Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Born 17/06/1908 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).

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).

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Filmography (Movies)

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

Character:Bartender

Release Date:04/04/1963

Gypsy

Gypsy

Character:Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Release Date:01/11/1962

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Character:Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

Release Date:10/11/1960

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Character:Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Release Date:31/12/1958

Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country

Character:Trail Cook (uncredited)

Release Date:09/02/1958

The Female Animal

The Female Animal

Character:Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Release Date:22/01/1958

Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

Character:Bum

Release Date:30/10/1957

Domino Kid

Domino Kid

Character:

Release Date:01/10/1957

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

Character:Jed

Release Date:01/07/1957

A Merry Mix-Up

A Merry Mix-Up

Character:(uncredited)

Release Date:28/03/1957

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Character:Cop

Release Date:03/01/1957

The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town

Character:Carl Branch

Release Date:01/11/1956

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Character:Rebel Looter (uncredited)

Release Date:30/10/1956

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

Character:Red

Release Date:30/10/1956

Frontier Gambler

Frontier Gambler

Character:Bartender

Release Date:01/07/1956

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty

Character:Harry (uncredited)

Release Date:10/03/1956

Blunder Boys

Blunder Boys

Character:Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)

Release Date:03/11/1955

Last of the Desperados

Last of the Desperados

Character:Murder Victim Tim (bit)

Release Date:31/10/1955

Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

Character:

Release Date:24/08/1955

The Naked Street

The Naked Street

Character:

Release Date:01/08/1955

Seminole Uprising

Seminole Uprising

Character:

Release Date:01/05/1955

Jungle Moon Men

Jungle Moon Men

Character:Max

Release Date:08/04/1955

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

Character:

Release Date:01/02/1955

Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring

Character:Big Mike

Release Date:06/01/1955

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

Character:Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

Release Date:24/06/1954

Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

Character:Pvt. Kohler

Release Date:15/06/1954

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Character:Neighbor (uncredited)

Release Date:06/02/1954

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

Character:Tippy Kashko, Townsman

Release Date:24/12/1953

Pardon My Backfire

Pardon My Backfire

Character:Escaped Convict

Release Date:15/08/1953

Northern Patrol

Northern Patrol

Character:Bartender

Release Date:12/07/1953

Spies and Guys

Spies and Guys

Character:Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

Release Date:04/04/1953

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

Character:Cousin Luke

Release Date:13/06/1952

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

Character:Photographer (uncredited)

Release Date:13/06/1952

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

Character:Salesman (uncredited)

Release Date:02/05/1952

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

Character:Soldier (uncredited)

Release Date:03/04/1952

Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston

Character:Policeman Kelly

Release Date:18/03/1952

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Character:Harry, the Projectionist

Release Date:01/03/1952

A Fool and His Honey

A Fool and His Honey

Character:

Release Date:10/01/1952

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

Character:Lee Repp

Release Date:02/12/1951

Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

Character:Laborer (uncredited)

Release Date:31/10/1951

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

Character:Veteran (uncredited)

Release Date:27/09/1951

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Character:Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

Release Date:29/08/1951

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

Character:Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Release Date:17/08/1951

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

Character:Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

Release Date:05/04/1951

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Character:Looie

Release Date:04/06/1950

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

Character:Joe (uncredited)

Release Date:05/05/1950

Beauty on Parade

Beauty on Parade

Character:Murph

Release Date:04/05/1950

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

Character:Cop (uncredited)

Release Date:24/03/1950

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

Character:Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

Release Date:09/03/1950

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Character:Looie

Release Date:05/02/1950

Trapped

Trapped

Character:Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

Release Date:27/09/1949

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Character:Looie

Release Date:14/08/1949

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Character:Sergeant Matthews

Release Date:02/03/1949

Gun Smugglers

Gun Smugglers

Character:Corporal Clancy

Release Date:28/12/1948

Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward

Character:Officer Carney

Release Date:03/06/1948

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Character:Sgt. Matthews

Release Date:13/05/1948

Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest

Character:Nick

Release Date:26/09/1947

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

Character:Sgt. Matthews

Release Date:12/12/1946

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Character:Henchman 'Rigger'

Release Date:24/10/1946

It's Great to Be Young

It's Great to Be Young

Character:Burkett

Release Date:12/09/1946

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

Character:Bert

Release Date:20/06/1946

Renegades

Renegades

Character:Link

Release Date:13/06/1946

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

Character:Detective Sergeant Matthews

Release Date:02/05/1946

Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady

Character:Rocky Jordan

Release Date:28/03/1946

Throw a Saddle on a Star

Throw a Saddle on a Star

Character:Lawyer

Release Date:14/03/1946

The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves

Character:Taxi Driver

Release Date:28/02/1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Character:Sgt. Matthews

