Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Acting

Birthday

1908/06/17

Day of death

1975/12/17 (67 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also know as

Francis Thomas Sullivan, Frank Sullivan

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).

Acting
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

(1940) The Grapes of Wrath

as Noah

Theodora Goes Wild
6.6

(1936) Theodora Goes Wild

as Clarence (uncredited)

Bye Bye Birdie
5.9

(1963) Bye Bye Birdie

as Bartender

My Sister Eileen
6.7

(1942) My Sister Eileen

as Jenson

Silver Lode
6.1

(1954) Silver Lode

as Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
0.0

(1952) Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

as Harry, the Projectionist

Thousands Cheer
6.4

(1943) Thousands Cheer

as Alan

Blondie's Hero
6.3

(1950) Blondie's Hero

as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

With a Song in My Heart
5.9

(1952) With a Song in My Heart

as Soldier

Pardon My Backfire
5.6

(1953) Pardon My Backfire

as Escaped Convict

A Close Call for Boston Blackie
4.9

(1946) A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as Sgt. Matthews

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
4.7

(1945) Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

as Mathews

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
5.5

(1945) Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

as Sgt. Matthews

Boston Blackie and the Law
6.0

(1946) Boston Blackie and the Law

as Sgt. Matthews

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
5.6

(1949) Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as Sergeant Matthews

Trapped by Boston Blackie
6.5

(1948) Trapped by Boston Blackie

as Sgt. Matthews

Nice Girl?
5.3

(1941) Nice Girl?

as ---

Talk About a Lady
3.0

(1946) Talk About a Lady

as Rocky Jordan

Two Girls and a Sailor
5.7

(1944) Two Girls and a Sailor

as Private Adams

Secret Command
6.8

(1944) Secret Command

as Shawn

Along Came Jones
5.8

(1945) Along Came Jones

as Avery de Longpre

Bad for Each Other
5.7

(1953) Bad for Each Other

as Tippy Kashko, Townsman

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
5.8

(1946) Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

as Henchman 'Rigger'

Young People
4.6

(1940) Young People

as Jeb

The Phantom Thief
5.3

(1946) The Phantom Thief

as Detective Sergeant Matthews

Pitchin' in the Kitchen
0.0

(1943) Pitchin' in the Kitchen

as Albert, the Neighbor

The Night of Nights
0.0

(1939) The Night of Nights

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

No Room for the Groom
5.6

(1952) No Room for the Groom

as Cousin Luke

Fling in the Ring
5.8

(1955) Fling in the Ring

as Big Mike

Night Stage to Galveston
4.7

(1952) Night Stage to Galveston

as Policeman Kelly

Trapped
5.8

(1949) Trapped

as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot
7.2

(1939) Some Like It Hot

as Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

Frontier Gambler
6.0

(1956) Frontier Gambler

as Bartender

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
4.7

(1941) A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

as Salty

Inside the Law
5.0

(1942) Inside the Law

as Jim Burke

Apache Ambush
5.6

(1955) Apache Ambush

as ---

Seminole Uprising
4.9

(1955) Seminole Uprising

as ---

Renegades
5.8

(1946) Renegades

as Link

Hold That Co-ed
6.6

(1938) Hold That Co-ed

as Steve Wurgerski

All Through the Night
6.9

(1942) All Through the Night

as Spence

There's Something About a Soldier
4.8

(1943) There's Something About a Soldier

as Alex Grybinski

The More the Merrier
6.9

(1943) The More the Merrier

as FBI Agent Pike

Let's Go Collegiate
5.0

(1941) Let's Go Collegiate

as Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

A Merry Mix-Up
5.0

(1957) A Merry Mix-Up

as (uncredited)

Cross-Country Romance
6.4

(1940) Cross-Country Romance

as Mike

One Way to Love
7.0

(1946) One Way to Love

as Hopkins

Let No Man Write My Epitaph
6.1

(1960) Let No Man Write My Epitaph

as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

0.0

(1944) Bachelor Daze

as Ezra's neighbor

Private Nurse
0.0

(1941) Private Nurse

as Eddie

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.5

(1940) The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Slapcovitch

Youth Takes a Fling
1.0

(1938) Youth Takes a Fling

as Jim

Radio Patrol
0.0

(1937) Radio Patrol

as Flynn

They Gave Him a Gun
6.2

(1937) They Gave Him a Gun

as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

Live, Love and Learn
5.8

(1937) Live, Love and Learn

as Marine (uncredited)

