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
The Grapes of Wrath Noah
Theodora Goes Wild Clarence (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie Bartender
My Sister Eileen Jenson
Silver Lode Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder Harry, the Projectionist
Thousands Cheer Alan
Blondie's Hero Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
With a Song in My Heart Soldier
Pardon My Backfire Escaped Convict
A Close Call for Boston Blackie Sgt. Matthews
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous Mathews
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture Sergeant Matthews
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion Sgt. Matthews
Boston Blackie and the Law Sgt. Matthews
Trapped by Boston Blackie Sgt. Matthews
Nice Girl?
Talk About a Lady Rocky Jordan
Two Girls and a Sailor Private Adams
Secret Command Shawn
Along Came Jones Avery de Longpre
Bad for Each Other Tippy Kashko, Townsman
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt Henchman 'Rigger'
Young People Jeb
The Phantom Thief Detective Sergeant Matthews
Pitchin' in the Kitchen Albert, the Neighbor
The Night of Nights Taxi Driver (uncredited)
No Room for the Groom Cousin Luke
Fling in the Ring Big Mike
Night Stage to Galveston Policeman Kelly
Trapped Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
Frontier Gambler Bartender
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob Salty
Inside the Law Jim Burke
Apache Ambush
Seminole Uprising
Renegades Link
Hold That Co-ed Steve Wurgerski
All Through the Night Spence
There's Something About a Soldier Alex Grybinski
The More the Merrier FBI Agent Pike
Let's Go Collegiate Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
A Merry Mix-Up (uncredited)
Cross-Country Romance Mike
One Way to Love Hopkins
Let No Man Write My Epitaph Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Bachelor Daze Ezra's neighbor
Private Nurse Eddie
The Doctor Takes a Wife Slapcovitch
Youth Takes a Fling Jim
Radio Patrol Flynn
Live, Love and Learn Marine (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
Sorority House The Caterer
The Daring Young Man Luke
I Love a Bandleader Dan Benson
Dangerous Business Bert
Start Cheering Jimmy
The Great Man Votes Policeman at Parade
Man in the Saddle Lee Repp
Caravan Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
Another Thin Man Pete (uncredited)
Second Fiddle Townsman
Gypsy Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Jungle Moon Men Max
Battle of Rogue River Pvt. Kohler
Spies and Guys Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
Fury Dynamiter (uncredited)
Spring Parade Bert - Shawl Salesman
Domino Kid
The Last Hurrah Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
Throw a Saddle on a Star Lawyer
Parachute Nurse Sgt. Peters
Laugh Your Blues Away Buck
The Fighting 69th Sergeant (uncredited)
Life Begins in College Football Player
The Good Humor Man Cop (uncredited)
Pat and Mike Photographer (uncredited)
Ain't It Aggravatin' Neighbor (uncredited)
Power of the Press Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
The Ghost That Walks Alone Beppo
Captains Courageous Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Gun Smugglers Corporal Clancy
The Return of Frank James Actor
Friendly Persuasion Rebel Looter (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage Veteran (uncredited)
White Bondage Man in Pool Room
Mary Burns, Fugitive Steve
Lillian Russell Hank
City for Conquest Radio Listener (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson Second Prisoner (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis John Root
He Stayed for Breakfast Butcher
Two Yanks in Trinidad Mike Paradise
Women Without Names Friendly Motorist
Murder at the Vanities
Rhythm on the Range Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
Good Luck, Mr. Yates Joe Briggs
Lucky Legs Mugg
Out of the Depths 'Speed' Brogan
Escape to Glory Tommy Malone
Rockabilly Baby Bum
Northern Patrol Bartender
The Desperados Are in Town Carl Branch
Beauty on Parade Murph
Last of the Desperados Murder Victim Tim (bit)
The Reformer and the Redhead Joe (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs Ed Muckle
The Buckskin Lady Jed
Dangerous Blondes Detective Joe Henderson
She Knew All the Answers Cop
Wild Harvest Nick
Sleepytime Gal Dimples
The Romance Of Robert Burns Jock Wilson (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Looie
Rings on Her Fingers
Young Man with Ideas Salesman (uncredited)
The Tall Target Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Black Legion Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
Murder in Times Square Benny the Baboon
A Fool and His Honey
The Gentleman Misbehaves Taxi Driver
Daughter of Shanghai Jake Kelly
It's Great to Be Young Burkett
A Man's World Sammy Collins
Rhubarb Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night Hertzog - Henchman
So You Want to Be Pretty Harry (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Looie
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Looie
Blondie's Reward Officer Carney
You Can't Run Away from It Red
The Female Animal Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
The Naked Street
Women's Prison
Let's Make It Legal Laborer (uncredited)
The Boogie Man Will Get You Officer Joe Starrett
Gentle Julia Mr. Toms
Criminals of the Air
Shows
The Beverly Hillbillies
I Love Lucy Delivery Man
Dragnet
Perry Mason Newspaper Delivery Man
Johnny Staccato
The Tall Man
Leave It to Beaver Cab Driver
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Desk Clerk
The Virginian Waiter
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Coots Larkin
M Squad Officer Ed Grady
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Navy Log
Wanted: Dead or Alive Townsman (uncredited)
The Rifleman
Hey, Jeannie! Officer
Gang Busters
Mr. & Mrs. North
Maverick
Hey, Jeannie! Expressman
The Virginian Bartender
Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Piano Player
Screen Director's Playhouse Diner Patron