Release Date:24/01/1946

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

Character:Hopkins

Release Date:08/01/1946

Out of the Depths

Out of the Depths

Character:'Speed' Brogan

Release Date:27/12/1945

I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader

Character:Dan Benson

Release Date:13/09/1945

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Character:Avery de Longpre

Release Date:19/07/1945

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Character:Mathews

Release Date:05/07/1945

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Character:Sgt. Matthews

Release Date:10/05/1945

Secret Command

Secret Command

Character:Shawn

Release Date:30/07/1944

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

Character:Private Adams

Release Date:14/06/1944

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

Character:Ezra's neighbor

Release Date:17/02/1944

The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Character:Beppo

Release Date:10/02/1944

There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

Character:Alex Grybinski

Release Date:30/11/1943

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

Character:Detective Joe Henderson

Release Date:23/09/1943

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

Character:Alan

Release Date:13/09/1943

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Character:Albert, the Neighbor

Release Date:10/09/1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Character:Joe Briggs

Release Date:29/06/1943

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

Character:FBI Agent Pike

Release Date:13/05/1943

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

Character:Benny the Baboon

Release Date:01/04/1943

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

Character:Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

Release Date:29/01/1943

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

Character:Hertzog - Henchman

Release Date:22/01/1943

Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away

Character:Buck

Release Date:12/11/1942

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Character:Officer Joe Starrett

Release Date:22/10/1942

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

Character:Luke

Release Date:08/10/1942

Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs

Character:Mugg

Release Date:01/10/1942

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

Character:Jenson

Release Date:24/09/1942

A Man's World

A Man's World

Character:Sammy Collins

Release Date:17/09/1942

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

Character:Sgt. Peters

Release Date:06/08/1942

Inside the Law

Inside the Law

Character:Jim Burke

Release Date:08/05/1942

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Character:Mike Paradise

Release Date:26/03/1942

Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

Character:

Release Date:20/03/1942

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

Character:Dimples

Release Date:05/03/1942

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Character:Spence

Release Date:10/01/1942

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

Character:Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

Release Date:12/09/1941

Private Nurse

Private Nurse

Character:Eddie

Release Date:22/08/1941

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

Character:Cop

Release Date:13/05/1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Character:Salty

Release Date:14/03/1941

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

Character:

Release Date:21/02/1941

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

Character:Ed Muckle

Release Date:14/02/1941

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Character:John Root

Release Date:29/11/1940

Spring Parade

Spring Parade

Character:Bert - Shawl Salesman

Release Date:27/09/1940

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Character:Radio Listener (uncredited)

Release Date:21/09/1940

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

Character:Butcher

Release Date:31/08/1940

Young People

Young People

Character:Jeb

Release Date:30/08/1940

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

Character:Actor

Release Date:10/08/1940

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

Character:Mike

Release Date:12/07/1940

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Character:Hank

Release Date:24/05/1940

Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory

Character:Tommy Malone

Release Date:20/05/1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Character:Slapcovitch

Release Date:25/04/1940

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Character:Noah

Release Date:15/03/1940

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

Character:Friendly Motorist

Release Date:14/03/1940

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Character:Second Prisoner (uncredited)

Release Date:17/02/1940

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Character:Sergeant (uncredited)

Release Date:27/01/1940

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

Character:Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Release Date:01/12/1939

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

Character:Pete (uncredited)

Release Date:17/11/1939

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Character:Townsman

Release Date:30/06/1939

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Character:Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

Release Date:19/05/1939

Sorority House

Sorority House

Character:The Caterer (uncredited)

Release Date:05/05/1939

The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

Character:Policeman at Parade

Release Date:13/01/1939

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

Character:Jim

Release Date:22/09/1938

Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

Character:Steve Wurgerski

Release Date:16/09/1938

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

Character:Jimmy

Release Date:03/03/1938

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

Character:Jake Kelly

Release Date:17/12/1937

Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

Character:Marine (uncredited)

Release Date:29/10/1937

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

Character:Flynn

Release Date:03/10/1937

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

Character:Football Player

Release Date:01/10/1937

White Bondage

White Bondage

Character:Man in Pool Room

Release Date:05/08/1937

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

Character:Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Release Date:25/06/1937

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

Character:Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

Release Date:07/05/1937

Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air

Character:

Release Date:30/04/1937

The Romance Of Robert Burns

The Romance Of Robert Burns

Character:Jock Wilson (uncredited)

Release Date:10/04/1937

Black Legion

Black Legion

Character:Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

Release Date:30/01/1937

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

Character:Clarence (uncredited)

Release Date:12/11/1936

Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

Character:Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

Release Date:01/07/1936

Fury

Fury

Character:Dynamiter (uncredited)

Release Date:05/06/1936

Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

Character:Mr. Toms

Release Date:10/04/1936

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Character:Steve

Release Date:15/11/1935

Caravan

Caravan

Character:Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

Release Date:30/12/1934

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

Character:Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Release Date:18/05/1934

Television Appearances

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