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Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Acting

Born: June 17, 1908Saint 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
Filmography
Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

Bartender

1963
Gypsy

Gypsy

Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

1962
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

1960
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

1958
Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country

Trail Cook (uncredited)

1958
The Female Animal

The Female Animal

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1958
Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

Bum

1957
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

Vendor (scenes deleted)

1957
Domino Kid

Domino Kid

1957
The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

Jed

1957
A Merry Mix-Up

A Merry Mix-Up

(uncredited)

1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Cop

1957
The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town

Carl Branch

1956
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

Red

1956
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Rebel Looter (uncredited)

1956
Frontier Gambler

Frontier Gambler

Bartender

1956
So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty

Harry (uncredited)

1956
Blunder Boys

Blunder Boys

Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)

1955
Last of the Desperados

Last of the Desperados

Murder Victim Tim (bit)

1955
Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

1955
The Naked Street

The Naked Street

1955
Seminole Uprising

Seminole Uprising

1955
Jungle Moon Men

Jungle Moon Men

Max

1955
Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1955
Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring

Big Mike

1955
Silver Lode

Silver Lode

Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

1954
Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

Pvt. Kohler

1954

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Neighbor (uncredited)

1954
Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

Tippy Kashko, Townsman

1953
Pardon My Backfire

Pardon My Backfire

Escaped Convict

1953
Northern Patrol

Northern Patrol

Bartender

1953
Spies and Guys

Spies and Guys

Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

1953
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

Photographer (uncredited)

1952
No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

Cousin Luke

1952
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

Salesman (uncredited)

1952
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

Soldier (uncredited)

1952
Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston

Policeman Kelly

1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Harry, the Projectionist

1952
A Fool and His Honey

A Fool and His Honey

1952
Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

Lee Repp

1951
Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

Laborer (uncredited)

1951
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Veteran (uncredited)

1951
Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

1951
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

1951
The Big Gusher

The Big Gusher

Barfly

1951
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

1951
Rookie Fireman

Rookie Fireman

Charlie

1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Looie

1950
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

Joe (uncredited)

1950
Beauty on Parade

Beauty on Parade

Murph

1950
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

Cop (uncredited)

1950
Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Looie

1950
Trapped

Trapped

Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

1949
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Looie

1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Sergeant Matthews

1949
Gun Smugglers

Gun Smugglers

Corporal Clancy

1948
Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward

Officer Carney

1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Sgt. Matthews

1948
Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest

Nick

1947
Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

Sgt. Matthews

1946
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Henchman 'Rigger'

1946

It's Great to Be Young

Burkett

1946
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

Bert

1946
Renegades

Renegades

Link

1946
The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Detective Sergeant Matthews

1946
Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady

Rocky Jordan

1946
Throw a Saddle on a Star

Throw a Saddle on a Star

Lawyer

1946
The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves

Taxi Driver

1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Sgt. Matthews

1946
One Way to Love

One Way to Love

Hopkins

1946

Out of the Depths

'Speed' Brogan

1945
I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader

Dan Benson

1945
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Avery de Longpre

1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Mathews

1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Sgt. Matthews

1945
Secret Command

Secret Command

Shawn

1944
Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

Private Adams

1944

Bachelor Daze

Ezra's neighbor

1944
The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Beppo

1944
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

Alex Grybinski

1943
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

Detective Joe Henderson

1943
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

Alan

1943
Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Albert, the Neighbor

1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Joe Briggs

1943
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

FBI Agent Pike

1943
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

Benny the Baboon

1943
Power of the Press

Power of the Press

Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

1943
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

Hertzog - Henchman

1943
Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away

Buck

1942
The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Officer Joe Starrett

1942
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

Luke

1942
Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs

Mugg

1942
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

Jenson

1942
A Man's World

A Man's World

Sammy Collins

1942
Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

Sgt. Peters

1942
Inside the Law

Inside the Law

Jim Burke

1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Mike Paradise

1942
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942
Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

Dimples

1942
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Spence

1942
Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

1941
Private Nurse

Private Nurse

Eddie

1941
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

Cop

1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Salty

1941
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941
Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

Ed Muckle

1941
Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

John Root

1940
Spring Parade

Spring Parade

Bert - Shawl Salesman

1940
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Radio Listener (uncredited)

1940
Yesterday's Heroes

Yesterday's Heroes

Curly Walsh

1940
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

Butcher

1940
Young People

Young People

Jeb

1940
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

Actor

1940
Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

Mike

1940
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Hank

1940
Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory

Tommy Malone

1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Slapcovitch

1940
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Noah

1940
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

Friendly Motorist

1940
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Second Prisoner (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Sergeant (uncredited)

1940
The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1939
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

Pete (uncredited)

1939
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Townsman

1939
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

1939
Sorority House

Sorority House

The Caterer (uncredited)

1939
The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

Policeman at Parade

1939
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

Jim

1938
Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

Steve Wurgerski

1938
Start Cheering

Start Cheering

Jimmy

1938
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

Jake Kelly

1937
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

Marine (uncredited)

1937
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

Flynn

1937
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

Football Player

1937
White Bondage

White Bondage

Man in Pool Room

1937
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

1937
Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air

1937
The Romance Of Robert Burns

The Romance Of Robert Burns

Jock Wilson (uncredited)

1937
Black Legion

Black Legion

Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

1937
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

Clarence (uncredited)

1936
Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

1936
Fury

Fury

Dynamiter (uncredited)

1936
Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

Mr. Toms

1936
Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Steve

1935
Caravan

Caravan

Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

1934
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

1934