B.S. Pully
Biography
B.S. Pully, (born Murray Lerman, May 14, 1910 – January 6, 1972) was a New York nightclub comedian and stage actor who created the role of Big Jule in the musical Guys and Dolls. He was noted for his blue humor and thick, gravelly voice.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Pully began his career on the Borscht Belt and achieved fame originating the Big Jule role in the original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls, appearing in more than 1,000 performances. He also played the role in the 1955 film version.
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Other notable film roles include the gruff Christmas tree vendor in 1945's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Joe the Bartender in 1945's Nob Hill.
Pully died of a heart attack in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, at age 61. He was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Emerson, New Jersey.
Known for
Get SmartOne-Way Al8.0
Guys and DollsBig Jule6.6
The BellboySteve6.2
A Tree Grows in BrooklynChristmas Tree Vendor7.5
Myra BreckinridgeTex4.6
The Love God?J. Charles Twilight6.0
Pin Up GirlSergeant in Canteen (uncredited)
TaxiAmchy (uncredited)
Greenwich VillageBrophy
Nob HillJoe the Bartender
Within These WallsHarry Bowser
Don Juan QuilliganEd Mossrock
Filmography
- 1970Myra BreckinridgeFilm: Tex
- 1969The Love God?Film: J. Charles Twilight
- 1965Get SmartSeries: One-Way Al (1 episode)
- 1960The BellboyFilm: Steve
- 1955Guys and DollsFilm: Big Jule
- 1953TaxiFilm: Amchy (uncredited)
- 1945Within These WallsFilm: Harry Bowser
- 1945Nob HillFilm: Joe the Bartender
- 1945Don Juan QuilliganFilm: Ed Mossrock
- 1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynFilm: Christmas Tree Vendor
- 1944Greenwich VillageFilm: Brophy
- 1944Pin Up GirlFilm: Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)
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