Frank Sully

Acting

Frank Sully

Born June 17, 1908Saint Louis, Missouri, USA173 credits

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
1963Bye Bye Birdie
as BartenderMovie
Gypsy
1962Gypsy
as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)Movie
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)Movie
The Last Hurrah
1958The Last Hurrah
as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Townsman (uncredited)TV
Man from God's Country
1958Man from God's Country
as Trail Cook (uncredited)Movie
The Female Animal
1958The Female Animal
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)Movie
Leave It to Beaver
1957Leave It to Beaver
as Cab DriverTV
The Helen Morgan Story
1957The Helen Morgan Story
as Vendor (scenes deleted)Movie
Perry Mason
1957Perry Mason
as Newspaper Delivery ManTV
M Squad
1957M Squad
as Officer Ed GradyTV
Sugarfoot
1957Sugarfoot
as Frank the Bartender (uncredited)TV
A Merry Mix-Up
1957A Merry Mix-Up
as (uncredited)Movie
Friendly Persuasion
1956Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Looter (uncredited)Movie
H
1956Hey, Jeannie!
as OfficerTV
Frontier Gambler
1956Frontier Gambler
as BartenderMovie
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956So You Want to Be Pretty
as Harry (uncredited)Movie
Blunder Boys
1955Blunder Boys
as Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)Movie
Last of the Desperados
1955Last of the Desperados
as Murder Victim Tim (bit)Movie
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Mr. Miller (uncredited)TV
Fling in the Ring
1955Fling in the Ring
as Big MikeMovie
Silver Lode
1954Silver Lode
as Paul Herbert, TelegrapherMovie
Battle of Rogue River
1954Battle of Rogue River
as Pvt. KohlerMovie
A
1954Ain't It Aggravatin'
as Neighbor (uncredited)Movie
Bad for Each Other
1953Bad for Each Other
as Tippy Kashko, TownsmanMovie
Pardon My Backfire
1953Pardon My Backfire
as Escaped ConvictMovie
Northern Patrol
1953Northern Patrol
as BartenderMovie
Spies and Guys
1953Spies and Guys
as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)Movie
No Room for the Groom
1952No Room for the Groom
as Cousin LukeMovie
Pat and Mike
1952Pat and Mike
as Photographer (uncredited)Movie
Young Man with Ideas
1952Young Man with Ideas
as Salesman (uncredited)Movie
With a Song in My Heart
1952With a Song in My Heart
as Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Night Stage to Galveston
1952Night Stage to Galveston
as Policeman KellyMovie
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
as Harry, the ProjectionistMovie
Man in the Saddle
1951Man in the Saddle
as Lee ReppMovie
Let's Make It Legal
1951Let's Make It Legal
as Laborer (uncredited)Movie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucy
as Delivery ManTV
The Red Badge of Courage
1951The Red Badge of Courage
as Veteran (uncredited)Movie
Rhubarb
1951Rhubarb
as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)Movie
The Tall Target
1951The Tall Target
as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)Movie
The Big Gusher
1951The Big Gusher
as BarflyMovie
Father's Little Dividend
1951Father's Little Dividend
as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)Movie
Rookie Fireman
1950Rookie Fireman
as CharlieMovie
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950The Reformer and the Redhead
as Joe (uncredited)Movie
The Good Humor Man
1950The Good Humor Man
as Cop (uncredited)Movie
Blondie's Hero
1950Blondie's Hero
as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)Movie
Trapped
1949Trapped
as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Sergeant MatthewsMovie
Gun Smugglers
1948Gun Smugglers
as Corporal ClancyMovie
Blondie's Reward
1948Blondie's Reward
as Officer CarneyMovie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Sgt. MatthewsMovie
Wild Harvest
1947Wild Harvest
as NickMovie
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946Boston Blackie and the Law
as Sgt. MatthewsMovie
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
as Henchman 'Rigger'Movie
Renegades
1946Renegades
as LinkMovie
The Phantom Thief
1946The Phantom Thief
as Detective Sergeant MatthewsMovie
Talk About a Lady
