Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 17, 1908
Died
December 17, 1975 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Francis Thomas Sullivan
Frank Sullivan
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).
INSIDE THE LAW 1942 - Comedy, Crime, Drama - Wallace Ford, Frank Sully XX
VideoKnown For
TV
Perry Mason
Newspaper Delivery Man
1957
TV
Perry Mason
Cop
1957
TV
The Rifleman
1958
TV
Dragnet
1951
TV
Maverick
1957
TV
Father Knows Best
Waiter
1954
TV
I Love Lucy
Delivery Man
1951
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
TV
The Virginian
Waiter
1962
TV
The Virginian
Bartender
1962
TV
The Virginian
Danny
1962
TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Townsman (uncredited)
1958
TV
Leave It to Beaver
Cab Driver
1957
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Desk Clerk
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Piano Player
1955
TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Mr. Miller (uncredited)
1955
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
Policeman
1952
TV
Sugarfoot
Frank the Bartender (uncredited)
1957
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Sergeant
1955
Filmography
1963FilmBye Bye Birdieas Bartender1962FilmGypsyas Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)1962TVThe Beverly Hillbillies1962TVThe Virginianas Waiter1961TVThe Investigators1960FilmLet No Man Write My Epitaphas Drunk at Bar (uncredited)1960TVThe Tall Man1959TVJohnny Staccato1958FilmThe Last Hurrahas Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)1958TVThe Rifleman1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Townsman (uncredited)1958FilmMan from God's Countryas Trail Cook (uncredited)1958FilmThe Female Animalas Taxicab Driver (uncredited)1957FilmRockabilly Babyas Bum1957TVLeave It to Beaveras Cab Driver1957FilmThe Helen Morgan Storyas Vendor (scenes deleted)1957FilmDomino Kid1957TVMaverick1957TVPerry Masonas Newspaper Delivery Man1957TVM Squadas Officer Ed Grady1957TVSugarfootas Frank the Bartender (uncredited)1957FilmThe Buckskin Ladyas Jed1957FilmA Merry Mix-Upas (uncredited)1957FilmSnowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horsesas Cop1956FilmThe Desperados Are in Townas Carl Branch1956FilmFriendly Persuasionas Rebel Looter (uncredited)1956FilmYou Can't Run Away from Itas Red1956TVHey, Jeannie!as Officer1956FilmFrontier Gambleras Bartender1956FilmSo You Want to Be Prettyas Harry (uncredited)1955FilmBlunder Boysas Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)1955FilmLast of the Desperadosas Murder Victim Tim (bit)1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Diner Patron1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Desk Clerk1955TVNavy Log1955TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Mr. Miller (uncredited)1955FilmApache Ambush1955FilmThe Naked Street1955FilmSeminole Uprising1955FilmJungle Moon Menas Max1955FilmWomen's Prison1955FilmFling in the Ringas Big Mike1954TVThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954TVFather Knows Bestas Waiter1954FilmSilver Lodeas Paul Herbert, Telegrapher1954FilmBattle of Rogue Riveras Pvt. Kohler1954FilmAin't It Aggravatin'as Neighbor (uncredited)1953FilmBad for Each Otheras Tippy Kashko, Townsman1953FilmPardon My Backfireas Escaped Convict1953FilmNorthern Patrolas Bartender1953FilmSpies and Guysas Enemy Soldier (uncredited)1952FilmStrop, Look and Listenas Waiter1952TVMr. & Mrs. North1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Policeman1952FilmNo Room for the Groomas Cousin Luke1952FilmPat and Mikeas Photographer (uncredited)1952FilmYoung Man with Ideasas Salesman (uncredited)1952FilmWith a Song in My Heartas Soldier (uncredited)1952TVGang Busters1952FilmNight Stage to Galvestonas Policeman Kelly1952FilmRainbow 'Round My Shoulderas Harry, the Projectionist1952FilmA Fool and His Honey1951TVDragnet1951FilmMan in the Saddleas Lee Repp1951FilmLet's Make It Legalas Laborer (uncredited)1951TVI Love Lucyas Delivery Man1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Coots Larkin1951FilmThe Red Badge of Courageas Veteran (uncredited)1951FilmRhubarbas Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)1951FilmThe Tall Targetas Telegram Messenger (uncredited)1951FilmThe Big Gusheras Barfly1951TVThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951FilmFather's Little Dividendas Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)1950FilmRookie Firemanas