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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-06-17

Day of Death

1975-12-17 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Francis Thomas Sullivan

Frank Sullivan

Frank Sully

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).

Known For

Acting

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

Theodora Goes Wild

as

Clarence (uncredited)

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

Bye Bye Birdie

as

Bartender

My Sister Eileen

1942

My Sister Eileen

as

Jenson

Silver Lode

1954

Silver Lode

as

Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

1952

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

as

Harry, the Projectionist

Thousands Cheer

1943

Thousands Cheer

as

Alan

Blondie's Hero

1950

Blondie's Hero

as

Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

Pardon My Backfire

1953

Pardon My Backfire

as

Escaped Convict

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

as

Sergeant Matthews

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

Boston Blackie and the Law

as

Sgt. Matthews

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

Trapped by Boston Blackie

as

Sgt. Matthews

Talk About a Lady

1946

Talk About a Lady

as

Rocky Jordan

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

Two Girls and a Sailor

as

Private Adams

Secret Command

1944

Secret Command

as

Shawn

Along Came Jones

1945

Along Came Jones

as

Avery de Longpre

Bad for Each Other

1953

Bad for Each Other

as

Tippy Kashko, Townsman

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

1946

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

as

Henchman 'Rigger'

Young People

1940

Young People

as

Jeb

The Phantom Thief

1946

The Phantom Thief

as

Detective Sergeant Matthews

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

1943

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

as

Albert, the Neighbor

The Night of Nights

1939

The Night of Nights

as

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

No Room for the Groom

1952

No Room for the Groom

as

Cousin Luke

Fling in the Ring

1955

Fling in the Ring

as

Big Mike

Night Stage to Galveston

1952

Night Stage to Galveston

as

Policeman Kelly

Trapped

1949

Trapped

as

Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot

1939

Some Like It Hot

as

Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

Frontier Gambler

1956

Frontier Gambler

as

Bartender

Inside the Law

1942

Inside the Law

as

Jim Burke

Renegades

1946

Renegades

as

Link

Hold That Co-ed

1938

Hold That Co-ed

as

Steve Wurgerski

The More the Merrier

1943

The More the Merrier

as

FBI Agent Pike

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

Let's Go Collegiate

as

Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

A Merry Mix-Up

1957

A Merry Mix-Up

as

(uncredited)

One Way to Love

1946

One Way to Love

as

Hopkins

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

as

Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

Bachelor Daze

1944

Bachelor Daze

as

Ezra's neighbor

Private Nurse

1941

Private Nurse

as

Eddie

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as

Slapcovitch

Radio Patrol

1937

Radio Patrol

as

Flynn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

Live, Love and Learn

as

Marine (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

as

Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

Sorority House

1939

Sorority House

as

The Caterer

I Love a Bandleader

1945

I Love a Bandleader

as

Dan Benson

Start Cheering

1938

Start Cheering

as

Jimmy

The Great Man Votes

1939

The Great Man Votes

as

Policeman at Parade

Man in the Saddle

1951

Man in the Saddle

as

Lee Repp

Caravan

1934

Caravan

as

Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

Another Thin Man

1939

Another Thin Man

as

Pete (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

1939

Second Fiddle

as

Townsman

Gypsy

1962

Gypsy

as

Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

Battle of Rogue River

1954

Battle of Rogue River

as

Pvt. Kohler

Spies and Guys

1953

Spies and Guys

as

Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

Fury

1936

Fury

as

Dynamiter (uncredited)

Spring Parade

1940

Spring Parade

as

Bert - Shawl Salesman

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Father's Little Dividend

as

Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

Parachute Nurse

1942

Parachute Nurse

as

Sgt. Peters

The Fighting 69th

1940

The Fighting 69th

as

Sergeant (uncredited)

Life Begins in College

1937

Life Begins in College

as

Football Player

The Good Humor Man

1950

The Good Humor Man

as

Cop (uncredited)

Pat and Mike

1952

Pat and Mike

as

Photographer (uncredited)

Ain't It Aggravatin'

1954

Ain't It Aggravatin'

as

Neighbor (uncredited)

Power of the Press

1943

Power of the Press

as

Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

Captains Courageous

1937

Captains Courageous

as

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Gun Smugglers

1948

Gun Smugglers

as

Corporal Clancy

Friendly Persuasion

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as

Rebel Looter (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

The Red Badge of Courage

as

Veteran (uncredited)

White Bondage

1937

White Bondage

as

Man in Pool Room

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Hank

City for Conquest

1940

City for Conquest

as

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as

Second Prisoner (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as

John Root

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

Two Yanks in Trinidad

as

Mike Paradise

Women Without Names

1940

Women Without Names

as

Friendly Motorist

Rhythm on the Range

1936

Rhythm on the Range

as

Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as

Joe Briggs

Lucky Legs

1942

Lucky Legs

as

Mugg

Out of the Depths

1945

Out of the Depths

as

'Speed' Brogan

Escape to Glory

1940

Escape to Glory

as

Tommy Malone

Northern Patrol

1953

Northern Patrol

as

Bartender

Beauty on Parade

1950

Beauty on Parade

as

Murph

Last of the Desperados

1955

Last of the Desperados

as

Murder Victim Tim (bit)

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

The Reformer and the Redhead

as

Joe (uncredited)

Golden Hoofs

1941

Golden Hoofs

as

Ed Muckle

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Dangerous Blondes

as

Detective Joe Henderson

Wild Harvest

1947

Wild Harvest

as

Nick

Sleepytime Gal

1942

Sleepytime Gal

as

Dimples

The Romance Of Robert Burns

1937

The Romance Of Robert Burns

as

Jock Wilson (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Young Man with Ideas

as

Salesman (uncredited)

The Tall Target

1951

The Tall Target

as

Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

Black Legion

1937

Black Legion

as

Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

Murder in Times Square

1943

Murder in Times Square

as

Benny the Baboon

The Gentleman Misbehaves

1946

The Gentleman Misbehaves

as

Taxi Driver

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Daughter of Shanghai

as

Jake Kelly

A Man's World

1942

A Man's World

as

Sammy Collins

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as

Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

One Dangerous Night

1943

One Dangerous Night

as

Hertzog - Henchman

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956

So You Want to Be Pretty

as

Harry (uncredited)

Blondie's Reward

1948

Blondie's Reward

as

Officer Carney

The Female Animal

1958

The Female Animal

as

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Let's Make It Legal

1951

Let's Make It Legal

as

Laborer (uncredited)

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

The Boogie Man Will Get You

as

Officer Joe Starrett

Gentle Julia

1936

Gentle Julia

as

Mr. Toms

Man from God's Country

1958

Man from God's Country

as

Trail Cook (uncredited)

Blunder Boys

1955

Blunder Boys

as

Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Delivery Man

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Newspaper Delivery Man

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

as

Cab Driver

M Squad

M Squad

as

Officer Ed Grady

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

as

Officer

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

as

Expressman

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Bartender

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

The Piano Player

Production

Crew

Directing