Frank Sully
June 17, 1908 (116 years old) in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Credits
- 1963 ·Bye Bye Birdieas Bartender
- 1962 ·Gypsyas Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Beverly Hillbilliesas
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Waiter
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Bartender
- 1960 ·Let No Man Write My Epitaphas Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
- 1960 ·The Tall Manas
- 1959 ·Johnny Staccatoas
- 1958 ·The Last Hurrahas Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1958 ·The Riflemanas
- 1958 ·Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Townsman (uncredited)
- 1958 ·The Female Animalas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
- 1957 ·Rockabilly Babyas Bum
- 1957 ·Leave It to Beaveras Cab Driver
- 1957 ·Domino Kidas
- 1957 ·Maverickas
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Newspaper Delivery Man
- 1957 ·M Squadas Officer Ed Grady
- 1957 ·The Buckskin Ladyas Jed
- 1957 ·A Merry Mix-Upas (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Friendly Persuasionas Rebel Looter (uncredited)
- 1956 ·The Desperados Are in Townas Carl Branch
- 1956 ·You Can't Run Away from Itas Red
- 1956 ·Hey, Jeannie!as Officer
- 1956 ·Hey, Jeannie!as Expressman
- 1956 ·Frontier Gambleras Bartender
- 1956 ·So You Want to Be Prettyas Harry (uncredited)
- 1955 ·Last of the Desperadosas Murder Victim Tim (bit)
- 1955 ·The 20th Century Fox Houras
- 1955 ·Screen Director's Playhouseas Diner Patron
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Desk Clerk
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas The Piano Player
- 1955 ·Navy Logas
- 1955 ·Apache Ambushas
- 1955 ·The Naked Streetas
- 1955 ·Seminole Uprisingas
- 1955 ·Jungle Moon Menas Max
- 1955 ·Women's Prisonas
- 1955 ·Fling in the Ringas Big Mike
- 1954 ·The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas
- 1954 ·Silver Lodeas Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
- 1954 ·Battle of Rogue Riveras Pvt. Kohler
- 1954 ·Ain't It Aggravatin'as Neighbor (uncredited)
- 1953 ·Bad for Each Otheras Tippy Kashko, Townsman
- 1953 ·Pardon My Backfireas Escaped Convict
- 1953 ·Northern Patrolas Bartender
- 1953 ·Spies and Guysas Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Mr. & Mrs. Northas
- 1952 ·Pat and Mikeas Photographer (uncredited)
- 1952 ·No Room for the Groomas Cousin Luke
- 1952 ·Young Man with Ideasas Salesman (uncredited)
- 1952 ·With a Song in My Heartas Soldier
- 1952 ·Gang Bustersas
- 1952 ·Night Stage to Galvestonas Policeman Kelly
- 1952 ·Rainbow 'Round My Shoulderas Harry, the Projectionist
- 1952 ·A Fool and His Honeyas
- 1951 ·Dragnetas
- 1951 ·Man in the Saddleas Lee Repp
- 1951 ·Let's Make It Legalas Laborer (uncredited)
- 1951 ·I Love Lucyas Delivery Man
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Coots Larkin
- 1951 ·The Red Badge of Courageas Veteran (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Rhubarbas Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
- 1951 ·The Tall Targetas Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
- 1951 ·The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas
- 1951 ·Father's Little Dividendas Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chanceas Looie
- 1950 ·The Reformer and the Redheadas Joe (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Beauty on Paradeas Murph
- 1950 ·The Good Humor Manas Cop (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Blondie's Heroas Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Joe Palooka Meets Humphreyas Looie
- 1949 ·Trappedas Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
- 1949 ·Joe Palooka in the Counterpunchas Looie
- 1949 ·Boston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Sergeant Matthews
- 1948 ·Gun Smugglersas Corporal Clancy
- 1948 ·Blondie's Rewardas Officer Carney
- 1948 ·Trapped by Boston Blackieas Sgt. Matthews
- 1947 ·Wild Harvestas Nick
- 1946 ·Boston Blackie and the Lawas Sgt. Matthews
- 1946 ·Crime Doctor's Man Huntas Henchman 'Rigger'
