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Francis L. Sullivan (1903–1956)

Actor

Trivia:

Awarded a Tony in 1955 for supporting dramatic actor in Witness For the Prosecution. Charles Laughton, who played the same role in the 1957 film version, was Oscar nominated for his performance in the best actor category, not best supporting actor. See more trivia »

Born:

Francis Loftus Sullivan
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 53) in New York City, New York, USA
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1953-1955 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Captain William Bligh
– The Bounty Court Martial (1955) … Captain William Bligh
– Trapped (1953)
 
1955 Hell's Island
Barzland
 
1955 The Prodigal
Bosra
 
1952-1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Garman
– The Sensation Club (1954) … Garman
– Mr. Thayer (1952)
 
1954 Drums of Tahiti
Commissioner Pierre Duvois
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– The Three Tasks (1954)
 
1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
Dupuit
– Nightmare in Algiers (1954) … Dupuit
 
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– Margin of Victory (1954)
 
1954 The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV series)
– The Man They'd Murdered (1954)
 
1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– The Soprano and the Piccolo Player (1953)
 
1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Julius Bellamy
– The Ming Lama (1953) … Julius Bellamy
 
1953 Plunder of the Sun
Thomas Berrien
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
– August Heat (1953)
 
1953 Sangaree
Dr. Bristol
 
1952 Omnibus (TV series)
Sergeant Buzfuz
– The Trial of Mr. Pickwick/Rodeo (1952) … Sergeant Buzfuz
 
1952 Caribbean
Andrew MacAllister
 
1951-1952 Lights Out (TV series)
Ludovic Altimus
– Death Is a Small Monkey (1952)
– The Man with the Watch (1951) … Ludovic Altimus
 
1952 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Herod Antipas / Long John Silver
– Treasure Island (1952) … Long John Silver
– Pontius Pilate (1952) … Herod Antipas
 
1951 My Favorite Spy
Karl Brubaker
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Yates
– Stolen Years (1951) … Yates
 
1950-1951 Suspense (TV series)
– The Fifth Dummy (1951)
– The Death Cards (1950)
– The Man Who Would Be King (1950)
 
1951 Behave Yourself!
Fat Freddy
 
1950 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– The Man Who Got Away with It (1950)
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
– McKintosh (1950)
 
1950 The Magnavox Theatre (TV series)
– The Fog (1950)
 
1950 Night and the City
Philip Nosseross
 
1949 The Red Danube
Colonel Humphrey 'Blinker' Omicron
 
1949 Christopher Columbus
Francisco de Bobadilla
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Silis
– The Suicide Club (1949) … Silis
 
1948 Joan of Arc
Pierre Cauchon (Count-Bishop of Beauvais)
 
1948 The Winslow Boy
Attorney General
 
1948 Oliver Twist
Mr. Bumble
 
1948 Broken Journey
Perami
 
1947 Take My Life
Prosecuting Counsel
 
1947 The Smugglers
Mr. Braddock
 
1946 Great Expectations
Mr. Jaggers
 
1946 The Laughing Lady
Sir Williams Tremayne
 
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
Pothinus
 
1944 While Nero Fiddled
Nero
 
1943 The Butler's Dilemma
Leo Carrington
 
1942 Lady from Lisbon
Minghetti
 
1942 The Foreman Went to France
French Skipper (as François Sully)
 
1942 The Avengers
Kommandant Ulrich Wettau (as Francis L.Sullivan)
 
1941 'Pimpernel' Smith
General von Graum (as Francis Sullivan)
 
1940 21 Days Together
Mander
 
1939 Young Man's Fancy
Blackbeard
 
1939 The Secret Four
Leon Poiccard
 
1938 The Ware Case
Attorney General
 
1938 Climbing High
Madman
 
1938 The Citadel
Ben Chenkin (as Francis Sullivan)
 
1938 Queen of Crime
Lord Flamborough
 
1938 Drums
Governor (as Francis L.Sullivan)
 
1938 The Crooked Billet (TV movie)
 
1938 On the High Road (TV movie)
 
1938 The Gables Mystery
Power
 
1937 Dinner at the Ritz
Brogard
 
1937 Non-Stop New York
Hugo Brant
 
1937 Action for Slander
Sir Quinton Jessops (as Francis Sullavan)
 
1937 Theatre Parade (TV series)
Hercule Poirot
– Wasps' Nest (1937) … Hercule Poirot
 
1937 Fine Feathers
Hugo Steinway
 
1936 The Limping Man
Theodore Disher
 
1936 Spy of Napoleon
Chief of Police
 
1936 The Interrupted Honeymoon
Alphonse
 
1936 Her Last Affaire
Sir Julian Weyre
 
1936 Two Who Dared
Prosecutor
 
1935 Mystery of Edwin Drood
Rev. Mr. Septimus Crisparkle
 
1934 Strange Wives
Bellamy
 
1934 Cheating Cheaters
Dr. George Brockton
 
1934 Great Expectations
Jaggers (as Francis Sullivan)
 
1934 Power
Remchingen
 
1934 What Happened Then?
Richard Bentley, Prosecution Counsel
 
1934 Chu Chin Chow
The Caliph (as Francis Sullivan)
 
1934 Alexandra
Alakiev (as Francis Sullivan)
 
1934 The Return of Bulldog Drummond
Carl Peterson
 
1934 The Warren Case (uncredited)
 
1934 The Fire Raisers
Stedding
 
1933 Red Wagon
Cranley
 
1933/I The Wandering Jew
Archbishop Juan de Texada
 
1933 The Stickpin (short)
Jacob Volke
 
1933 F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer
A Sailor
 
1933 Called Back
Kaledin
 
1933 The Right to Live
Roger Stoneham
 
1932 The Chinese Puzzle
Herman Strumm
 
1932 Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Rembrandt
Baron von Guntermann
 
1932 When London Sleeps
Rodney Haines
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.17 (1955) … Himself
 
1951 Sure As Fate (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Macbeth (1951) … Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1939 A People Eternal
Archbishop Juan de Texada
 

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Great Expectations -- A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor. Studio One in Hollywood: Season 4: Episode 30 -- The powerful story of crucifixion was presented during the Easter season in 1952 and stars Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cyril Ritchard and Francis Sullivan. Plunder of the Sun -- An American insurance adjuster, stranded in Havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a hunt for treasure in the Mexican ruins of Zapoteca.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's 1930 play "Black Coffee" (laterfilmed as Black Coffee with Austin Trevor) and her 1940 play "Peril at End House". "Peril at End House" was filmed for television many years later as part of the "Agatha Christie's Poirot" series... See more »

Alternate Names:

Francis L.Sullivan | Francis Sullavan | Francis Sullivan | François Sully

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Awarded a Tony in 1955 for supporting dramatic actor in Witness For the Prosecution. Charles Laughton, who played the same role in the 1957 film version, was Oscar nominated for his performance in the best actor category, not best supporting actor. See more »

Trademark:

Heavy jowled and distinctive deep peppery voice See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn