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Frank Sully
Actor

Frank Sully

17 Jun 1908Born
17 Dec 1975Died
67Age at death
178Credits

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

The 80 most recent of 178 credits.

  1. 1963Bye Bye BirdieFilm: Bartender
  2. 1962GypsyFilm: Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
  3. 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries (1 episode)
  4. 1962The VirginianSeries: Waiter, Bartender, Danny (1 episode)
  5. 1961The InvestigatorsSeries (1 episode)
  6. 1960Let No Man Write My EpitaphFilm: Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
  7. 1960The Tall ManSeries (1 episode)
  8. 1959Johnny StaccatoSeries (1 episode)
  9. 1958The Last HurrahFilm: Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
  10. 1958The RiflemanSeries (1 episode)
  11. 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries: Townsman (uncredited) (2 episodes)
  12. 1958Man from God's CountryFilm: Trail Cook (uncredited)
  13. 1958The Female AnimalFilm: Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
  14. 1957Rockabilly BabyFilm: Bum
  15. 1957Leave It to BeaverSeries: Cab Driver (3 episodes)
  16. 1957The Helen Morgan StoryFilm: Vendor (scenes deleted)
  17. 1957Domino KidFilm
  18. 1957MaverickSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Newspaper Delivery Man, Cop (1 episode)
  20. 1957M SquadSeries: Officer Ed Grady (1 episode)
  21. 1957SugarfootSeries: Frank the Bartender (uncredited) (1 episode)
  22. 1957The Buckskin LadyFilm: Jed
  23. 1957A Merry Mix-UpFilm: (uncredited)
  24. 1957Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and HorsesFilm: Cop
  25. 1956The Desperados Are in TownFilm: Carl Branch
  26. 1956Friendly PersuasionFilm: Rebel Looter (uncredited)
  27. 1956You Can't Run Away from ItFilm: Red
  28. 1956Hey, Jeannie!Series: Officer, Expressman (1 episode)
  29. 1956Frontier GamblerFilm: Bartender
  30. 1956So You Want to Be PrettyFilm: Harry (uncredited)
  31. 1955Blunder BoysFilm: Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
  32. 1955Last of the DesperadosFilm: Murder Victim Tim (bit)
  33. 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries: Sergeant (2 episodes)
  34. 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries: Diner Patron (1 episode)
  35. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Desk Clerk, The Piano Player (1 episode)
  36. 1955Navy LogSeries (1 episode)
  37. 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries: Mr. Miller (uncredited) (1 episode)
  38. 1955Apache AmbushFilm
  39. 1955The Naked StreetFilm
  40. 1955Seminole UprisingFilm
  41. 1955Jungle Moon MenFilm: Max
  42. 1955Women's PrisonFilm
  43. 1955Fling in the RingFilm: Big Mike
  44. 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries (1 episode)
  45. 1954Father Knows BestSeries: Waiter (1 episode)
  46. 1954Silver LodeFilm: Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
  47. 1954Battle of Rogue RiverFilm: Pvt. Kohler
  48. 1954Ain't It Aggravatin'Film: Neighbor (uncredited)
  49. 1953Bad for Each OtherFilm: Tippy Kashko, Townsman
  50. 1953Pardon My BackfireFilm: Escaped Convict
  51. 1953Northern PatrolFilm: Bartender
  52. 1953Spies and GuysFilm: Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
  53. 1952Strop, Look and ListenFilm: Waiter
  54. 1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries (1 episode)
  55. 1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries: Policeman (1 episode)
  56. 1952No Room for the GroomFilm: Cousin Luke
  57. 1952Pat and MikeFilm: Photographer (uncredited)
  58. 1952Young Man with IdeasFilm: Salesman (uncredited)
  59. 1952With a Song in My HeartFilm: Soldier (uncredited)
  60. 1952Gang BustersSeries (2 episodes)
  61. 1952Night Stage to GalvestonFilm: Policeman Kelly
  62. 1952Rainbow 'Round My ShoulderFilm: Harry, the Projectionist
  63. 1952A Fool and His HoneyFilm
  64. 1951DragnetSeries (2 episodes)
  65. 1951Man in the SaddleFilm: Lee Repp
  66. 1951Let's Make It LegalFilm: Laborer (uncredited)
  67. 1951I Love LucySeries: Delivery Man (1 episode)
  68. 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries: Coots Larkin (1 episode)
  69. 1951The Red Badge of CourageFilm: Veteran (uncredited)
  70. 1951RhubarbFilm: Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
  71. 1951The Tall TargetFilm: Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
  72. 1951The Big GusherFilm: Barfly
  73. 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries (1 episode)
  74. 1951Father's Little DividendFilm: Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
  75. 1950Rookie FiremanFilm: Charlie
  76. 1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChanceFilm: Looie
  77. 1950Nursie BehaveFilm: Officer Murphy
  78. 1950The Reformer and the RedheadFilm: Joe (uncredited)
  79. 1950Beauty on ParadeFilm: Murph
  80. 1950The Good Humor ManFilm: Cop (uncredited)

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