

Cast & creator
Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Maverick
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).
Also known as: Francis Thomas Sullivan, Frank Sullivan
151
film credits
33
television credits
184
1934–1963 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 184 of 184 credits

Newspaper Delivery Man
1957
Cop
1957


Waiter
1962
Bartender
1962
Danny
1962

Mr. Miller (uncredited)
1955

Delivery Man
1951
Townsman (uncredited)
1958
Cab Driver
1957
Waiter
1954

Sergeant
1955
Policeman
1952
Desk Clerk
1955
The Piano Player
1955
Frank the Bartender (uncredited)
1957
Officer Ed Grady
1957



Diner Patron
1955




Officer
1956
Expressman
1956
Noah
1940
Rebel Looter (uncredited)
1956
Coots Larkin
1951
Bartender
1963
Infant Service Diaper Man (uncredited)
1951
FBI Agent Pike
1943
Private Adams
1944
Spence
1942
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
1962
Veteran (uncredited)
1951
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1937
Actor
1940
Jeb
1940
Vendor (scenes deleted)
1957
Pete (uncredited)
1939

Jimmy
1938
Avery de Longpre
1945
Dynamiter (uncredited)
1936
Radio Listener (uncredited)
1940
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
1960

Photographer (uncredited)
1952
Cousin Luke
1952
Lee Repp
1951
Laborer (uncredited)
1951
Tippy Kashko, Townsman
1953
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
1958
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1934

Rocky Jordan
1946
Comedy Soldier (uncredited)
1937
Soldier (uncredited)
1952
Pvt. Kohler
1954
Red
1956
Butcher
1940
Cop
1941
Mack Gibbons (uncredited)
1943
Slapcovitch
1940
Alex Grybinski
1943
Officer Joe Starrett
1942
Townsman
1939
Sgt. Matthews
1945
Joe (uncredited)
1950
Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
1951
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1958
Second Prisoner (uncredited)
1940
Sailor Burke / The Living Corpse
1939

Marine (uncredited)
1937
Hopkins
1946
Alan
1943
Cop (uncredited)
1950Burkett
1946
Salesman (uncredited)
1952
Splashed Rodeo Cowboy
1936
Salty
1941
Sammy Collins
1942
Hank
1940
Paul Herbert, Telegrapher
1954
Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
1937

Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
John Root
1940
Mike Paradise
1942
Benny the Baboon
1943
Trail Cook (uncredited)
1958
Sgt. Matthews
1946
Looie
1950
Joe Briggs
1943
Policeman at Parade
1939
Bum
1957Officer Murphy
1950
Murder Victim Tim (bit)
1955
Albert, the Neighbor
1943
Sgt. Matthews
1948
Mathews
1945
Steve Wurgerski
1938
Big Mike
1955
Jim
1938
Looie
1950
(uncredited)
1957

Henchman 'Rigger'
1946
Beppo
1944
Sgt. Matthews
1946
Carl Branch
1956
Luke
1942
Clarence (uncredited)
1936
Buck
1942
Hercules 'Herk' Bevans
1941
Harry, the Projectionist
1952
Sergeant Matthews
1949
Jake Kelly
1937
Football Player
1937
Looie
1949
Steve
1935

Jenson
1942
Jed
1957
Sam the Bartender (uncredited)
1949
Harry (uncredited)
1956Ezra's neighbor
1944
Detective Joe Henderson
1943
The Caterer (uncredited)
1939
Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
1951
Mugg
1942'Speed' Brogan
1945
Policeman Kelly
1952
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1939
Officer Carney
1948
Link
1946
Bert - Shawl Salesman
1940
Jock Wilson (uncredited)
1937

Max
1955
Shawn
1944
Lawyer
1946
Taxi Driver
1946
Cop
1957
Mike McClusky, the Snorer (uncredited)
1950
Escaped Convict
1953
Detective Sergeant Matthews
1946
Dan Benson
1945
Charlie
1950

Waiter
1952
Sgt. Peters
1942
Bartender
1956
Corporal Clancy
1948
Friendly Motorist
1940
Nick
1947
Barfly
1951
Jim Burke
1942
Tommy Malone
1940
Hungarian Soldier (Uncredited)
1934
Neighbor (uncredited)
1954
Mr. Toms
1936
Enemy Soldier (uncredited)
1953
Flynn
1937
Ed Muckle
1941
Mike
1940
Hertzog - Henchman
1943
Bartender
1953
Murph
1950
Dean Watts D. Matter (uncredited)
1955
Man in Pool Room
1937
Bert
1946
Curly Walsh
1940
Eddie
1941
Dimples
1942