Frank Sully
Jun 17, 1908 — Dec 17, 1975 (67 years)
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
135 Movies
15 Series
A career spanning 92+ years and 150+ titles makes Frank Sully one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Noah in 'The Grapes of Wrath' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Comedy has been his most frequent territory.
67R.I.P.
135Movies
15Series
Frank Sully
135 Movies
15 Series
A career spanning 92+ years and 150+ titles makes Frank Sully one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Noah in 'The Grapes of Wrath' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Comedy has been his most frequent territory.
67 R.I.P.
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135
Movies
15
Series
Movies
Start Cheering
1938
The Return of Frank James
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
Young People
1940
Friendly Persuasion
1956
The Female Animal
1958
The More the Merrier
1943
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
Captains Courageous
1937
Along Came Jones
1945
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
All Through the Night
1942
Fury
1936
Pardon My Backfire
1953
Father's Little Dividend
1951
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
The Last Hurrah
1958
Gypsy
1962
The Tall Target
1951
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
Another Thin Man
1939
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
Talk About a Lady
1946
Silver Lode
1954
The Buckskin Lady
1957
Fling in the Ring
1955
Theodora Goes Wild
1936
No Room for the Groom
1952
Man from God's Country
1958
Live, Love and Learn
1937
City for Conquest
1940
Blondie's Hero
1950
Let's Make It Legal
1951
Inside the Law
1942
Battle of Rogue River
1954
Women Without Names
1940
The Fighting 69th
1940
Young Man with Ideas
1952
Some Like It Hot
1939
Lillian Russell
1940
Thousands Cheer
1943
Bad for Each Other
1953
Castle on the Hudson
1940
Black Legion
1937
The Good Humor Man
1950
The Reformer and the Redhead
1950
Rockabilly Baby
1957
Pat and Mike
1952
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960
TV Shows
Leave It to Beaver
1957
The Virginian
1962
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
I Love Lucy
1951
Perry Mason
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
M Squad
1957
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Sugarfoot
1957
Father Knows Best
1954
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
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Bye Bye Birdie
Bartender
1963
Film
Gypsy
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
1962
Film
The Virginian
Waiter
1965–1966
TV
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
1960
Film
The Last Hurrah
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
1958
Film
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Townsman (uncredited)
1959–1960
TV
Man from God's Country
Trail Cook (uncredited)
1958
Film
The Female Animal
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1958
Film
Rockabilly Baby
Bum
1957
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Sully still alive?
Frank Sully passed away on December 17, 1975 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Frank Sully?
Frank Sully is best known for roles in The Grapes of Wrath, Fury, Captains Courageous.
How many movies has Frank Sully been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1934), Frank Sully has appeared in 150 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Frank Sully's first movie?
The career of Frank Sully began with Murder at the Vanities (1934).
What is Frank Sully's most recent movie or series?
Frank Sully's most recent release is Bye Bye Birdie, which premiered on April 4, 1963.
What TV shows has Frank Sully appeared in?
On television, Frank Sully has appeared in I Love Lucy, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, The Beverly Hillbillies.
Frank Sully
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).