Frank Sully

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).

Birthday

Jun 17, 1908

Place of birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Deathday

Dec 17, 1975

Also known as

Francis Thomas Sullivan
Frank Sullivan

Credited in

As cast

The Grapes of Wrath
As Noah
Theodora Goes Wild
As Clarence (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie
As Bartender
My Sister Eileen
As Jenson
Silver Lode
As Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
As Harry, the Projectionist
Thousands Cheer
As Alan
Blondie's Hero
As Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
With a Song in My Heart
As Soldier
Pardon My Backfire
As Escaped Convict
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
As Sgt. Matthews
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
As Mathews
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
As Sergeant Matthews
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
As Sgt. Matthews
Boston Blackie and the Law
As Sgt. Matthews
Trapped by Boston Blackie
As Sgt. Matthews
Nice Girl?
As
Talk About a Lady
As Rocky Jordan
Two Girls and a Sailor
As Private Adams
Secret Command
As Shawn
Along Came Jones
As Avery de Longpre
Bad for Each Other
As Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
As Henchman 'Rigger'
Young People
As Jeb
The Phantom Thief
As Detective Sergeant Matthews
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
As Albert, the Neighbor
The Night of Nights
As Taxi Driver (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom
As Cousin Luke
Fling in the Ring
As Big Mike
Night Stage to Galveston
As Policeman Kelly
Trapped
As Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
As Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
Frontier Gambler
As Bartender
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
As Salty
Inside the Law
As Jim Burke
Apache Ambush
As
Seminole Uprising
As
Renegades
As Link
Hold That Co-ed
As Steve Wurgerski
All Through the Night
As Spence
There's Something About a Soldier
As Alex Grybinski
The More the Merrier
As FBI Agent Pike
Let's Go Collegiate
As Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
A Merry Mix-Up
As (uncredited)
Cross-Country Romance
As Mike
One Way to Love
As Hopkins
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
As Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Bachelor Daze
No picture available
As Ezra's neighbor
Private Nurse
As Eddie
The Doctor Takes a Wife
As Slapcovitch
Youth Takes a Fling
As Jim
Radio Patrol
As Flynn
Live, Love and Learn
As Marine (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
As Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Sorority House
As The Caterer
The Daring Young Man
As Luke
I Love a Bandleader
As Dan Benson
Dangerous Business
As Bert
Start Cheering
As Jimmy
The Great Man Votes
As Policeman at Parade
Man in the Saddle
As Lee Repp
Caravan
As Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
Another Thin Man
As Pete (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
As Townsman
Gypsy
As Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Jungle Moon Men
As Max
Battle of Rogue River
As Pvt. Kohler
Spies and Guys
As Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
Fury
As Dynamiter (uncredited)
Spring Parade
As Bert - Shawl Salesman
Domino Kid
As
The Last Hurrah
As Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend
As Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
Throw a Saddle on a Star
As Lawyer
Parachute Nurse
As Sgt. Peters
Laugh Your Blues Away
As Buck
The Fighting 69th
As Sergeant (uncredited)
Life Begins in College
As Football Player
The Good Humor Man
As Cop (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
As Photographer (uncredited)
Ain't It Aggravatin'
No picture available
As Neighbor (uncredited)
Power of the Press
As Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
The Ghost That Walks Alone
As Beppo
Captains Courageous
As Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Gun Smugglers
As Corporal Clancy
The Return of Frank James
As Actor
Friendly Persuasion
As Rebel Looter (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
As Veteran (uncredited)
White Bondage
As Man in Pool Room
Mary Burns, Fugitive
As Steve
Lillian Russell
As Hank
City for Conquest
As Radio Listener (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
As Second Prisoner (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
As John Root
He Stayed for Breakfast
As Butcher
Two Yanks in Trinidad
As Mike Paradise
Women Without Names
As Friendly Motorist
Murder at the Vanities
As Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
As Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
As Joe Briggs
Lucky Legs
As Mugg
Out of the Depths
No picture available
As 'Speed' Brogan
Escape to Glory
As Tommy Malone
Rockabilly Baby
As Bum
Northern Patrol
As Bartender
The Desperados Are in Town
As Carl Branch
Beauty on Parade
As Murph
Last of the Desperados
As Murder Victim Tim (bit)
The Reformer and the Redhead
As Joe (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs
As Ed Muckle
The Buckskin Lady
As Jed
Dangerous Blondes
As Detective Joe Henderson
She Knew All the Answers
As Cop
Wild Harvest
As Nick
Sleepytime Gal
As Dimples
The Romance Of Robert Burns
No picture available
As Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
As Looie
Rings on Her Fingers
As
Young Man with Ideas
As Salesman (uncredited)
The Tall Target
As Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Black Legion
As Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Murder in Times Square
As Benny the Baboon
A Fool and His Honey
As
The Gentleman Misbehaves
As Taxi Driver
Daughter of Shanghai
As Jake Kelly
It's Great to Be Young
No picture available
As Burkett
A Man's World
As Sammy Collins
Rhubarb
As Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night
As Hertzog - Henchman
So You Want to Be Pretty
As Harry (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
As Looie
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
As Looie
Blondie's Reward
As Officer Carney
You Can't Run Away from It
As Red
The Female Animal
As Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Naked Street
As
Women's Prison
As
Let's Make It Legal
As Laborer (uncredited)
The Boogie Man Will Get You
As Officer Joe Starrett
Gentle Julia
As Mr. Toms
Criminals of the Air
As
Man from God's Country
As Trail Cook (uncredited)
Blunder Boys
As Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)