Branch

Frontier Gambler

Frontier Gambler

1956

as Bartender

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)

Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring

1955

as Big Mike

Jungle Moon Men

Jungle Moon Men

1955

as Max

Last of the Desperados

Last of the Desperados

1955

as Murder Victim Tim (bit)

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Ain't It Aggravatin'

1954

as Neighbor (uncredited)

Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

1954

as Pvt. Kohler

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954

as Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

Pardon My Backfire

Pardon My Backfire

1953

as Escaped Convict

Spies and Guys

Spies and Guys

1953

as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

Northern Patrol

Northern Patrol

1953

as Bartender

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

1953

as Tippy Kashko, Townsman

Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston

1952

as Policeman Kelly

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

1952

as Cousin Luke

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

1952

as Harry, the Projectionist

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

as Soldier

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Salesman (uncredited)

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952

as Photographer (uncredited)

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

1951

as Lee Repp

Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

1951

as Laborer (uncredited)

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951

as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Veteran (uncredited)

Beauty on Parade

Beauty on Parade

1950

as Murph

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Joe (uncredited)

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Cop (uncredited)

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

as Sergeant Matthews

Trapped

Trapped

1949

as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

as Sgt. Matthews

Gun Smugglers

Gun Smugglers

1948

as Corporal Clancy

Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward

1948

as Officer Carney

Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest

1947

as Nick

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

as Sgt. Matthews

The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves

1946

as Taxi Driver

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

1946

as Henchman 'Rigger'

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

as Bert

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

1946

as Detective Sergeant Matthews

Throw a Saddle on a Star

Throw a Saddle on a Star

1946

as Lawyer

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

as Sgt. Matthews

Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady

1946

as Rocky Jordan

Renegades

Renegades

1946

as Link

It's Great to Be Young

It's Great to Be Young

1946

as Burkett

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

1946

as Hopkins

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

as Sgt. Matthews

I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader

1945

as Dan Benson

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

as Avery de Longpre

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945

as Mathews

Out of the Depths

Out of the Depths

1945

as 'Speed' Brogan

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

1944

as Ezra's neighbor

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

as Private Adams

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as Shawn

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

1943

as Albert, the Neighbor

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as FBI Agent Pike

There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

1943

as Alex Grybinski

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

as Joe Briggs

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

1943

as Alan

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

as Detective Joe Henderson

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943

as Hertzog - Henchman

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

1943

as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Benny the Baboon

Inside the Law

Inside the Law

1942

as Jim Burke

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

as Sgt. Peters

A Man's World

A Man's World

1942

as Sammy Collins

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1942

as Luke

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

as Mike Paradise

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

1942

as Dimples

Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away

1942

as Buck

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

as Jenson

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

as Officer Joe Starrett

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Spence

Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs

1942

as Mugg

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

as Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

Private Nurse

Private Nurse

1941

as Eddie

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941

as Ed Muckle

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

as Salty

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Slapcovitch

Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory

1940

as Tommy Malone

Young People

Young People

1940

as Jeb

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as Mike

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Butcher

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Noah

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Hank

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

as John Root

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Spring Parade

Spring Parade

1940

as Bert - Shawl Salesman

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Friendly Motorist

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Second Prisoner (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1939

as Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

Sorority House

Sorority House

1939

as The Caterer

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

1939

as Policeman at Parade

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as Pete (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

as Townsman

Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

1938

as Steve Wurgerski

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as Jim

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Jimmy

The Romance Of Robert Burns

The Romance Of Robert Burns

1937

as Jock Wilson (uncredited)

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Jake Kelly

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Football Player

White Bondage

White Bondage

1937

as Man in Pool Room

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1937

as Flynn

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

Black Legion

Black Legion

1937

as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

as Marine (uncredited)

Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

1936

as Mr. Toms

Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

1936

as Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Clarence (uncredited)

Fury

Fury

1936

as Dynamiter (uncredited)

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as Steve

Caravan

Caravan

1934

as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

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