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Frank Sully

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).

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Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

as Bartender

Gypsy

Gypsy

1962

as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Waiter

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Bartender

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

1960

as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

1959

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Female Animal

The Female Animal

1958

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

1957

as Bum

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

1957

as Cab Driver

Domino Kid

Domino Kid

1957

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Newspaper Delivery Man

M Squad

M Squad

1957

as Officer Ed Grady

The Buckskin Lady

The Buckskin Lady

1957

as Jed

A Merry Mix-Up

A Merry Mix-Up

1957

as (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)

The Desperados Are in Town

The Desperados Are in Town

1956

as Carl Branch

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

as Red

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

as Officer

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

1956

as Expressman

Frontier Gambler

Frontier Gambler

1956

as Bartender

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956

as Harry (uncredited)

Last of the Desperados

Last of the Desperados

1955

as Murder Victim Tim (bit)

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

as Diner Patron

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Desk Clerk

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as The Piano Player

Navy Log

Navy Log

1955

Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

1955

The Naked Street

The Naked Street

1955

Seminole Uprising

Seminole Uprising

1955

Jungle Moon Men

Jungle Moon Men

1955

as Max

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1955

Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring

1955

as Big Mike

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

1954

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

1954

as Paul Herbert, Telegrapher

Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

1954

as Pvt. Kohler

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Ain't It Aggravatin'

1954

as Neighbor (uncredited)

Bad for Each Other

Bad for Each Other

1953

as Tippy Kashko, Townsman

Pardon My Backfire

Pardon My Backfire

1953

as Escaped Convict

Northern Patrol

Northern Patrol

1953

as Bartender

Spies and Guys

Spies and Guys

1953

as Enemy Soldier (uncredited)

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

1952

as Cousin Luke

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952

as Photographer (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Salesman (uncredited)

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

as Soldier

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1952

Night Stage to Galveston

Night Stage to Galveston

1952

as Policeman Kelly

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

1952

as Harry, the Projectionist

A Fool and His Honey

A Fool and His Honey

1952

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

1951

as Lee Repp

Let's Make It Legal

Let's Make It Legal

1951

as Laborer (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

as Delivery Man

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

as Coots Larkin

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Veteran (uncredited)

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951

as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

1950

as Looie

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

as Joe (uncredited)

Beauty on Parade

Beauty on Parade

1950

as Murph

The Good Humor Man

The Good Humor Man

1950

as Cop (uncredited)

Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

1950

as Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

1950

as Looie

Trapped

Trapped

1949

as Sam the Bartender (uncredited)

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949

as Looie

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

as Sergeant Matthews

Gun Smugglers

Gun Smugglers

1948

as Corporal Clancy

Blondie's Reward

Blondie's Reward

1948

as Officer Carney

Trapped by Boston Blackie

Trapped by Boston Blackie

1948

as Sgt. Matthews

Wild Harvest

Wild Harvest

1947

as Nick

Boston Blackie and the Law

Boston Blackie and the Law

1946

as Sgt. Matthews

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

1946

as Henchman 'Rigger'

It's Great to Be Young

It's Great to Be Young

1946

as Burkett

Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business

1946

as Bert

Renegades

Renegades

1946

as Link

The Phantom Thief

The Phantom Thief

1946

as Detective Sergeant Matthews

Talk About a Lady

Talk About a Lady

1946

as Rocky Jordan

Throw a Saddle on a Star

Throw a Saddle on a Star

1946

as Lawyer

The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves

1946

as Taxi Driver

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

as Sgt. Matthews

One Way to Love

One Way to Love

1946

as Hopkins

Out of the Depths

Out of the Depths

1945

as 'Speed' Brogan

I Love a Bandleader

I Love a Bandleader

1945

as Dan Benson

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

as Avery de Longpre

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

1945

as Mathews

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion

1945

as Sgt. Matthews

Secret Command

Secret Command

1944

as Shawn

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

as Private Adams

Bachelor Daze

Bachelor Daze

1944

as Ezra's neighbor

The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944

as Beppo

There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

1943

as Alex Grybinski

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

as Detective Joe Henderson

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

1943

as Alan

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

Pitchin' in the Kitchen

1943

as Albert, the Neighbor

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

as Joe Briggs

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as FBI Agent Pike

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Benny the Baboon

Power of the Press

Power of the Press

1943

as Mack Gibbons (uncredited)

One Dangerous Night

One Dangerous Night

1943

as Hertzog - Henchman

Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away

1942

as Buck

The Boogie Man Will Get You

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

as Officer Joe Starrett

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1942

as Luke

Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs

1942

as Mugg

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

as Jenson

A Man's World

A Man's World

1942

as Sammy Collins

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

as Sgt. Peters

Inside the Law

Inside the Law

1942

as Jim Burke

Two Yanks in Trinidad

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

as Mike Paradise

Rings on Her Fingers

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Sleepytime Gal

Sleepytime Gal

1942

as Dimples

All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942

as Spence

Let's Go Collegiate

Let's Go Collegiate

1941

as Hercules 'Herk' Bevans

Private Nurse

Private Nurse

1941

as Eddie

She Knew All the Answers

She Knew All the Answers

1941

as Cop

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

as Salty

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941

as Ed Muckle

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

as John Root

Spring Parade

Spring Parade

1940

as Bert - Shawl Salesman

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Radio Listener (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Butcher

Young People

Young People

1940

as Jeb

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940

as Actor

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

1940

as Mike

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Hank

Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory

1940

as Tommy Malone

The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

as Slapcovitch

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Noah

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Friendly Motorist

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Second Prisoner (uncredited)

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Sergeant (uncredited)

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as Pete (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

as Townsman

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1939

as Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse

Sorority House

Sorority House

1939

as The Caterer

The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

1939

as Policeman at Parade

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as Jim

Hold That Co-ed

Hold That Co-ed

1938

as Steve Wurgerski

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Jimmy

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

as Jake Kelly

Live, Love and Learn

Live, Love and Learn

1937

as Marine (uncredited)

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1937

as Flynn

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Football Player

White Bondage

White Bondage

1937

as Man in Pool Room

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

as Comedy Soldier (uncredited)

Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air

1937

The Romance Of Robert Burns

The Romance Of Robert Burns

1937

as Jock Wilson (uncredited)

Black Legion

Black Legion

1937

as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Clarence (uncredited)

Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

1936

as Splashed Rodeo Cowboy

Fury

Fury

1936

as Dynamiter (uncredited)

Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

1936

as Mr. Toms

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as Steve

Caravan

Caravan

1934

as Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934