Frank Sully

Acting • 1908-06-17 • 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

7.0

Leave It to Beaver

1957

6.9

The More the Merrier

1943

7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

5.8

Along Came Jones

1945

5.4

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

6.8

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

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Filmography

1963
Bye Bye BirdieFilm
Bartender
★ 5.9
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesTV
★ 6.9
1962
The VirginianTV
Waiter • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1962
The VirginianTV
Bartender • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1962
The VirginianTV
Danny • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1962
GypsyFilm
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1961
The InvestigatorsTV
★ 6.0
1960
The Tall ManTV
★ 6.9
1960
Let No Man Write My EpitaphFilm
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1959
Johnny StaccatoTV
★ 5.2
1958
The RiflemanTV
★ 7.1
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveTV
Townsman (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1958
The Last HurrahFilm
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1958
The Female AnimalFilm
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1958
Man from God's CountryFilm
Trail Cook (uncredited)
★ 5.0
1957
Perry MasonTV
Newspaper Delivery Man • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1957
Perry MasonTV
Cop • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1957
Leave It to BeaverTV
Cab Driver • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1957
MaverickTV
★ 7.0
1957
M SquadTV
Officer Ed Grady • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1957
SugarfootTV
Frank the Bartender (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1957
The Helen Morgan StoryFilm
Vendor (scenes deleted)
★ 5.3
1957
Domino KidFilm
★ 5.8
1957
The Buckskin LadyFilm
Jed
★ 4.3
1957
A Merry Mix-UpFilm
(uncredited)
★ 5.9
1957
Rockabilly BabyFilm
Bum
★ 6.3
1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and HorsesFilm
Cop
1956
Friendly PersuasionFilm
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1956
You Can't Run Away from ItFilm
Red
★ 5.4
1956
Hey, Jeannie!TV
Officer • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
Hey, Jeannie!TV
Expressman • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
So You Want to Be PrettyFilm
Harry (uncredited)
★ 4.0
1956
Frontier GamblerFilm
Bartender
★ 6.5
1956
The Desperados Are in TownFilm
Carl Branch
★ 8.0
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
Desk Clerk • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
The Piano Player • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpTV
Mr. Miller (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourTV
★ 6.0
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourTV
Sergeant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1955
The Naked StreetFilm
★ 6.2
1955
Women's PrisonFilm
★ 5.8
1955
Apache AmbushFilm
★ 6.3
1955
Navy LogTV
★ 5.2
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseTV
Diner Patron • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1955
Seminole UprisingFilm
★ 5.0
1955
Blunder BoysFilm
Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
★ 8.2
1955
Fling in the RingFilm
Big Mike
★ 6.0
1955
Jungle Moon MenFilm
Max
★ 5.4
1955
Last of the DesperadosFilm
Murder Victim Tim (bit)
★ 7.5
1954
Father Knows BestTV
Waiter • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1954
Silver LodeFilm
Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
★ 6.2
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin TinTV
★ 7.0
1954
Battle of Rogue RiverFilm
