Birthday:
Jun 17, 1908
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Frank Sully
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).
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Grapes of Wrath | Noah | 1940 |
| Theodora Goes Wild | Clarence (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Bye Bye Birdie | Bartender | 1963 |
| My Sister Eileen | Jenson | 1942 |
| Silver Lode | Paul Herbert, Telegrapher | 1954 |
| Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder | Harry, the Projectionist | 1952 |
| Thousands Cheer | Alan | 1943 |
| Blondie's Hero | Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited) | 1950 |
| With a Song in My Heart | Soldier | 1952 |
| Pardon My Backfire | Escaped Convict | 1953 |
| A Close Call for Boston Blackie | Sgt. Matthews | 1946 |
| Boston Blackie's Rendezvous | Mathews | 1945 |
| Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Sergeant Matthews | 1949 |
| Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion | Sgt. Matthews | 1945 |
| Boston Blackie and the Law | Sgt. Matthews | 1946 |
| Trapped by Boston Blackie | Sgt. Matthews | 1948 |
| Nice Girl? | 1941 | |
| Talk About a Lady | Rocky Jordan | 1946 |
| Two Girls and a Sailor | Private Adams | 1944 |
| Secret Command | Shawn | 1944 |
| Along Came Jones | Avery de Longpre | 1945 |
| Bad for Each Other | Tippy Kashko, Townsman | 1953 |
| Crime Doctor's Man Hunt | Henchman 'Rigger' | 1946 |
| Young People | Jeb | 1940 |
| The Phantom Thief | Detective Sergeant Matthews | 1946 |
| Pitchin' in the Kitchen | Albert, the Neighbor | 1943 |
| The Night of Nights | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1939 |
| No Room for the Groom | Cousin Luke | 1952 |
| Fling in the Ring | Big Mike | 1955 |
| Night Stage to Galveston | Policeman Kelly | 1952 |
| Trapped | Sam the Bartender (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Some Like It Hot | Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse | 1939 |
| Frontier Gambler | Bartender | 1956 |
| A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Salty | 1941 |
| Inside the Law | Jim Burke | 1942 |
| Apache Ambush | 1955 | |
| Seminole Uprising | 1955 | |
| Renegades | Link | 1946 |
| Hold That Co-ed | Steve Wurgerski | 1938 |
| All Through the Night | Spence | 1942 |
| There's Something About a Soldier | Alex Grybinski | 1943 |
| The More the Merrier | FBI Agent Pike | 1943 |
| Let's Go Collegiate | Hercules 'Herk' Bevans | 1941 |
| A Merry Mix-Up | (uncredited) | 1957 |
| Cross-Country Romance | Mike | 1940 |
| One Way to Love | Hopkins | 1946 |
| Let No Man Write My Epitaph | Drunk at Bar (uncredited) | 1960 |
| Bachelor Daze | Ezra's neighbor | 1944 |
| Private Nurse | Eddie | 1941 |
| The Doctor Takes a Wife | Slapcovitch | 1940 |
| Youth Takes a Fling | Jim | 1938 |
| Radio Patrol | Flynn | 1937 |
| Live, Love and Learn | Marine (uncredited) | 1937 |
| They Gave Him a Gun | Comedy Soldier (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Sorority House | The Caterer | 1939 |
| The Daring Young Man | Luke | 1942 |
| I Love a Bandleader | Dan Benson | 1945 |
| Dangerous Business | Bert | 1946 |
| Start Cheering | Jimmy | 1938 |
| The Great Man Votes | Policeman at Parade | 1939 |
| Man in the Saddle | Lee Repp | 1951 |
| Caravan | Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited) | 1934 |
| Another Thin Man | Pete (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Second Fiddle | Townsman | 1939 |
| Gypsy | Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited) | 1962 |
| Jungle Moon Men | Max | 1955 |
| Battle of Rogue River | Pvt. Kohler | 1954 |
| Spies and Guys | Enemy Soldier (uncredited) | 1953 |
| Fury | Dynamiter (uncredited) | 1936 |
| Spring Parade | Bert - Shawl Salesman | 1940 |
| Domino Kid | 1957 | |
| The Last Hurrah | Fire Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1958 |
| Father's Little Dividend | Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited) | 1951 |
| Throw a Saddle on a Star | Lawyer | 1946 |
| Parachute Nurse | Sgt. Peters | 1942 |
| Laugh Your Blues Away | Buck | 1942 |
| The Fighting 69th | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Life Begins in College | Football Player | 1937 |
