Frank Sully
Born
June 17, 1908 (age 67)
Died
December 17, 1975
Birthplace
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Frank Sully

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).

Movies

Bye Bye Birdie
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 ★ 5.8
Bartender
Gypsy
Gypsy
1962 ★ 6.3
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960 ★ 5.6
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 ★ 7.2
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Man from God's Country
Man from God's Country
1958 ★ 4.8
Trail Cook (uncredited)
The Female Animal
The Female Animal
1958 ★ 5.8
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Rockabilly Baby
Rockabilly Baby
1957 ★ 6.0
Bum
Domino Kid
Domino Kid
1957 ★ 5.7
The Buckskin Lady
The Buckskin Lady
1957 ★ 3.8
Jed
A Merry Mix-Up
A Merry Mix-Up
1957 ★ 5.3
(uncredited)
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
1957
Cop
The Desperados Are in Town
The Desperados Are in Town
1956
Carl Branch
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956 ★ 6.7
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
1956 ★ 4.7
Red
Frontier Gambler
Frontier Gambler
1956 ★ 6.0
Bartender
So You Want to Be Pretty
So You Want to Be Pretty
1956 ★ 1.7
Harry (uncredited)
Blunder Boys
Blunder Boys
1955 ★ 7.8
Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
Last of the Desperados
Last of the Desperados
1955 ★ 6.0
Murder Victim Tim (bit)
Apache Ambush
Apache Ambush
1955 ★ 6.0
The Naked Street
The Naked Street
1955 ★ 6.1
Seminole Uprising
Seminole Uprising
1955 ★ 5.0
Jungle Moon Men
Jungle Moon Men
1955 ★ 4.7
Max
Women's Prison
Women's Prison
1955 ★ 5.7
Fling in the Ring
Fling in the Ring
1955 ★ 5.2
Big Mike
Silver Lode
Silver Lode
1954 ★ 6.1
Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
Battle of Rogue River
Battle of Rogue River
1954 ★ 5.7
Pvt. Kohler
Ain't It Aggravatin'
Ain't It Aggravatin'
1954 ★ 6.0
Neighbor (uncredited)
Bad for Each Other
Bad for Each Other
1953 ★ 5.7
Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Pardon My Backfire
Pardon My Backfire
1953 ★ 5.6
Escaped Convict
Northern Patrol
Northern Patrol
1953 ★ 5.5
Bartender
Spies and Guys
Spies and Guys
1953
Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
1952 ★ 5.5
Cousin Luke
Pat and Mike
Pat and Mike
1952 ★ 6.3
Photographer (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
1952 ★ 4.7
Salesman (uncredited)
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart
1952 ★ 5.9
Soldier (uncredited)
Night Stage to Galveston
Night Stage to Galveston
1952 ★ 5.0
Policeman Kelly
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
Harry, the Projectionist
A Fool and His Honey
A Fool and His Honey
1952
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle
1951 ★ 6.4
Lee Repp
Let's Make It Legal
Let's Make It Legal
1951 ★ 5.5
Laborer (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 ★ 6.4
Veteran (uncredited)
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
1951 ★ 5.3
Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
The Tall Target
The Tall Target
1951 ★ 6.8
Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend
1951 ★ 6.5
Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
1950
Looie
The Reformer and the Redhead
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950 ★ 6.3
Joe (uncredited)
Beauty on Parade
Beauty on Parade
1950
Murph
The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man
1950 ★ 6.0
Cop (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero
1950 ★ 6.3
Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950 ★ 4.0
Looie
Trapped
Trapped
1949 ★ 5.9
Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
Looie
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949 ★ 5.6
Sergeant Matthews
Gun Smugglers
Gun Smugglers
1948
Corporal Clancy
Blondie's Reward
Blondie's Reward
1948 ★ 6.5
Officer Carney
Trapped by Boston Blackie
Trapped by Boston Blackie
1948 ★ 6.5
Sgt. Matthews
Wild Harvest
Wild Harvest
1947
Nick
Boston Blackie and the Law
Boston Blackie and the Law
1946 ★ 6.0
Sgt. Matthews
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946 ★ 5.8
Henchman 'Rigger'
It's Great to Be Young
It's Great to Be Young
1946
Burkett
Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business
1946
Bert
Renegades
Renegades
1946 ★ 5.2
Link
The Phantom Thief
The Phantom Thief
1946 ★ 5.3
Detective Sergeant Matthews
Talk About a Lady
Talk About a Lady
1946 ★ 3.0
Rocky Jordan
Throw a Saddle on a Star
Throw a Saddle on a Star
1946
Lawyer
The Gentleman Misbehaves
The Gentleman Misbehaves
1946
Taxi Driver
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946 ★ 4.9
Sgt. Matthews
One Way to Love
One Way to Love
1946 ★ 7.0
Hopkins
Out of the Depths
Out of the Depths
1945
'Speed' Brogan
I Love a Bandleader
I Love a Bandleader
1945
Dan Benson
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones
1945 ★ 5.6
Avery de Longpre
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
1945 ★ 4.7
Mathews
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