1946Talk About a Lady
as Rocky JordanMovie
The Gentleman Misbehaves
1946The Gentleman Misbehaves
as Taxi DriverMovie
One Way to Love
1946One Way to Love
as HopkinsMovie
O
1945Out of the Depths
as 'Speed' BroganMovie
I Love a Bandleader
1945I Love a Bandleader
as Dan BensonMovie
Along Came Jones
1945Along Came Jones
as Avery de LongpreMovie
Secret Command
1944Secret Command
as ShawnMovie
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944Two Girls and a Sailor
as Private AdamsMovie
B
1944Bachelor Daze
as Ezra's neighborMovie
Dangerous Blondes
1943Dangerous Blondes
as Detective Joe HendersonMovie
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
1943Pitchin' in the Kitchen
as Albert, the NeighborMovie
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Joe BriggsMovie
The More the Merrier
1943The More the Merrier
as FBI Agent PikeMovie
Murder in Times Square
1943Murder in Times Square
as Benny the BaboonMovie
Power of the Press
1943Power of the Press
as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)Movie
One Dangerous Night
1943One Dangerous Night
as Hertzog - HenchmanMovie
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Officer Joe StarrettMovie
Lucky Legs
1942Lucky Legs
as MuggMovie
My Sister Eileen
1942My Sister Eileen
as JensonMovie
A Man's World
1942A Man's World
as Sammy CollinsMovie
Parachute Nurse
1942Parachute Nurse
as Sgt. PetersMovie
Inside the Law
1942Inside the Law
as Jim BurkeMovie
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Mike ParadiseMovie
Sleepytime Gal
1942Sleepytime Gal
as DimplesMovie
Let's Go Collegiate
1941Let's Go Collegiate
as Hercules 'Herk' BevansMovie
Private Nurse
1941Private Nurse
as EddieMovie
Golden Hoofs
1941Golden Hoofs
as Ed MuckleMovie
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as John RootMovie
Spring Parade
1940Spring Parade
as Bert - Shawl SalesmanMovie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquest
as Radio Listener (uncredited)Movie
Yesterday's Heroes
1940Yesterday's Heroes
as Curly WalshMovie
Young People
1940Young People
as JebMovie
Escape to Glory
1940Escape to Glory
as Tommy MaloneMovie
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940The Doctor Takes a Wife
as SlapcovitchMovie
Women Without Names
1940Women Without Names
as Friendly MotoristMovie
Castle on the Hudson
1940Castle on the Hudson
as Second Prisoner (uncredited)Movie
The Fighting 69th
1940The Fighting 69th
as Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
The Night of Nights
1939The Night of Nights
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
Another Thin Man
1939Another Thin Man
as Pete (uncredited)Movie
Second Fiddle
1939Second Fiddle
as TownsmanMovie
Some Like It Hot
1939Some Like It Hot
as Sailor Burke / The Living CorpseMovie
Sorority House
1939Sorority House
as The Caterer (uncredited)Movie
The Great Man Votes
1939The Great Man Votes
as Policeman at ParadeMovie
Hold That Co-ed
1938Hold That Co-ed
as Steve WurgerskiMovie
Start Cheering
1938Start Cheering
as JimmyMovie
Daughter of Shanghai
1937Daughter of Shanghai
as Jake KellyMovie
Live, Love and Learn
1937Live, Love and Learn
as Marine (uncredited)Movie
Radio Patrol
1937Radio Patrol
as FlynnMovie
Life Begins in College
1937Life Begins in College
as Football PlayerMovie
White Bondage
1937White Bondage
as Man in Pool RoomMovie
Captains Courageous
1937Captains Courageous
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)Movie
They Gave Him a Gun
1937They Gave Him a Gun
as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)Movie
The Romance Of Robert Burns
1937The Romance Of Robert Burns
as Jock Wilson (uncredited)Movie
Black Legion
1937Black Legion
as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)Movie
Theodora Goes Wild
1936Theodora Goes Wild
as Clarence (uncredited)Movie
Rhythm on the Range
1936Rhythm on the Range
as Splashed Rodeo CowboyMovie
Fury
1936Fury
as Dynamiter (uncredited)Movie
Gentle Julia
1936Gentle Julia
as Mr. TomsMovie
Caravan
1934Caravan
as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)Movie
Murder at the Vanities
1934Murder at the Vanities
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)Movie