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).
Movies & TV Shows
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — Noah
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Desk Clerk
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I Love Lucy (1951) — Delivery Man
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Fury (1936) — Dynamiter (uncredited)
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Captains Courageous (1937) — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Friendly Persuasion (1956) — Rebel Looter (uncredited)
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The Return of Frank James (1940) — Actor
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Another Thin Man (1939) — Pete (uncredited)
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Perry Mason (1957) — Newspaper Delivery Man
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
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Bye Bye Birdie (1963) — Bartender
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The More the Merrier (1943) — FBI Agent Pike
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Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Cab Driver
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Gypsy (1962) — Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
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Pat and Mike (1952) — Photographer (uncredited)
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All Through the Night (1942) — Spence
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Father's Little Dividend (1951) — Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
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Silver Lode (1954) — Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
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The Red Badge of Courage (1951) — Veteran (uncredited)
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The Last Hurrah (1958) — Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Black Legion (1937) — Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
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Theodora Goes Wild (1936) — Clarence (uncredited)
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The Rifleman (1958)
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The Tall Target (1951) — Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
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Maverick (1957)
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Along Came Jones (1945) — Avery de Longpre
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City for Conquest (1940) — Radio Listener (uncredited)
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Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) — Townsman (uncredited)
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The Virginian (1962) — Waiter
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Dragnet (1951)
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Trapped (1949) — Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
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The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942) — Officer Joe Starrett
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The Fighting 69th (1940) — Sergeant (uncredited)
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Father Knows Best (1954) — Waiter
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Let's Make It Legal (1951) — Laborer (uncredited)
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Man in the Saddle (1951) — Lee Repp
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My Sister Eileen (1942) — Jenson
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The Naked Street (1955)
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Thousands Cheer (1943) — Alan
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The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)