Acting
Frank Sully
EN cinema · 151 credits
Born
17 June 1908
Died
17 December 1975 (aged 67)
Birthplace
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as Francis Thomas Sullivan · Frank Sullivan
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
Filmography
Bye Bye Birdie
as Bartender
Gypsy
as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Female Animal
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Man from God's Country
as Trail Cook (uncredited)
A Merry Mix-Up
as (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
as Vendor (scenes deleted)
Frontier Gambler
as Bartender
Friendly Persuasion
as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
The Desperados Are in Town
as Carl Branch
So You Want to Be Pretty
as Harry (uncredited)
Fling in the Ring
as Big Mike
Last of the Desperados
as Murder Victim Tim (bit)
Blunder Boys
as Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
Silver Lode
as Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
Battle of Rogue River
as Pvt. Kohler
Ain't It Aggravatin'
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Pardon My Backfire
as Escaped Convict
Bad for Each Other
as Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Spies and Guys
as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
Northern Patrol
as Bartender
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
as Harry, the Projectionist
With a Song in My Heart
as Soldier (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom
as Cousin Luke
Night Stage to Galveston
as Policeman Kelly
Pat and Mike
as Photographer (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
as Salesman (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
as Lee Repp
Father's Little Dividend
as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Veteran (uncredited)
The Tall Target
as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
as Laborer (uncredited)
The Big Gusher
as Barfly
Blondie's Hero
as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
The Good Humor Man
as Cop (uncredited)
Beauty on Parade
as Murph
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Joe (uncredited)
Rookie Fireman
as Charlie
Nursie Behave
1950
Nursie Behave
as Officer Murphy
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Sergeant Matthews
Trapped
as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
Trapped by Boston Blackie
as Sgt. Matthews
Gun Smugglers
as Corporal Clancy
Blondie's Reward
as Officer Carney
Wild Harvest
as Nick
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Sgt. Matthews
Boston Blackie and the Law
as Sgt. Matthews
Talk About a Lady
as Rocky Jordan
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
as Henchman 'Rigger'
The Phantom Thief
as Detective Sergeant Matthews
Renegades
as Link
One Way to Love
as Hopkins
Throw a Saddle on a Star
as Lawyer
The Gentleman Misbehaves
as Taxi Driver
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
as Mathews
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
as Sgt. Matthews
Along Came Jones
as Avery de Longpre
I Love a Bandleader
as Dan Benson
Out of the Depths
1945
Out of the Depths
as 'Speed' Brogan
Two Girls and a Sailor
as Private Adams
Secret Command
as Shawn
Bachelor Daze
1944
Bachelor Daze
as Ezra's neighbor
Thousands Cheer
as Alan
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
as Albert, the Neighbor
There's Something About a Soldier
as Alex Grybinski
The More the Merrier
as FBI Agent Pike
Power of the Press
as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
as Joe Briggs
Dangerous Blondes
as Detective Joe Henderson
Murder in Times Square
as Benny the Baboon
One Dangerous Night
as Hertzog - Henchman
My Sister Eileen
as Jenson
Inside the Law
as Jim Burke
All Through the Night
as Spence
Parachute Nurse
as Sgt. Peters
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Mike Paradise
Lucky Legs
as Mugg
Sleepytime Gal
as Dimples
A Man's World
as Sammy Collins
The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Officer Joe Starrett
Let's Go Collegiate
as Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
Private Nurse
as Eddie
Golden Hoofs
as Ed Muckle
Young People
as Jeb
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Slapcovitch
Spring Parade
as Bert - Shawl Salesman
The Fighting 69th
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
as Hank
City for Conquest
as Radio Listener (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Second Prisoner (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as John Root
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Butcher
Women Without Names
as Friendly Motorist
Escape to Glory
as Tommy Malone
Yesterday's Heroes
as Curly Walsh
The Night of Nights
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
as Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
Sorority House
as The Caterer (uncredited)
The Great Man Votes
as Policeman at Parade
Another Thin Man
as Pete (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Townsman
Hold That Co-ed
as Steve Wurgerski
Start Cheering
as Jimmy
Radio Patrol
as Flynn
They Gave Him a Gun
as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Live, Love and Learn
as Marine (uncredited)
Life Begins in College
as Football Player
Captains Courageous
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
White Bondage
as Man in Pool Room
The Romance Of Robert Burns
as Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Black Legion
as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
as Jake Kelly
Theodora Goes Wild
as Clarence (uncredited)
Fury
as Dynamiter (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
as Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Gentle Julia
as Mr. Toms
Mary Burns, Fugitive
as Steve
Caravan
as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
as Chorus Boy (uncredited)