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Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Acting·1908–1975·144 films

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

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)Noah
Fury
Fury (1936)Dynamiter (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous (1937)Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)Rebel Looter (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James (1940)Actor
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939)Pete (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)Bartender
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier (1943)FBI Agent Pike
Gypsy
Gypsy (1962)Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike (1952)Photographer (uncredited)
All Through the Night
All Through the Night (1942)Spence
Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend (1951)Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
Silver Lode
Silver Lode (1954)Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)Veteran (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Black Legion
Black Legion (1937)Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild (1936)Clarence (uncredited)
The Tall Target
The Tall Target (1951)Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Radio Listener (uncredited)
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones (1945)Avery de Longpre
Trapped
Trapped (1949)Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)Officer Joe Starrett
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th (1940)Sergeant (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal (1951)Laborer (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle (1951)Lee Repp
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen (1942)Jenson
The Naked Street
The Naked Street (1955)
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer (1943)Alan
Women's Prison
Women's Prison (1955)
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart (1952)Soldier (uncredited)
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai (1937)Jake Kelly
The Female Animal
The Female Animal (1958)Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson (1940)Second Prisoner (uncredited)
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers (1942)
Apache Ambush
Apache Ambush (1955)
Seminole Uprising
Seminole Uprising (1955)
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)Vendor (scenes deleted)
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other (1953)Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell (1940)Hank
Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)Bert - Shawl Salesman
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)Private Adams
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities (1934)Chorus Boy (uncredited)
The Buckskin Lady
The Buckskin Lady (1957)Jed
Power of the Press
Power of the Press (1943)Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
Young People
Young People (1940)Jeb
Man from God's Country
Man from God's Country (1958)Trail Cook (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)Slapcovitch
Rhubarb
Rhubarb (1951)Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom (1952)Cousin Luke
Domino Kid
Domino Kid (1957)
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas (1952)Salesman (uncredited)
Pardon My Backfire
Pardon My Backfire (1953)Escaped Convict
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It (1956)Red
Jungle Moon Men
Jungle Moon Men (1955)Max
Start Cheering
Start Cheering (1938)Jimmy
Live, Love and Learn
Live, Love and Learn (1937)Marine (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1939)Townsman
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)Mathews
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night (1943)Hertzog - Henchman
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)Sgt. Matthews
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man (1950)Cop (uncredited)
Battle of Rogue River
Battle of Rogue River (1954)Pvt. Kohler
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes (1943)Detective Joe Henderson
Sorority House
Sorority House (1939)The Caterer (uncredited)
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square (1943)Benny the Baboon
Secret Command
Secret Command (1944)Shawn
The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes (1939)Policeman at Parade
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1939)Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed (1938)Steve Wurgerski
A Merry Mix-Up
A Merry Mix-Up (1957)(uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949)Sergeant Matthews
Renegades
Renegades (1946)Link
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Boston Blackie and the Law
Boston Blackie and the Law (1946)Sgt. Matthews
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance (1940)Mike
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)Salty
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)Sgt. Matthews
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)John Root
Blunder Boys
Blunder Boys (1955)Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
Fling in the Ring
Fling in the Ring (1955)Big Mike
Women Without Names
Women Without Names (1940)Friendly Motorist
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers (1941)Cop
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)Joe (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)Mike Paradise
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)Henchman 'Rigger'
Blondie's Reward
Blondie's Reward (1948)Officer Carney
Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate (1941)Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)Sgt. Matthews
Night Stage to Galveston
Night Stage to Galveston (1952)Policeman Kelly
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief (1946)Detective Sergeant Matthews
Nice Girl?
Nice Girl? (1941)
Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero (1950)Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier (1943)Alex Grybinski
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man (1942)Luke
White Bondage
White Bondage (1937)Man in Pool Room
So You Want to Be Pretty
So You Want to Be Pretty (1956)Harry (uncredited)
The Ghost That Walks Alone
The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)Beppo
Rockabilly Baby
Rockabilly Baby (1957)Bum
Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air (1937)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)Joe Briggs
The Romance Of Robert Burns
The Romance Of Robert Burns (1937)Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Inside the Law
Inside the Law (1942)Jim Burke
Northern Patrol
Northern Patrol (1953)Bartender
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)Looie
Talk About a Lady
Talk About a Lady (1946)Rocky Jordan
The Big Gusher
The Big Gusher (1951)Barfly
Caravan
Caravan (1934)Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)Jim
Frontier Gambler
Frontier Gambler (1956)Bartender
Escape to Glory
Escape to Glory (1940)Tommy Malone
Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs (1941)Ed Muckle
A Man's World
A Man's World (1942)Sammy Collins
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range (1936)Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Gun Smugglers
Gun Smugglers (1948)Corporal Clancy
One Way to Love
One Way to Love (1946)Hopkins
Parachute Nurse
Parachute Nurse (1942)Sgt. Peters
Last of the Desperados
Last of the Desperados (1955)Murder Victim Tim (bit)
Rookie Fireman
Rookie Fireman (1950)Charlie
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)Steve
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)Looie
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)Butcher
Beauty on Parade
Beauty on Parade (1950)Murph
Yesterday's Heroes
Yesterday's Heroes (1940)Curly Walsh
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)Harry, the Projectionist
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs (1942)Mugg
The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town (1956)Carl Branch
Throw a Saddle on a Star
Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)Lawyer
Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest (1947)Nick
I Love a Bandleader
I Love a Bandleader (1945)Dan Benson
The Night of Nights
The Night of Nights (1939)Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)Looie
Laugh Your Blues Away
Laugh Your Blues Away (1942)Buck
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal (1942)Dimples
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol (1937)Flynn
Private Nurse
Private Nurse (1941)Eddie
Spies and Guys
Spies and Guys (1953)Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College (1937)Football Player
Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia (1936)Mr. Toms
The Gentleman Misbehaves
The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)Taxi Driver
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
Pitchin' in the Kitchen (1943)Albert, the Neighbor
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business (1946)Bert
A Fool and His Honey
A Fool and His Honey (1952)
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (1957)Cop