Sorority House
6.8

(1939) Sorority House

as The Caterer

The Daring Young Man
4.3

(1942) The Daring Young Man

as Luke

I Love a Bandleader
0.0

(1945) I Love a Bandleader

as Dan Benson

Dangerous Business
0.0

(1946) Dangerous Business

as Bert

Start Cheering
7.0

(1938) Start Cheering

as Jimmy

The Great Man Votes
6.1

(1939) The Great Man Votes

as Policeman at Parade

Man in the Saddle
6.5

(1951) Man in the Saddle

as Lee Repp

Caravan
0.0

(1934) Caravan

as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

Another Thin Man
7.1

(1939) Another Thin Man

as Pete (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
5.0

(1939) Second Fiddle

as Townsman

Gypsy
6.3

(1962) Gypsy

as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Jungle Moon Men
4.7

(1955) Jungle Moon Men

as Max

Battle of Rogue River
5.7

(1954) Battle of Rogue River

as Pvt. Kohler

Spies and Guys
0.0

(1953) Spies and Guys

as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

Fury
7.5

(1936) Fury

as Dynamiter (uncredited)

Spring Parade
6.8

(1940) Spring Parade

as Bert - Shawl Salesman

Domino Kid
5.7

(1957) Domino Kid

as ---

The Last Hurrah
7.1

(1958) The Last Hurrah

as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Father's Little Dividend
6.4

(1951) Father's Little Dividend

as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

Throw a Saddle on a Star
0.0

(1946) Throw a Saddle on a Star

as Lawyer

Parachute Nurse
5.0

(1942) Parachute Nurse

as Sgt. Peters

Laugh Your Blues Away
0.0

(1942) Laugh Your Blues Away

as Buck

The Fighting 69th
5.4

(1940) The Fighting 69th

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Life Begins in College
0.0

(1937) Life Begins in College

as Football Player

The Good Humor Man
6.0

(1950) The Good Humor Man

as Cop (uncredited)

Pat and Mike
6.3

(1952) Pat and Mike

as Photographer (uncredited)

6.0

(1954) Ain't It Aggravatin'

as Neighbor (uncredited)

Power of the Press
6.2

(1943) Power of the Press

as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

The Ghost That Walks Alone
4.0

(1944) The Ghost That Walks Alone

as Beppo

Captains Courageous
7.4

(1937) Captains Courageous

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Gun Smugglers
0.0

(1948) Gun Smugglers

as Corporal Clancy

The Return of Frank James
6.2

(1940) The Return of Frank James

as Actor

Friendly Persuasion
6.6

(1956) Friendly Persuasion

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage
6.4

(1951) The Red Badge of Courage

as Veteran (uncredited)

White Bondage
6.0

(1937) White Bondage

as Man in Pool Room

Mary Burns, Fugitive
0.0

(1935) Mary Burns, Fugitive

as Steve

Lillian Russell
6.1

(1940) Lillian Russell

as Hank

City for Conquest
6.8

(1940) City for Conquest

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
6.8

(1940) Castle on the Hudson

as Second Prisoner (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
6.0

(1940) Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as John Root

He Stayed for Breakfast
0.0

(1940) He Stayed for Breakfast

as Butcher

Two Yanks in Trinidad
2.0

(1942) Two Yanks in Trinidad

as Mike Paradise

Women Without Names
4.8

(1940) Women Without Names

as Friendly Motorist

Murder at the Vanities
5.4

(1934) Murder at the Vanities

as ---

Rhythm on the Range
4.0

(1936) Rhythm on the Range

as Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
5.8

(1943) Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as Joe Briggs

Lucky Legs
0.0

(1942) Lucky Legs

as Mugg

0.0

(1945) Out of the Depths

as 'Speed' Brogan

Escape to Glory
6.0

(1940) Escape to Glory

as Tommy Malone

Rockabilly Baby
6.0

(1957) Rockabilly Baby

as Bum

Northern Patrol
5.5

(1953) Northern Patrol

as Bartender

The Desperados Are in Town
0.0

(1956) The Desperados Are in Town

as Carl Branch

Beauty on Parade
0.0

(1950) Beauty on Parade

as Murph

Last of the Desperados
6.0

(1955) Last of the Desperados

as Murder Victim Tim (bit)

