Frank Sully

Frank Sully

🎂 17th June 1908 (117 yrs) 📍 Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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).

Frank Sully

🎬 Movies Featuring Frank Sully

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

as Bartender
Gypsy

Gypsy (1962)

as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)

as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country (1958)

as Trail Cook (uncredited)
The Female Animal

The Female Animal (1958)

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby (1957)

as Bum
Domino Kid

Domino Kid (1957)

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady (1957)

as Jed
A Merry Mix-Up

A Merry Mix-Up (1957)

as (uncredited)
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (1957)

as Cop
The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town (1956)

as Carl Branch
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It (1956)

as Red
Frontier Gambler

Frontier Gambler (1956)

as Bartender
So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty (1956)

as Harry (uncredited)
Blunder Boys

Blunder Boys (1955)

as Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
Last of the Desperados

Last of the Desperados (1955)

as Murder Victim Tim (bit)
Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush (1955)

The Naked Street

The Naked Street (1955)

Seminole Uprising

Seminole Uprising (1955)

Jungle Moon Men

Jungle Moon Men (1955)

as Max
Women's Prison

Women's Prison (1955)

Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring (1955)

as Big Mike
Silver Lode

Silver Lode (1954)

as Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River (1954)

as Pvt. Kohler
No Image

Ain't It Aggravatin' (1954)

as Neighbor (uncredited)
Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other (1953)

as Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Pardon My Backfire

Pardon My Backfire (1953)

as Escaped Convict
Northern Patrol

Northern Patrol (1953)

as Bartender
Spies and Guys

Spies and Guys (1953)

as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom (1952)

as Cousin Luke
Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike (1952)

as Photographer (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas (1952)

as Salesman (uncredited)
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart (1952)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston (1952)

as Policeman Kelly
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)

as Harry, the Projectionist
A Fool and His Honey

A Fool and His Honey (1952)

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle (1951)

as Lee Repp
Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal (1951)

as Laborer (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage (1951)

as Veteran (uncredited)
Rhubarb

Rhubarb (1951)

as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
The Tall Target

The Tall Target (1951)

as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend (1951)

as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

as Looie
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)

as Joe (uncredited)
Beauty on Parade

Beauty on Parade (1950)

as Murph
The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man (1950)

as Cop (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero (1950)

as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)

as Looie
Trapped

Trapped (1949)

as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)

as Looie
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)

as Sergeant Matthews
Gun Smugglers

Gun Smugglers (1948)

as Corporal Clancy
Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward (1948)

as Officer Carney
Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)

as Sgt. Matthews
Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest (1947)

as Nick
Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)

as Sgt. Matthews
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)

as Henchman 'Rigger'
No Image

It's Great to Be Young (1946)

as Burkett
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business (1946)

as Bert
Renegades

Renegades (1946)

as Link
The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief (1946)

as Detective Sergeant Matthews
Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady (1946)

as Rocky Jordan
Throw a Saddle on a Star

Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)

as Lawyer
The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)

as Taxi Driver
A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)

as Sgt. Matthews
One Way to Love

One Way to Love (1946)

as Hopkins
No Image

Out of the Depths (1945)

as 'Speed' Brogan
I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader (1945)

as Dan Benson
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones (1945)

as Avery de Longpre
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)

as Mathews
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)

as Sgt. Matthews
Secret Command

Secret Command (1944)

as Shawn
Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)

as Private Adams
No Image

Bachelor Daze (1944)

as Ezra's neighbor
The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)

as Beppo
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier (1943)

as Alex Grybinski
Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes (1943)

as Detective Joe Henderson
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer (1943)

as Alan
Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943)

as Albert, the Neighbor
Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)

as Joe Briggs
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier (1943)

as FBI Agent Pike
Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square (1943)

as Benny the Baboon
Power of the Press

Power of the Press (1943)

as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night (1943)

as Hertzog - Henchman
Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)

as Buck
The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)

as Officer Joe Starrett
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man (1942)

as Luke
Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs (1942)

as Mugg
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1942)

as Jenson
A Man's World

A Man's World (1942)

as Sammy Collins
Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse (1942)

as Sgt. Peters
Inside the Law

Inside the Law (1942)

as Jim Burke
Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)

as Mike Paradise
Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers (1942)

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal (1942)

as Dimples
All Through the Night

All Through the Night (1942)

as Spence
Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate (1941)

as Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
Private Nurse

Private Nurse (1941)

as Eddie
She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers (1941)

as Cop
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)

as Salty
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl? (1941)

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs (1941)

as Ed Muckle
Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)

as John Root
Spring Parade

Spring Parade (1940)

as Bert - Shawl Salesman
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Radio Listener (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

as Butcher
Young People

Young People (1940)

as Jeb
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James (1940)

as Actor
Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance (1940)

as Mike
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

as Hank
Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory (1940)

as Tommy Malone
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

as Slapcovitch
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

as Noah
Women Without Names

Women Without Names (1940)

as Friendly Motorist
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as Second Prisoner (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

as Sergeant (uncredited)
The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights (1939)

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

as Pete (uncredited)
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle (1939)

as Townsman
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (1939)

as Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
Sorority House

Sorority House (1939)

as The Caterer (uncredited)
The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes (1939)

as Policeman at Parade
Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling (1938)

as Jim
Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed (1938)

as Steve Wurgerski
Start Cheering

Start Cheering (1938)

as Jimmy
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

as Jake Kelly
Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn (1937)

as Marine (uncredited)
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol (1937)

as Flynn
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College (1937)

as Football Player
White Bondage

White Bondage (1937)

as Man in Pool Room
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous (1937)

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air (1937)

No Image

The Romance Of Robert Burns (1937)

as Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Black Legion

Black Legion (1937)

as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

as Clarence (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range (1936)

as Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Fury

Fury (1936)

as Dynamiter (uncredited)
Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia (1936)

as Mr. Toms
Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)

as Steve
Caravan

Caravan (1934)

as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities (1934)

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)