Frank Sully

Biography

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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Gypsy

1962 ⭐ 6.3

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The Last Hurrah

1958 ⭐ 7.2

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The Female Animal

1958 ⭐ 6.0

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Rockabilly Baby

1957 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

1963

Bye Bye Birdie

Bartender · 1963

⭐ 5.9

1962

Gypsy

Wichita Burlesque Audience Mem · 1962

⭐ 6.3

1960

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Drunk at Bar (uncredited) · 1960

⭐ 5.9

1958

The Last Hurrah Notable

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited) · 1958

⭐ 7.2

Man from God's Country

Trail Cook (uncredited) · 1958

⭐ 5.0

The Female Animal

Taxicab Driver (uncredited) · 1958

⭐ 6.0

1957

Rockabilly Baby

Bum · 1957

⭐ 6.3

The Helen Morgan Story

Vendor (scenes deleted) · 1957

⭐ 5.3

Domino Kid

1957

⭐ 5.8

1956

The Desperados Are in Town Notable

Carl Branch · 1956

⭐ 8.0

Friendly Persuasion

Rebel Looter (uncredited) · 1956

⭐ 6.7

You Can't Run Away from It

Red · 1956

⭐ 5.1

1955

Blunder Boys Notable

Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredit · 1955

⭐ 8.2

Last of the Desperados Notable

Murder Victim Tim (bit) · 1955

⭐ 7.5

Apache Ambush

1955

⭐ 6.3

1954

Silver Lode

Paul Herbert, Telegrapher · 1954

⭐ 6.2

Battle of Rogue River

Pvt. Kohler · 1954

⭐ 6.0

1953

Bad for Each Other

Tippy Kashko, Townsman · 1953

⭐ 6.0

Pardon My Backfire

Escaped Convict · 1953

⭐ 6.1

Northern Patrol Notable

Bartender · 1953

⭐ 7.0

1952

No Room for the Groom

Cousin Luke · 1952

⭐ 5.8

Pat and Mike

Photographer (uncredited) · 1952

⭐ 6.4

Young Man with Ideas

Salesman (uncredited) · 1952

⭐ 5.2

1951

Man in the Saddle

Lee Repp · 1951

⭐ 6.5

Let's Make It Legal

Laborer (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 5.7

The Red Badge of Courage

Veteran (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 6.4

1950

Rookie Fireman Notable

Charlie · 1950

⭐ 7.5

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Notable

Looie · 1950

⭐ 7.0

The Reformer and the Redhead Notable

Joe (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 7.6

1949

Trapped

Sam the Bartender (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.1

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Notable

Looie · 1949

⭐ 9.0

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Sergeant Matthews · 1949

⭐ 6.2

1948

Gun Smugglers Notable

Corporal Clancy · 1948

⭐ 7.5

Blondie's Reward Notable

Officer Carney · 1948

⭐ 7.0

Trapped by Boston Blackie Notable

Sgt. Matthews · 1948

⭐ 7.1

1947

Wild Harvest Notable

Nick · 1947

⭐ 7.0

1946

Boston Blackie and the Law

Sgt. Matthews · 1946

⭐ 6.7

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Henchman 'Rigger' · 1946

⭐ 6.6

Dangerous Business Notable

Bert · 1946

⭐ 9.0

1945

I Love a Bandleader Notable

Dan Benson · 1945

⭐ 8.0

Along Came Jones

Avery de Longpre · 1945

⭐ 5.8

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Mathews · 1945

⭐ 5.0

1944

Secret Command

Shawn · 1944

⭐ 6.6

Two Girls and a Sailor

Private Adams · 1944

⭐ 5.8

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Beppo · 1944

⭐ 4.8

1943

There's Something About a Soldier

Alex Grybinski · 1943

⭐ 5.4

Dangerous Blondes

Detective Joe Henderson · 1943

⭐ 6.3

Thousands Cheer

Alan · 1943

⭐ 6.4

1942

Laugh Your Blues Away Notable

Buck · 1942

⭐ 10.0

The Boogie Man Will Get You

Officer Joe Starrett · 1942

⭐ 6.1

The Daring Young Man

Luke · 1942

⭐ 5.0

Frequently appears with

Rosalind Russell

Rose Hovick

Natalie Wood

Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose

Karl Malden

Herbie Sommers

Paul Wallace

Tulsa

Betty Bruce

Tessie Tura

Spencer Tracy

Mayor Frank Skeffington

Jeffrey Hunter

Adam Caulfield

Dianne Foster

Mave Caulfield

Pat O'Brien

John Gorman

Basil Rathbone

Norman Cass Sr.

Full filmography

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Bye Bye Birdie

1963 ⭐ 5.9

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Gypsy

1962 ⭐ 6.3

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Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960 ⭐ 5.9

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The Last Hurrah

1958 ⭐ 7.2

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Man from God's Country

1958 ⭐ 5.0

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The Female Animal

1958 ⭐ 6.0

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Rockabilly Baby

1957 ⭐ 6.3

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The Helen Morgan Story

1957 ⭐ 5.3

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Domino Kid

1957 ⭐ 5.8

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The Buckskin Lady

1957 ⭐ 4.3

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A Merry Mix-Up

1957 ⭐ 5.9

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Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

1957

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The Desperados Are in Town

1956 ⭐ 8.0

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Friendly Persuasion

1956 ⭐ 6.7

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You Can't Run Away from It

1956 ⭐ 5.1

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Frontier Gambler

1956 ⭐ 6.5

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So You Want to Be Pretty

1956 ⭐ 3.3

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Blunder Boys

1955 ⭐ 8.2

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Last of the Desperados

1955 ⭐ 7.5

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Apache Ambush

1955 ⭐ 6.3