Frank Sully

Frank Sully

1908-06-17 – 1975-12-17 (age 67) Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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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).

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Known For

The Grapes of Wrath
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)

Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

The Return of Frank James
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Veteran (uncredited)

City for Conquest
City for Conquest

1940

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

The Tall Target
The Tall Target

1951

as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie

1963

as Bartender

The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier

1943

as FBI Agent Pike

Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike

1952

as Photographer (uncredited)

All Through the Night
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958

as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Gypsy
Gypsy

1962

as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal

1951

as Laborer (uncredited)

Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous

1937

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

You Can't Run Away from It
Fury
Fury

1936

as Dynamiter (uncredited)

Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer

1943

as Alan

The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story

1957

as Vendor (scenes deleted)