Pvt. Kohler
★ 6.0
1954
Ain't It Aggravatin'Film
Neighbor (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1953
Bad for Each OtherFilm
Tippy Kashko, Townsman
★ 6.2
1953
Pardon My BackfireFilm
Escaped Convict
★ 6.1
1953
Northern PatrolFilm
Bartender
★ 7.0
1953
Spies and GuysFilm
Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
★ 10.0
1952
Pat and MikeFilm
Photographer (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1952
The Ford Television TheatreTV
Policeman • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1952
With a Song in My HeartFilm
Soldier (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1952
Mr. & Mrs. NorthTV
★ 5.0
1952
No Room for the GroomFilm
Cousin Luke
★ 5.8
1952
Young Man with IdeasFilm
Salesman (uncredited)
★ 5.2
1952
Night Stage to GalvestonFilm
Policeman Kelly
★ 5.8
1952
Gang BustersTV
★ 7.0
1952
Rainbow 'Round My ShoulderFilm
Harry, the Projectionist
★ 10.0
1952
Strop, Look and ListenFilm
Waiter
★ 8.0
1952
A Fool and His HoneyFilm
1951
I Love LucyTV
Delivery Man • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1951
DragnetTV
★ 6.5
1951
Father's Little DividendFilm
Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1951
The Red Badge of CourageFilm
Veteran (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1951
The Tall TargetFilm
Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1951
Man in the SaddleFilm
Lee Repp
★ 6.6
1951
Let's Make It LegalFilm
Laborer (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokTV
★ 5.3
1951
RhubarbFilm
Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Coots Larkin • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1951
The Big GusherFilm
Barfly
★ 7.0
1950
The Good Humor ManFilm
Cop (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1950
The Reformer and the RedheadFilm
Joe (uncredited)
★ 7.6
1950
Blondie's HeroFilm
Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1950
Killer SharkFilm
★ 6.4
1950
Rookie FiremanFilm
Charlie
★ 7.5
1950
Joe Palooka Meets HumphreyFilm
Looie
★ 5.3
1950
Beauty on ParadeFilm
Murph
★ 9.0
1950
Nursie BehaveFilm
Officer Murphy
★ 8.0
1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChanceFilm
Looie
★ 7.0
1949
TrappedFilm
Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureFilm
Sergeant Matthews
★ 6.1
1949
Joe Palooka in the CounterpunchFilm
Looie
★ 9.0
1948
Trapped by Boston BlackieFilm
Sgt. Matthews
★ 6.9
1948
Blondie's RewardFilm
Officer Carney
★ 6.8
1948
Gun SmugglersFilm
Corporal Clancy
★ 6.7
1947
Wild HarvestFilm
Nick
★ 7.0
1946
A Close Call for Boston BlackieFilm
Sgt. Matthews
★ 5.4
1946
Boston Blackie and the LawFilm
Sgt. Matthews
★ 6.6
1946
RenegadesFilm
Link
★ 5.8
1946
Crime Doctor's Man HuntFilm
Henchman 'Rigger'
★ 6.6
1946
The Phantom ThiefFilm
Detective Sergeant Matthews
★ 6.4
1946
One Way to LoveFilm
Hopkins
★ 7.0
1946
Talk About a LadyFilm
Rocky Jordan
★ 5.0
1946
It's Great to Be YoungFilm
Burkett
★ 9.0
1946
Dangerous BusinessFilm
Bert
★ 9.0
1946
The Gentleman MisbehavesFilm
Taxi Driver
★ 8.0
1946
Throw a Saddle on a StarFilm
Lawyer
★ 7.0
1945
Along Came JonesFilm
Avery de Longpre
★ 5.8
1945
Boston Blackie's RendezvousFilm
Mathews
★ 5.0
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on SuspicionFilm
Sgt. Matthews
★ 5.8
1945
I Love a BandleaderFilm
Dan Benson
★ 8.0
1945
Out of the DepthsFilm
'Speed' Brogan
★ 7.0
1944
Two Girls and a SailorFilm
Private Adams
★ 5.8
1944
Secret CommandFilm
Shawn
★ 6.6
1944
The Ghost That Walks AloneFilm
Beppo
★ 4.8
1944
Bachelor DazeFilm
Ezra's neighbor
★ 8.0
1943
The More the MerrierFilm
FBI Agent Pike
★ 6.9
1943
Thousands CheerFilm
Alan
★ 6.4
1943
Power of the PressFilm
Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1943
Dangerous BlondesFilm
Detective Joe Henderson