1945 ★ 5.5
Sgt. Matthews
Secret Command
Secret Command
1944 ★ 6.8
Shawn
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944 ★ 5.7
Private Adams
Bachelor Daze
Bachelor Daze
1944
Ezra's neighbor
The Ghost That Walks Alone
The Ghost That Walks Alone
1944 ★ 3.7
Beppo
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier
1943 ★ 4.8
Alex Grybinski
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes
1943 ★ 6.0
Detective Joe Henderson
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
1943 ★ 6.4
Alan
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
Pitchin' in the Kitchen
1943
Albert, the Neighbor
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
1943 ★ 5.8
Joe Briggs
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
1943 ★ 6.9
FBI Agent Pike
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square
1943 ★ 4.3
Benny the Baboon
Power of the Press
Power of the Press
1943 ★ 6.2
Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night
One Dangerous Night
1943 ★ 4.4
Hertzog - Henchman
Laugh Your Blues Away
Laugh Your Blues Away
1942
Buck
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942 ★ 6.1
Officer Joe Starrett
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1942 ★ 4.3
Luke
Lucky Legs
Lucky Legs
1942
Mugg
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
1942 ★ 6.8
Jenson
A Man's World
A Man's World
1942 ★ 6.0
Sammy Collins
Parachute Nurse
Parachute Nurse
1942 ★ 5.0
Sgt. Peters
Inside the Law
Inside the Law
1942 ★ 5.0
Jim Burke
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942 ★ 2.5
Mike Paradise
Rings on Her Fingers
Rings on Her Fingers
1942 ★ 6.5
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal
1942
Dimples
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
1942 ★ 6.8
Spence
Let's Go Collegiate
Let's Go Collegiate
1941 ★ 5.0
Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
Private Nurse
Private Nurse
1941
Eddie
She Knew All the Answers
She Knew All the Answers
1941 ★ 6.3
Cop
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941 ★ 4.7
Salty
Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
1941 ★ 5.3
Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs
1941 ★ 7.0
Ed Muckle
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940 ★ 6.0
John Root
Spring Parade
Spring Parade
1940 ★ 6.7
Bert - Shawl Salesman
City for Conquest
City for Conquest
1940 ★ 6.8
Radio Listener (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
Butcher
Young People
Young People
1940 ★ 4.6
Jeb
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James
1940 ★ 6.3
Actor
Cross-Country Romance
Cross-Country Romance
1940 ★ 6.4
Mike
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell
1940 ★ 6.1
Hank
Escape to Glory
Escape to Glory
1940 ★ 6.0
Tommy Malone
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940 ★ 6.4
Slapcovitch
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 ★ 7.8
Noah
Women Without Names
Women Without Names
1940 ★ 4.1
Friendly Motorist
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 ★ 6.8
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940 ★ 5.5
Sergeant (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
The Night of Nights
1939
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
1939 ★ 7.1
Pete (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle
1939 ★ 4.9
Townsman
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
1939 ★ 7.2
Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
Sorority House
Sorority House
1939 ★ 6.8
The Caterer (uncredited)
The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes
1939 ★ 6.1
Policeman at Parade
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling
1938 ★ 1.0
Jim
Hold That Co-ed
Hold That Co-ed
1938 ★ 6.3
Steve Wurgerski
Start Cheering
Start Cheering
1938 ★ 7.0
Jimmy
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai
1937 ★ 5.1
Jake Kelly
Live, Love and Learn
Live, Love and Learn
1937 ★ 5.1
Marine (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1937
Flynn
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College
1937
Football Player
White Bondage
White Bondage
1937 ★ 6.0
Man in Pool Room
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
1937 ★ 7.5
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun
1937 ★ 6.2
Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air
1937 ★ 5.5
The Romance Of Robert Burns
The Romance Of Robert Burns
1937 ★ 5.5
Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Black Legion
Black Legion
1937 ★ 6.6
Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
1936 ★ 6.5
Clarence (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range
1936 ★ 4.0
Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Fury
Fury
1936 ★ 7.4
Dynamiter (uncredited)
Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia
1936
Mr. Toms
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
Steve
Caravan
Caravan
1934 ★ 5.0
Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities
1934 ★ 5.5
Chorus Boy (uncredited)

TV Series