1940Winner
Best Performance
The Grapes of Wrath
Frank Sully
Actor
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
June 17, 1908
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).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1956Nominee
Best Performance
Friendly Persuasion
1938Nominee
Best Performance
Start Cheering
Career Highlights
1936Highlight
Best Performance
Fury
1937Highlight
Best Performance
Captains Courageous
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The Grapes of Wrath
Friendly Persuasion
Fury