The Reformer and the Redhead
6.3

(1950) The Reformer and the Redhead

as Joe (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs
7.0

(1941) Golden Hoofs

as Ed Muckle

The Buckskin Lady
4.2

(1957) The Buckskin Lady

as Jed

Dangerous Blondes
6.0

(1943) Dangerous Blondes

as Detective Joe Henderson

She Knew All the Answers
6.3

(1941) She Knew All the Answers

as Cop

Wild Harvest
0.0

(1947) Wild Harvest

as Nick

Sleepytime Gal
0.0

(1942) Sleepytime Gal

as Dimples

5.5

(1937) The Romance Of Robert Burns

as Jock Wilson (uncredited)

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
0.0

(1949) Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

as Looie

Rings on Her Fingers
6.5

(1942) Rings on Her Fingers

as ---

Young Man with Ideas
4.7

(1952) Young Man with Ideas

as Salesman (uncredited)

The Tall Target
6.8

(1951) The Tall Target

as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Black Legion
6.5

(1937) Black Legion

as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

Murder in Times Square
4.6

(1943) Murder in Times Square

as Benny the Baboon

0.0

(1952) A Fool and His Honey

as ---

The Gentleman Misbehaves
0.0

(1946) The Gentleman Misbehaves

as Taxi Driver

Daughter of Shanghai
5.4

(1937) Daughter of Shanghai

as Jake Kelly

0.0

(1946) It's Great to Be Young

as Burkett

A Man's World
6.0

(1942) A Man's World

as Sammy Collins

Rhubarb
5.5

(1951) Rhubarb

as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

One Dangerous Night
5.0

(1943) One Dangerous Night

as Hertzog - Henchman

2.0

(1956) So You Want to Be Pretty

as Harry (uncredited)

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
4.0

(1950) Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

as Looie

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
0.0

(1950) Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

as Looie

Blondie's Reward
6.5

(1948) Blondie's Reward

as Officer Carney

You Can't Run Away from It
4.3

(1956) You Can't Run Away from It

as Red

The Female Animal
5.6

(1958) The Female Animal

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

The Naked Street
6.0

(1955) The Naked Street

as ---

Women's Prison
5.7

(1955) Women's Prison

as ---

Let's Make It Legal
6.3

(1951) Let's Make It Legal

as Laborer (uncredited)

The Boogie Man Will Get You
6.3

(1942) The Boogie Man Will Get You

as Officer Joe Starrett

Gentle Julia
0.0

(1936) Gentle Julia

as Mr. Toms

Criminals of the Air
5.5

(1937) Criminals of the Air

as ---

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as ---

I Love Lucy
8.0

(1951) I Love Lucy

as Delivery Man

Dragnet
6.5

(1951) Dragnet

as ---

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Newspaper Delivery Man

Johnny Staccato
5.6

(1959) Johnny Staccato

as ---

The Tall Man
6.3

(1960) The Tall Man

as ---

Leave It to Beaver
7.0

(1957) Leave It to Beaver

as Cab Driver

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Desk Clerk

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Waiter

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Coots Larkin

M Squad
5.2

(1957) M Squad

as Officer Ed Grady

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as ---

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
6.9

(1954) The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as ---

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
4.5

(1951) The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as ---

4.5

(1955) Navy Log

as ---

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Rifleman
7.1

(1958) The Rifleman

as ---

5.5

(1956) Hey, Jeannie!

as Officer

0.0

(1952) Gang Busters

as ---

Mr. & Mrs. North
4.8

(1952) Mr. & Mrs. North

as ---

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as ---

5.5

(1956) Hey, Jeannie!

as Expressman

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Bartender

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as The Piano Player

Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5

(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse

as Diner Patron