Frank Sully

Born: 1908-06-17 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Died: 1975-12-17

Known For: Acting

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).

Filmography

1963

Bye Bye Birdie as Bartender

1962

The Virginian as Waiter
The Beverly Hillbillies
Gypsy as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

1958

The Rifleman
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Townsman (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Female Animal as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Man from God's Country as Trail Cook (uncredited)

1957

Perry Mason as Newspaper Delivery Man
Maverick
Leave It to Beaver as Cab Driver
Sugarfoot as Frank the Bartender (uncredited)
M Squad as Officer Ed Grady
The Helen Morgan Story as Vendor (scenes deleted)
Rockabilly Baby as Bum
A Merry Mix-Up as (uncredited)
The Buckskin Lady as Jed
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses as Cop
Domino Kid

1956

Hey, Jeannie! as Officer
Friendly Persuasion as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It as Red
The Desperados Are in Town as Carl Branch
So You Want to Be Pretty as Harry (uncredited)
Frontier Gambler as Bartender

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Mr. Miller (uncredited)
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Desk Clerk
Navy Log
Screen Director's Playhouse as Diner Patron
The Naked Street
Apache Ambush
Last of the Desperados as Murder Victim Tim (bit)
Fling in the Ring as Big Mike
Seminole Uprising
Women's Prison
Jungle Moon Men as Max
Blunder Boys as Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)

1954

Father Knows Best as Waiter
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Battle of Rogue River as Pvt. Kohler
Silver Lode as Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
Ain't It Aggravatin' as Neighbor (uncredited)

1953

Bad for Each Other as Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Pardon My Backfire as Escaped Convict
Spies and Guys as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
Northern Patrol as Bartender

1952

The Ford Television Theatre as Policeman
Mr. & Mrs. North
Gang Busters
Pat and Mike as Photographer (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom as Cousin Luke
With a Song in My Heart as Soldier (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas as Salesman (uncredited)
A Fool and His Honey
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder as Harry, the Projectionist
Night Stage to Galveston as Policeman Kelly
Strop, Look and Listen as Waiter

1951

Dragnet
I Love Lucy as Delivery Man
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Coots Larkin
Father's Little Dividend as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage as Veteran (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle as Lee Repp
Let's Make It Legal as Laborer (uncredited)
The Tall Target as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Rhubarb as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
The Big Gusher as Barfly

1950

The Reformer and the Redhead as Joe (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man as Cop (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey as Looie
Nursie Behave as Officer Murphy
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as Looie
Blondie's Hero as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
Rookie Fireman as Charlie
Killer Shark
Beauty on Parade as Murph

1949

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture as Sergeant Matthews
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch as Looie
Trapped as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

1948

Trapped by Boston Blackie as Sgt. Matthews
Blondie's Reward as Officer Carney
Gun Smugglers as Corporal Clancy

1947

Wild Harvest as Nick

1946

Talk About a Lady as Rocky Jordan
One Way to Love as Hopkins
It's Great to Be Young as Burkett
A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Sgt. Matthews
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt as Henchman 'Rigger'
Boston Blackie and the Law as Sgt. Matthews
Renegades as Link
Throw a Saddle on a Star as Lawyer
The Gentleman Misbehaves as Taxi Driver
The Phantom Thief as Detective Sergeant Matthews
Dangerous Business as Bert

1945

Along Came Jones as Avery de Longpre
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as Sgt. Matthews
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as Mathews
Out of the Depths as 'Speed' Brogan
I Love a Bandleader as Dan Benson

1944

Two Girls and a Sailor as Private Adams
The Ghost That Walks Alone as Beppo
Bachelor Daze as Ezra's neighbor
Secret Command as Shawn

1943

The More the Merrier as FBI Agent Pike
Power of the Press as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier as Alex Grybinski
Thousands Cheer as Alan
Murder in Times Square as Benny the Baboon
Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Joe Briggs
Pitchin' in the Kitchen as Albert, the Neighbor
Dangerous Blondes as Detective Joe Henderson
One Dangerous Night as Hertzog - Henchman

1942

All Through the Night as Spence
Rings on Her Fingers
The Boogie Man Will Get You as Officer Joe Starrett
A Man's World as Sammy Collins
Two Yanks in Trinidad as Mike Paradise
The Daring Young Man as Luke
Laugh Your Blues Away as Buck
My Sister Eileen as Jenson
Lucky Legs as Mugg
Parachute Nurse as Sgt. Peters
Inside the Law as Jim Burke
Sleepytime Gal as Dimples

1941

Nice Girl?
She Knew All the Answers as Cop
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Salty
Let's Go Collegiate as Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
Golden Hoofs as Ed Muckle
Private Nurse as Eddie

1940

The Grapes of Wrath as Noah
The Return of Frank James as Actor
Young People as Jeb
City for Conquest as Radio Listener (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast as Butcher
The Doctor Takes a Wife as Slapcovitch
Castle on the Hudson as Second Prisoner (uncredited)
Lillian Russell as Hank
The Fighting 69th as Sergeant (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis as John Root
Spring Parade as Bert - Shawl Salesman
Women Without Names as Friendly Motorist
Escape to Glory as Tommy Malone
Cross-Country Romance as Mike
Yesterday's Heroes as Curly Walsh

1939

Another Thin Man as Pete (uncredited)
Second Fiddle as Townsman
Some Like It Hot as Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
The Great Man Votes as Policeman at Parade
Sorority House as The Caterer (uncredited)
The Night of Nights as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1938

Start Cheering as Jimmy
Hold That Co-ed as Steve Wurgerski
Youth Takes a Fling as Jim

1937

Captains Courageous as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air
Live, Love and Learn as Marine (uncredited)
Black Legion as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai as Jake Kelly
Life Begins in College as Football Player
The Romance Of Robert Burns as Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Radio Patrol as Flynn
White Bondage as Man in Pool Room

1936

Fury as Dynamiter (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range as Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Theodora Goes Wild as Clarence (uncredited)
Gentle Julia as Mr. Toms

1935

Mary Burns, Fugitive as Steve

1934

Murder at the Vanities as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Caravan as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)