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Francis Thomas Sullivan[citation needed] (June 17, 1908 [citation needed] – December 17, 1975), known professionally as Frank Sully, was an American film actor. He appeared in over 240 films between 1934 and 1968. Today's audiences know him best as the dumb detective in the Boston Blackie features, and as the foil in many Three Stooges comedies.
Dec 20, 1975 · Frank Sully, a character actor whose features were familiar to a generation and more of moviegoers, died Wednesday at the Motion Picture Home and Hospital in Woodland Hills, near the Hollywood...
Frank Sully was born on June 17, 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Escape to Glory (1940) and Sleepytime Gal (1942). He was married to Mary Kathleen McKee. He died on December 17, 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- June 17, 1908
- December 17, 1975
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.
Biography by AllMovie. American character actor Frank Sully worked as a vaudeville and Broadway comedian before drifting into movies in 1935. Often typecast as musclebound, doltish characters, the curly-haired, lantern-jawed Sully was seen in a steady stream of hillbilly, GI and deputy sheriff roles throughout the '40s and '50s.
Frank Sully was born on 17 June 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Escape to Glory (1940) and Sleepytime Gal (1942). He was married to Mary Kathleen McKee. He died on 17 December 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