| The Good Humor Man | Cop (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Pat and Mike | Photographer (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Ain't It Aggravatin' | Neighbor (uncredited) | 1954 |
| Power of the Press | Mack Gibbons (uncredited) | 1943 |
| The Ghost That Walks Alone | Beppo | 1944 |
| Captains Courageous | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Gun Smugglers | Corporal Clancy | 1948 |
| The Return of Frank James | Actor | 1940 |
| Friendly Persuasion | Rebel Looter (uncredited) | 1956 |
| The Red Badge of Courage | Veteran (uncredited) | 1951 |
| White Bondage | Man in Pool Room | 1937 |
| Mary Burns, Fugitive | Steve | 1935 |
| Lillian Russell | Hank | 1940 |
| City for Conquest | Radio Listener (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Castle on the Hudson | Second Prisoner (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Dr. Kildare's Crisis | John Root | 1940 |
| He Stayed for Breakfast | Butcher | 1940 |
| Two Yanks in Trinidad | Mike Paradise | 1942 |
| Women Without Names | Friendly Motorist | 1940 |
| Murder at the Vanities | 1934 | |
| Rhythm on the Range | Splashed Rodeo Cowboy | 1936 |
| Good Luck, Mr. Yates | Joe Briggs | 1943 |
| Lucky Legs | Mugg | 1942 |
| Out of the Depths | 'Speed' Brogan | 1945 |
| Escape to Glory | Tommy Malone | 1940 |
| Rockabilly Baby | Bum | 1957 |
| Northern Patrol | Bartender | 1953 |
| The Desperados Are in Town | Carl Branch | 1956 |
| Beauty on Parade | Murph | 1950 |
| Last of the Desperados | Murder Victim Tim (bit) | 1955 |
| The Reformer and the Redhead | Joe (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Golden Hoofs | Ed Muckle | 1941 |
| The Buckskin Lady | Jed | 1957 |
| Dangerous Blondes | Detective Joe Henderson | 1943 |
| She Knew All the Answers | Cop | 1941 |
| Wild Harvest | Nick | 1947 |
| Sleepytime Gal | Dimples | 1942 |
| The Romance Of Robert Burns | Jock Wilson (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Looie | 1949 |
| Rings on Her Fingers | 1942 | |
| Young Man with Ideas | Salesman (uncredited) | 1952 |
| The Tall Target | Telegram Messenger (uncredited) | 1951 |
| Black Legion | Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Murder in Times Square | Benny the Baboon | 1943 |
| A Fool and His Honey | 1952 | |
| The Gentleman Misbehaves | Taxi Driver | 1946 |
| Daughter of Shanghai | Jake Kelly | 1937 |
| It's Great to Be Young | Burkett | 1946 |
| A Man's World | Sammy Collins | 1942 |
| Rhubarb | Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited) | 1951 |
| One Dangerous Night | Hertzog - Henchman | 1943 |
| So You Want to Be Pretty | Harry (uncredited) | 1956 |
| Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Looie | 1950 |
| Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance | Looie | 1950 |
| Blondie's Reward | Officer Carney | 1948 |
| You Can't Run Away from It | Red | 1956 |
| The Female Animal | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) | 1958 |
| The Naked Street | 1955 | |
| Women's Prison | 1955 | |
| Let's Make It Legal | Laborer (uncredited) | 1951 |
| The Boogie Man Will Get You | Officer Joe Starrett | 1942 |
| Gentle Julia | Mr. Toms | 1936 |
| Criminals of the Air | 1937 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | |
| I Love Lucy | Delivery Man | 1951 |
| Dragnet | 1951 | |
| Perry Mason | Newspaper Delivery Man | 1957 |
| Johnny Staccato | 1959 | |
| The Tall Man | 1960 | |
| Leave It to Beaver | Cab Driver | 1957 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Desk Clerk | 1955 |
| The Virginian | Waiter | 1962 |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Coots Larkin | 1951 |
| M Squad | Officer Ed Grady | 1957 |
| The 20th Century Fox Hour | 1955 | |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | 1954 | |
| The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | 1951 | |
| Navy Log | 1955 | |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Townsman (uncredited) | 1958 |
| The Rifleman | 1958 | |
| Hey, Jeannie! | Officer | 1956 |
| Gang Busters | 1952 | |
| Mr. & Mrs. North | 1952 | |
| Maverick | 1957 | |
| Hey, Jeannie! | Expressman | 1956 |
| The Virginian | Bartender | 1962 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | The Piano Player | 1955 |
| Screen Director's Playhouse | Diner Patron | 1955 |
