Frank Sully
Acting
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
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movieBye Bye Birdie
1963
Bartender
movieGypsy
1962
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
tvThe Virginian
1962
Waiter / Bartender / Danny
movieLet No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
movieThe Last Hurrah
1958
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Townsman (uncredited)
movieMan from God's Country
1958
Trail Cook (uncredited)
movieThe Female Animal
1958
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
tvLeave It to Beaver
1957
Cab Driver
movieThe Helen Morgan Story
1957
Vendor (scenes deleted)
tvPerry Mason
1957
Newspaper Delivery Man / Cop
tvM Squad
1957
Officer Ed Grady
tvSugarfoot
1957
Frank the Bartender (uncredited)
movieA Merry Mix-Up
1957
(uncredited)
movieThe Desperados Are in Town
1956
Carl Branch
movieFriendly Persuasion
1956
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
tvHey, Jeannie!
1956
Officer / Expressman
movieFrontier Gambler
1956
Bartender
movieSo You Want to Be Pretty
1956
Harry (uncredited)
movieBlunder Boys
1955
Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
movieLast of the Desperados
1955
Murder Victim Tim (bit)
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Sergeant
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955
Diner Patron
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Desk Clerk / The Piano Player
tvThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Mr. Miller (uncredited)
movieFling in the Ring
1955
Big Mike
tvFather Knows Best
1954
Waiter
movieSilver Lode
1954
Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
movieBattle of Rogue River
1954
Pvt. Kohler
movieAin't It Aggravatin'
1954
Neighbor (uncredited)
movieBad for Each Other
1953
Tippy Kashko, Townsman
moviePardon My Backfire
1953
Escaped Convict
movieNorthern Patrol
1953
Bartender
movieSpies and Guys
1953
Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
Policeman
movieNo Room for the Groom
1952
Cousin Luke
moviePat and Mike
1952
Photographer (uncredited)
movieYoung Man with Ideas
1952
Salesman (uncredited)
movieWith a Song in My Heart
1952
Soldier (uncredited)
movieNight Stage to Galveston
1952
Policeman Kelly
movieRainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
Harry, the Projectionist
movieMan in the Saddle
1951
Lee Repp
movieLet's Make It Legal
1951
Laborer (uncredited)
tvI Love Lucy
1951
Delivery Man
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Coots Larkin
movieThe Red Badge of Courage
1951
Veteran (uncredited)
movieRhubarb
1951
Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
movieThe Tall Target
1951
Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
movieThe Big Gusher
1951
Barfly
movieFather's Little Dividend
1951
Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
movieRookie Fireman
1950
Charlie
Nursie Behave
1950
Officer Murphy
movieThe Reformer and the Redhead
1950
Joe (uncredited)
movieThe Good Humor Man
1950
Cop (uncredited)
movieBlondie's Hero
1950
Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
movieTrapped
1949
Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
movieBoston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
Sergeant Matthews
movieGun Smugglers
1948
Corporal Clancy
movieBlondie's Reward
1948
Officer Carney
movieTrapped by Boston Blackie
1948
Sgt. Matthews
movieBoston Blackie and the Law
1946
Sgt. Matthews
movieCrime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946
Henchman 'Rigger'
movieThe Phantom Thief
1946
Detective Sergeant Matthews
movieTalk About a Lady
1946
Rocky Jordan
movieThe Gentleman Misbehaves
1946
Taxi Driver
movieA Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
Sgt. Matthews
movieOne Way to Love
1946
Hopkins
Out of the Depths
1945
'Speed' Brogan
movieI Love a Bandleader
1945
Dan Benson
movieAlong Came Jones
1945
Avery de Longpre
movieBoston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945
Sgt. Matthews
movieTwo Girls and a Sailor
1944
Private Adams
Bachelor Daze
1944
Ezra's neighbor
movieThere's Something About a Soldier
1943
Alex Grybinski
movieDangerous Blondes
1943
Detective Joe Henderson
moviePitchin' in the Kitchen
1943
Albert, the Neighbor
movieGood Luck, Mr. Yates
1943
Joe Briggs
movieThe More the Merrier
1943
FBI Agent Pike
movieMurder in Times Square
1943
Benny the Baboon
moviePower of the Press
1943
Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
movieOne Dangerous Night
1943
Hertzog - Henchman
movieThe Boogie Man Will Get You
1942
Officer Joe Starrett
movieA Man's World
1942
Sammy Collins
movieParachute Nurse
1942
Sgt. Peters
movieInside the Law
1942
Jim Burke
movieTwo Yanks in Trinidad
1942
Mike Paradise
movieSleepytime Gal
1942
Dimples
movieLet's Go Collegiate
1941
Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
movieGolden Hoofs
1941
Ed Muckle
movieDr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
John Root
movieSpring Parade
1940
Bert - Shawl Salesman
movieCity for Conquest
1940
Radio Listener (uncredited)
movieYesterday's Heroes
1940
Curly Walsh
movieEscape to Glory
1940
Tommy Malone
movieThe Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
Slapcovitch
movieWomen Without Names
1940
Friendly Motorist
movieCastle on the Hudson
1940
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting 69th
1940
Sergeant (uncredited)
movieThe Night of Nights
1939
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieAnother Thin Man
1939
Pete (uncredited)
movieSecond Fiddle
1939
Townsman
movieSome Like It Hot
1939
Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
movieSorority House
1939
The Caterer (uncredited)
movieThe Great Man Votes
1939
Policeman at Parade
movieHold That Co-ed
1938
Steve Wurgerski
movieDaughter of Shanghai
1937
Jake Kelly
movieLive, Love and Learn
1937
Marine (uncredited)
movieLife Begins in College
1937
Football Player
movieWhite Bondage
1937
Man in Pool Room
movieCaptains Courageous
1937
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
movieThey Gave Him a Gun
1937
Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
movieThe Romance Of Robert Burns
1937
Jock Wilson (uncredited)
movieBlack Legion
1937
Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
movieTheodora Goes Wild
1936
Clarence (uncredited)
movieRhythm on the Range
1936
Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
movieFury
1936
Dynamiter (uncredited)
movieGentle Julia
1936
Mr. Toms
movieCaravan
1934
Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
movieMurder at the Vanities
1934
Chorus Boy (uncredited)