Charlie1950FilmJoe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chanceas Looie1950FilmNursie Behaveas Officer Murphy1950FilmThe Reformer and the Redheadas Joe (uncredited)1950FilmBeauty on Paradeas Murph1950FilmThe Good Humor Manas Cop (uncredited)1950FilmKiller Shark1950FilmBlondie's Heroas Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)1950FilmJoe Palooka Meets Humphreyas Looie1949FilmTrappedas Sam the Bartender (uncredited)1949FilmJoe Palooka in the Counterpunchas Looie1949FilmBoston Blackie's Chinese Ventureas Sergeant Matthews1948FilmGun Smugglersas Corporal Clancy1948FilmBlondie's Rewardas Officer Carney1948FilmTrapped by Boston Blackieas Sgt. Matthews1947FilmWild Harvestas Nick1946FilmBoston Blackie and the Lawas Sgt. Matthews1946FilmCrime Doctor's Man Huntas Henchman 'Rigger'1946FilmIt's Great to Be Youngas Burkett1946FilmDangerous Businessas Bert1946FilmRenegadesas Link1946FilmThe Phantom Thiefas Detective Sergeant Matthews1946FilmTalk About a Ladyas Rocky Jordan1946FilmThrow a Saddle on a Staras Lawyer1946FilmThe Gentleman Misbehavesas Taxi Driver1946FilmA Close Call for Boston Blackieas Sgt. Matthews1946FilmOne Way to Loveas Hopkins1945FilmOut of the Depthsas 'Speed' Brogan1945FilmI Love a Bandleaderas Dan Benson1945FilmAlong Came Jonesas Avery de Longpre1945FilmBoston Blackie's Rendezvousas Mathews1945FilmBoston Blackie Booked on Suspicionas Sgt. Matthews1944FilmSecret Commandas Shawn1944FilmTwo Girls and a Sailoras Private Adams1944FilmBachelor Dazeas Ezra's neighbor1944FilmThe Ghost That Walks Aloneas Beppo1943FilmThere's Something About a Soldieras Alex Grybinski1943FilmDangerous Blondesas Detective Joe Henderson1943FilmThousands Cheeras Alan1943FilmPitchin' in the Kitchenas Albert, the Neighbor1943FilmGood Luck, Mr. Yatesas Joe Briggs1943FilmThe More the Merrieras FBI Agent Pike1943FilmMurder in Times Squareas Benny the Baboon1943FilmPower of the Pressas Mack Gibbons (uncredited)1943FilmOne Dangerous Nightas Hertzog - Henchman1942FilmLaugh Your Blues Awayas Buck1942FilmThe Boogie Man Will Get Youas Officer Joe Starrett1942FilmThe Daring Young Manas Luke1942FilmLucky Legsas Mugg1942FilmMy Sister Eileenas Jenson1942FilmA Man's Worldas Sammy Collins1942FilmParachute Nurseas Sgt. Peters1942FilmInside the Lawas Jim Burke1942FilmTwo Yanks in Trinidadas Mike Paradise1942FilmRings on Her Fingers1942FilmSleepytime Galas Dimples1942FilmAll Through the Nightas Spence1941FilmLet's Go Collegiateas Hercules 'Herk' Bevans1941FilmPrivate Nurseas Eddie1941FilmShe Knew All the Answersas Cop1941FilmA Girl, a Guy, and a Gobas Salty1941FilmNice Girl?1941FilmGolden Hoofsas Ed Muckle1940FilmDr. Kildare's Crisisas John Root1940FilmSpring Paradeas Bert - Shawl Salesman1940FilmCity for Conquestas Radio Listener (uncredited)1940FilmYesterday's Heroesas Curly Walsh1940FilmHe Stayed for Breakfastas Butcher1940FilmYoung Peopleas Jeb1940FilmThe Return of Frank Jamesas Actor1940FilmCross-Country Romanceas Mike1940FilmLillian Russellas Hank1940FilmEscape to Gloryas Tommy Malone1940FilmThe Doctor Takes a Wifeas Slapcovitch1940FilmThe Grapes of Wrathas Noah1940FilmWomen Without Namesas Friendly Motorist1940FilmCastle on the Hudsonas Second Prisoner (uncredited)1940FilmThe Fighting 69thas Sergeant (uncredited)1939FilmThe Night of Nightsas Taxi Driver (uncredited)1939FilmAnother Thin Manas Pete (uncredited)1939FilmSecond Fiddleas Townsman1939FilmSome Like It Hotas Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse1939FilmSorority Houseas The Caterer (uncredited)1939FilmThe Great Man Votesas Policeman at Parade1938FilmYouth Takes a Flingas Jim1938FilmHold That Co-edas Steve Wurgerski1938FilmStart Cheeringas Jimmy1937FilmDaughter of Shanghaias Jake Kelly1937FilmLive, Love and Learnas Marine (uncredited)1937FilmRadio Patrolas Flynn1937FilmLife Begins in Collegeas Football Player1937FilmWhite Bondageas Man in Pool Room1937FilmCaptains Courageousas Taxi Driver (uncredited)1937FilmThey Gave Him a Gunas Comedy Soldier (uncredited)1937FilmCriminals of the Air1937FilmThe Romance Of Robert Burnsas Jock Wilson (uncredited)1937FilmBlack Legionas Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)1936FilmTheodora Goes Wildas Clarence (uncredited)1936FilmRhythm on the Rangeas Splashed Rodeo Cowboy1936FilmFuryas Dynamiter (uncredited)1936FilmGentle Juliaas Mr. Toms1935FilmMary Burns, Fugitiveas Steve1934FilmCaravanas Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)1934FilmMurder at the Vanitiesas Chorus Boy (uncredited)