★ 6.3
1943
One Dangerous NightFilm
Hertzog - Henchman
★ 5.1
1943
Murder in Times SquareFilm
Benny the Baboon
★ 4.7
1943
It's a Great LifeFilm
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
★ 7.7
1943
There's Something About a SoldierFilm
Alex Grybinski
★ 5.4
1943
Good Luck, Mr. YatesFilm
Joe Briggs
★ 6.5
1943
Pitchin' in the KitchenFilm
Albert, the Neighbor
★ 7.0
1942
All Through the NightFilm
Spence
★ 6.7
1942
The Boogie Man Will Get YouFilm
Officer Joe Starrett
★ 6.2
1942
My Sister EileenFilm
Jenson
★ 6.8
1942
Rings on Her FingersFilm
★ 6.7
1942
Inside the LawFilm
Jim Burke
★ 6.7
1942
Two Yanks in TrinidadFilm
Mike Paradise
★ 4.0
1942
The Daring Young ManFilm
Luke
★ 5.0
1942
Laugh Your Blues AwayFilm
Buck
★ 10.0
1942
A Man's WorldFilm
Sammy Collins
★ 7.0
1942
Parachute NurseFilm
Sgt. Peters
★ 7.0
1942
Lucky LegsFilm
Mugg
★ 9.0
1942
Sleepytime GalFilm
Dimples
★ 9.0
1941
Nice Girl?Film
★ 6.4
1941
She Knew All the AnswersFilm
Cop
★ 6.6
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a GobFilm
Salty
★ 5.5
1941
Let's Go CollegiateFilm
Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
★ 5.4
1941
Golden HoofsFilm
Ed Muckle
★ 8.0
1941
Private NurseFilm
Eddie
★ 7.0
1940
The Grapes of WrathFilm
Noah
★ 7.8
1940
The Return of Frank JamesFilm
Actor
★ 6.3
1940
City for ConquestFilm
Radio Listener (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1940
The Fighting 69thFilm
Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1940
Castle on the HudsonFilm
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1940
Spring ParadeFilm
Bert - Shawl Salesman
★ 6.9
1940
Lillian RussellFilm
Hank
★ 6.7
1940
The Doctor Takes a WifeFilm
Slapcovitch
★ 6.8
1940
Young PeopleFilm
Jeb
★ 5.2
1940
Dr. Kildare's CrisisFilm
John Root
★ 6.7
1940
Cross-Country RomanceFilm
Mike
★ 6.7
1940
Women Without NamesFilm
Friendly Motorist
★ 4.7
1940
Yesterday's HeroesFilm
Curly Walsh
★ 10.0
1940
Escape to GloryFilm
Tommy Malone
★ 7.5
1940
He Stayed for BreakfastFilm
Butcher
★ 8.0
1939
Another Thin ManFilm
Pete (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1939
Some Like It HotFilm
Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
★ 7.6
1939
Sorority HouseFilm
The Caterer (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1939
The Great Man VotesFilm
Policeman at Parade
★ 6.4
1939
Second FiddleFilm
Townsman
★ 5.1
1939
The Night of NightsFilm
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1938
Start CheeringFilm
Jimmy
★ 6.9
1938
Hold That Co-edFilm
Steve Wurgerski
★ 6.7
1938
Youth Takes a FlingFilm
Jim
★ 5.5
1937
Captains CourageousFilm
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
★ 7.4
1937
Black LegionFilm
Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1937
Daughter of ShanghaiFilm
Jake Kelly
★ 5.4
1937
Live, Love and LearnFilm
Marine (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1937
They Gave Him a GunFilm
Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1937
The Romance Of Robert BurnsFilm
Jock Wilson (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1937
White BondageFilm
Man in Pool Room
★ 6.8
1937
Criminals of the AirFilm
★ 6.3
1937
Radio PatrolFilm
Flynn
★ 10.0
1937
Life Begins in CollegeFilm
Football Player
★ 8.0
1936
FuryFilm
Dynamiter (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1936
Theodora Goes WildFilm
Clarence (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1936
Rhythm on the RangeFilm
Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
★ 5.5
1936
Gentle JuliaFilm
Mr. Toms
★ 7.0
1935
Mary Burns, FugitiveFilm
Steve
★ 9.0
1934
Murder at the VanitiesFilm
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
★ 5.7
1934
CaravanFilm
Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
★ 6.5