- 1946 ·It's Great to Be Youngas Burkett
- 1946 ·Dangerous Businessas Bert
- 1946 ·Renegadesas Link
- 1946 ·The Phantom Thiefas Detective Sergeant Matthews
- 1946 ·Talk About a Ladyas Rocky Jordan
- 1946 ·Throw a Saddle on a Staras Lawyer
- 1946 ·The Gentleman Misbehavesas Taxi Driver
- 1946 ·A Close Call for Boston Blackieas Sgt. Matthews
- 1946 ·One Way to Loveas Hopkins
- 1945 ·Out of the Depthsas 'Speed' Brogan
- 1945 ·I Love a Bandleaderas Dan Benson
- 1945 ·Along Came Jonesas Avery de Longpre
- 1945 ·Boston Blackie's Rendezvousas Mathews
- 1945 ·Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Sgt. Matthews
- 1944 ·Secret Commandas Shawn
- 1944 ·Two Girls and a Sailoras Private Adams
- 1944 ·Bachelor Dazeas Ezra's neighbor
- 1944 ·The Ghost That Walks Aloneas Beppo
- 1943 ·There's Something About a Soldieras Alex Grybinski
- 1943 ·Dangerous Blondesas Detective Joe Henderson
- 1943 ·Thousands Cheeras Alan
- 1943 ·Pitchin' in the Kitchenas Albert, the Neighbor
- 1943 ·Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas Joe Briggs
- 1943 ·The More the Merrieras FBI Agent Pike
- 1943 ·Murder in Times Squareas Benny the Baboon
- 1943 ·Power of the Pressas Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
- 1943 ·One Dangerous Nightas Hertzog - Henchman
- 1942 ·Laugh Your Blues Awayas Buck
- 1942 ·The Boogie Man Will Get Youas Officer Joe Starrett
- 1942 ·The Daring Young Manas Luke
- 1942 ·Lucky Legsas Mugg
- 1942 ·My Sister Eileenas Jenson
- 1942 ·A Man's Worldas Sammy Collins
- 1942 ·Parachute Nurseas Sgt. Peters
- 1942 ·Inside the Lawas Jim Burke
- 1942 ·Two Yanks in Trinidadas Mike Paradise
- 1942 ·Rings on Her Fingersas
- 1942 ·Sleepytime Galas Dimples
- 1942 ·All Through the Nightas Spence
- 1941 ·Let's Go Collegiateas Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
- 1941 ·Private Nurseas Eddie
- 1941 ·She Knew All the Answersas Cop
- 1941 ·A Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Salty
- 1941 ·Nice Girl?as
- 1941 ·Golden Hoofsas Ed Muckle
- 1940 ·Dr. Kildare's Crisisas John Root
- 1940 ·Spring Paradeas Bert - Shawl Salesman
- 1940 ·City for Conquestas Radio Listener (uncredited)
- 1940 ·He Stayed for Breakfastas Butcher
- 1940 ·Young Peopleas Jeb
- 1940 ·The Return of Frank Jamesas Actor
- 1940 ·Cross-Country Romanceas Mike
- 1940 ·Lillian Russellas Hank
- 1940 ·Escape to Gloryas Tommy Malone
- 1940 ·The Doctor Takes a Wifeas Slapcovitch
- 1940 ·The Grapes of Wrathas Noah
- 1940 ·Women Without Namesas Friendly Motorist
- 1940 ·Castle on the Hudsonas Second Prisoner (uncredited)
- 1940 ·The Fighting 69thas Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1939 ·The Night of Nightsas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Another Thin Manas Pete (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Second Fiddleas Townsman
- 1939 ·Some Like It Hotas Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
- 1939 ·Sorority Houseas The Caterer
- 1939 ·The Great Man Votesas Policeman at Parade
- 1938 ·Youth Takes a Flingas Jim
- 1938 ·Hold That Co-edas Steve Wurgerski
- 1938 ·Start Cheeringas Jimmy
- 1937 ·Daughter of Shanghaias Jake Kelly
- 1937 ·Live, Love and Learnas Marine (uncredited)
- 1937 ·Radio Patrolas Flynn
- 1937 ·Life Begins in Collegeas Football Player
- 1937 ·White Bondageas Man in Pool Room
- 1937 ·Captains Courageousas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1937 ·They Gave Him a Gunas Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
- 1937 ·Criminals of the Airas
- 1937 ·The Romance Of Robert Burnsas Jock Wilson (uncredited)
- 1937 ·Black Legionas Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Theodora Goes Wildas Clarence (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Rhythm on the Rangeas Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
- 1936 ·Furyas Dynamiter (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Gentle Juliaas Mr. Toms
- 1935 ·Mary Burns, Fugitiveas Steve
- 1934 ·Caravanas Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
- 1934 ·Murder at the Vanitiesas