7.8
Movie
Acting
Frank Sully
- Born
- Died
- (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 178 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.9
TV
I Love Lucy
6.4
Movie
The Return of Frank James
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
6.9
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
5.9
Movie
Bye Bye Birdie
6.9
Movie
The More the Merrier
6.9
TV
Leave It to Beaver
6.7
Movie
All Through the Night
6.2
Movie
Silver Lode
7.1
TV
The Rifleman
7.0
TV
Maverick
5.8
Movie
Along Came Jones
6.5
TV
Dragnet
6.5
TV
The Virginian
6.2
Movie
The Boogie Man Will Get You
6.6
TV
Father Knows Best
Acting credits 178
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie Film | Bartender |
| 1962 | Gypsy Film | Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies TV | (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Virginian TV | Waiter, Bartender, Danny (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Investigators TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Let No Man Write My Epitaph Film | Drunk at Bar (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Tall Man TV | (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah Film | Fire Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive TV | Townsman (uncredited) (2 ep) |
| 1958 | Man from God's Country Film | Trail Cook (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Female Animal Film | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Rockabilly Baby Film | Bum |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver TV | Cab Driver (3 ep) |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story Film | Vendor (scenes deleted) |
| 1957 | Domino Kid Film | |
| 1957 | Maverick TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Newspaper Delivery Man, Cop (1 ep) |
| 1957 | M Squad TV | Officer Ed Grady (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot TV | Frank the Bartender (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Buckskin Lady Film | Jed |
| 1957 | A Merry Mix-Up Film | (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses Film | Cop |
| 1956 | The Desperados Are in Town Film | Carl Branch |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion Film | Rebel Looter (uncredited) |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It Film | Red |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! TV | Officer, Expressman (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Frontier Gambler Film | Bartender |
| 1956 | So You Want to Be Pretty Film | Harry (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Blunder Boys Film | Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Last of the Desperados Film | Murder Victim Tim (bit) |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour TV | Sergeant (2 ep) |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse TV | Diner Patron (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Desk Clerk, The Piano Player (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Navy Log TV | (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV | Mr. Miller (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Apache Ambush Film | |
| 1955 | The Naked Street Film | |
| 1955 | Seminole Uprising Film | |
| 1955 | Jungle Moon Men Film | Max |
| 1955 | Women's Prison Film | |
| 1955 | Fling in the Ring Film | Big Mike |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV | (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best TV | Waiter (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Silver Lode Film | Paul Herbert, Telegrapher |
| 1954 | Battle of Rogue River Film | Pvt. Kohler |
| 1954 | Ain't It Aggravatin' Film | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Bad for Each Other Film | Tippy Kashko, Townsman |
| 1953 | Pardon My Backfire Film | Escaped Convict |
| 1953 | Northern Patrol Film | Bartender |
| 1953 | Spies and Guys Film | Enemy Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Strop, Look and Listen Film | Waiter |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North TV | (1 ep) |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre TV | Policeman (1 ep) |
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom Film | Cousin Luke |
| 1952 | Pat and Mike Film | Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas Film | Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | With a Song in My Heart Film | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Gang Busters TV | (2 ep) |