Frank Sully
Born
June 17, 1908
Died
December 17, 1975 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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
Bye Bye Birdie
Bartender
1963
Gypsy
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Waiter · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Bartender · (1 episode)
1962
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
1960
The Tall Man
(1 episode)
1960
Johnny Staccato
(1 episode)
1959
The Last Hurrah
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
1958
The Rifleman
(1 episode)
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Townsman (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1958
Man from God's Country
Trail Cook (uncredited)
1958
The Female Animal
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1958
Rockabilly Baby
Bum
1957
Leave It to Beaver
Cab Driver · (3 episodes)
1957
Domino Kid
1957
Maverick
(1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Newspaper Delivery Man · (1 episode)
1957
M Squad
Officer Ed Grady · (1 episode)
1957
The Buckskin Lady
Jed
1957
A Merry Mix-Up
(uncredited)
1957
The Desperados Are in Town
Carl Branch
1956
Friendly Persuasion
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
1956
You Can't Run Away from It
Red
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Officer · (1 episode)
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Expressman · (1 episode)
1956
Frontier Gambler
Bartender
1956
So You Want to Be Pretty
Harry (uncredited)
1956
Blunder Boys
Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
1955
Last of the Desperados
Murder Victim Tim (bit)
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(3 episodes)
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Diner Patron · (1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Desk Clerk · (1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Piano Player · (1 episode)
1955
Navy Log
(1 episode)
1955
Apache Ambush
1955
The Naked Street
1955
Seminole Uprising
1955
Jungle Moon Men
Max
1955
Women's Prison
1955
Fling in the Ring
Big Mike
1955
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(1 episode)
1954
Silver Lode
Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
1954
Battle of Rogue River
Pvt. Kohler
1954
Ain't It Aggravatin'
Neighbor (uncredited)
1954
Bad for Each Other
Tippy Kashko, Townsman
1953
Pardon My Backfire
Escaped Convict
1953
Northern Patrol
Bartender
1953
Spies and Guys
Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North
(1 episode)
1952
No Room for the Groom
Cousin Luke
1952
Pat and Mike
Photographer (uncredited)
1952
Young Man with Ideas
Salesman (uncredited)
1952
With a Song in My Heart
Soldier
1952
Gang Busters
(2 episodes)
1952
Night Stage to Galveston
Policeman Kelly
1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Harry, the Projectionist
1952
A Fool and His Honey
1952
Dragnet
(2 episodes)
1951
Man in the Saddle
Lee Repp
1951
Let's Make It Legal
Laborer (uncredited)
1951
I Love Lucy
Delivery Man · (1 episode)
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Coots Larkin · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Veteran (uncredited)
1951
Rhubarb
Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
1951
The Tall Target
Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(1 episode)
1951
Father's Little Dividend
Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
1951
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Looie
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
Joe (uncredited)
1950
Beauty on Parade
Murph
1950
The Good Humor Man
Cop (uncredited)
1950
Blondie's Hero
Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Looie
1950
Trapped
Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
1949
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Looie
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Sergeant Matthews
1949
Gun Smugglers
Corporal Clancy
1948
Blondie's Reward
Officer Carney
1948
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Sgt. Matthews
1948
Wild Harvest
Nick
1947
Boston Blackie and the Law
Sgt. Matthews
1946
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Henchman 'Rigger'
1946
It's Great to Be Young
Burkett
1946
Dangerous Business
Bert
1946
Renegades
Link
1946
The Phantom Thief
Detective Sergeant Matthews
1946
Talk About a Lady
Rocky Jordan
1946
Throw a Saddle on a Star
Lawyer
1946
The Gentleman Misbehaves
Taxi Driver
1946
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Sgt. Matthews
1946
One Way to Love
Hopkins
1946
Out of the Depths
'Speed' Brogan
1945
I Love a Bandleader
Dan Benson
1945
Along Came Jones
Avery de Longpre
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Mathews
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Sgt. Matthews
1945
Secret Command
Shawn
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
Private Adams
1944
Bachelor Daze
Ezra's neighbor
1944
The Ghost That Walks Alone
Beppo
1944
There's Something About a Soldier
Alex Grybinski
1943
Dangerous Blondes
Detective Joe Henderson
1943
Thousands Cheer
Alan
1943
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
Albert, the Neighbor
1943
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Joe Briggs
1943
The More the Merrier
FBI Agent Pike
1943
Murder in Times Square
Benny the Baboon
1943
Power of the Press
Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
1943
One Dangerous Night
Hertzog - Henchman
1943
Laugh Your Blues Away
Buck
1942
The Boogie Man Will Get You
Officer Joe Starrett
1942
The Daring Young Man
Luke
1942
Lucky Legs
Mugg
1942
My Sister Eileen
Jenson
1942
A Man's World
Sammy Collins
1942
Parachute Nurse
Sgt. Peters
1942
Inside the Law
Jim Burke
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Mike Paradise
1942
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
Sleepytime Gal
Dimples
1942
All Through the Night
Spence
1942
Let's Go Collegiate
Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
1941
Private Nurse
Eddie
1941
She Knew All the Answers
Cop
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Salty
1941
Nice Girl?
1941
Golden Hoofs
Ed Muckle
1941
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
John Root
1940
Spring Parade
Bert - Shawl Salesman
1940
City for Conquest
Radio Listener (uncredited)
1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
Butcher
1940
Young People
Jeb
1940
The Return of Frank James
Actor
1940
Cross-Country Romance
Mike
1940
Lillian Russell
Hank
1940
Escape to Glory
Tommy Malone
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
Slapcovitch
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Noah
1940
Women Without Names
Friendly Motorist
1940
Castle on the Hudson
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
1940
The Fighting 69th
Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
The Night of Nights
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939
Another Thin Man
Pete (uncredited)
1939
Second Fiddle
Townsman
1939
Some Like It Hot
Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
1939
Sorority House
The Caterer
1939
The Great Man Votes
Policeman at Parade
1939
Youth Takes a Fling
Jim
1938
Hold That Co-ed
Steve Wurgerski
1938
Start Cheering
Jimmy
1938
Daughter of Shanghai
Jake Kelly
1937
Live, Love and Learn
Marine (uncredited)
1937
Radio Patrol
Flynn
1937
Life Begins in College
Football Player
1937
White Bondage
Man in Pool Room
1937
Captains Courageous
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
1937
Criminals of the Air
1937
The Romance Of Robert Burns
Jock Wilson (uncredited)
1937
Black Legion
Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
1937
Theodora Goes Wild
Clarence (uncredited)
1936
Rhythm on the Range
Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
1936
Fury
Dynamiter (uncredited)
1936
Gentle Julia
Mr. Toms
1936
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Steve
1935
Caravan
Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
1934
Murder at the Vanities
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1934