Frank Sully

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).

Known For

The Grapes of Wrath

as Noah

Fury

as Dynamiter (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Desk Clerk

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as The Piano Player

I Love Lucy

as Delivery Man

Captains Courageous

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Return of Frank James

as Actor

Perry Mason

as Newspaper Delivery Man

Another Thin Man

as Pete (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion

as Rebel Looter (uncredited)