1912-08-29 New York City, New York, USA
Barry Sullivan (August 29, 1912 – June 6, 1994) was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s. Born in New York City, Sullivan fell into acting when in college playing semi-pro football. During the later Depression years, Sullivan was told that because of his 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) stature and rugged good looks he could "make money" simply standing on a Broadway stage. This began a successful career on Broadway, movies and television. One of Sullivan's most memorable roles was playing a movie director in The Bad and the Beautiful opposite Kirk Douglas. Sullivan toured the US with Bette Davis in theatrical readings of the poetry of Carl Sandburg and starred opposite her in the 1951 film Payment on Demand. In 1950, Sullivan appeared in the film A Life of Her Own and replaced Vincent Price in the role of Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar on the NBC Radio show The Saint. Unfortunately, Sullivan only lasted two episodes before the show was cancelled, and then resurrected five weeks later with Vincent Price once again playing the starring role. Sullivan's first starring TV show was a syndicated adaptation of the radio series The Man Called X for Ziv Television in 1956-1957, as secret agent Ken Thurston, the role Herbert Marshall originally portrayed before the microphone. In the 1957-1958 season, Sullivan starred in the adventure/drama television series Harbormaster. He played a commercial ship's captain, David Scott, and Paul Burke played his partner, Jeff Kittridge, in five episodes of the series, which aired first on CBS and then ABC under the revised title Adventure at Scott Island. In 1960, Sullivan played frontier sheriff Pat Garrett opposite Clu Gulager as outlaw Billy the Kid in the western television series The Tall Man (although the series ran for seventy-five half-hour episodes, the one in which Garrett kills Billy was never filmed). Sullivan appeared in Sam Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) as John Chisum, but his scene was excised from the release print (though later restored to the film). He had a featured role in the 1976 miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man Book II. In additional to The Tall Man, Sullivan also starred in the television series The Road West, which aired on NBC on Monday, alternating with Perry Como), during the 1966-1967 season. Sullivan played the role of family patriarch Ben Pride. Sullivan guest starred in many series, including The DuPont Show with June Allyson, The Reporter, The Love Boat, Little House on the Prairie, and McMillan and Wife. He starred in many Hallmark Hall of Fame specials including a highly acclaimed production of "The Price" opposite George C. Scott. Sullivan was consistently in demand for the entirety of his career. His acting career spanned romantic leading man roles to villains and finally to character roles. In his later years, Sullivan had roles in the films, Oh God with George Burns and Earthquake, where he shared scenes with Ava Gardner. Sullivan has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one at 1500 Vine St. for his work in television, and another at 6160 Hollywood Blvd. for motion pictures.
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller | Griff Bonnell (archive footage) | 2002-07-02 |
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Casino | Sam Fletcher | 1980-08-01 |
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The Secret of Lost Valley | Dr. Seldon | 1980-04-27 |
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When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion | Self | 1979-06-05 |
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The Immigrants | Grant Whittier | 1978-11-20 |
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The Bastard | Abraham Ware | 1978-05-22 |
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Caravans | Richardson | 1978-11-02 |
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The Washington Affair | Walter Nicholson | 1977-03-04 |
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Grand Jury | Don Bentine | 1977-01-01 |
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Oh, God! | Bishop Reardon | 1977-10-07 |
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No Room to Run | Garth Kingswood | 1977-05-18 |
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Survival | 1976-12-31 | |
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Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur | Dean Acheson | 1976-01-04 |
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Napoli violenta | 'O' Generale | 1976-08-07 |
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The Human Factor | Edmonds | 1975-11-19 |
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Take a Hard Ride | Kane | 1975-10-29 |
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Hurricane | Hank Stoddard | 1974-09-10 |
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Earthquake | Dr. Willis Stockle | 1974-11-15 |
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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Chisum | 1973-05-23 |
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The Magician | Joseph Baker | 1973-03-17 |
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Savage | Judge Daniel Stern | 1973-03-31 |
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Letters from Three Lovers | Joshua | 1973-10-03 |
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Another Part of the Forest | Marcus Hubbard | 1972-10-02 |
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Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon | Dillon | 1972-02-22 |
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Yuma | Nels Decker | 1971-03-02 |
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The Price | Walter Franz | 1971-02-03 |
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Cannon | Calhoun | 1971-03-26 |
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House on Greenapple Road | Chief Frank Untermyer | 1970-01-11 |
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Shark | Mallare | 1969-10-08 |
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This Savage Land | Benjamin Pride | 1969-07-23 |
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The Immortal | Jordan Braddock | 1969-09-30 |
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Night Gallery | Dr. Frank Heatherton | 1969-11-08 |
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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Calvet | 1969-10-31 |
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It Takes All Kinds | Orville Benton | 1969-06-12 |
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The Arrangement | Chet Collier (uncredited) | 1969-11-18 |
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Buckskin | Chaddock | 1968-05-01 |
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How to Steal the World | Dr. Robert Kingsley | 1968-09-18 |
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Stalked | Narrator | 1968-04-02 |
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Johnny Belinda | Black MacDonald | 1967-10-22 |
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An American Dream | Police Lt. G. Roberts | 1966-08-31 |
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Intimacy | Walter Nicholson | 1966-05-01 |
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Chasen | 1966-05-20 |
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Terrore nello spazio | Captain Mark Markary | 1965-09-15 |
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My Blood Runs Cold | Julian Merriday | 1965-03-24 |
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Harlow | Marino Bello | 1965-05-14 |
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Stage to Thunder Rock | Sheriff Horne | 1964-11-11 |
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Man in the Middle | General Kempton | 1964-01-27 |
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Fuego | Vance Pierson | 1964-01-22 |
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A Gathering of Eagles | Col. Bill Fowler | 1963-06-21 |
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Light in the Piazza | Noel Johnson | 1962-02-07 |
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Seven Ways from Sundown | Jim Flood | 1960-09-25 |
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The Purple Gang | William P. Harley | 1959-12-18 |
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Another Time, Another Place | Carter Reynolds | 1958-05-02 |
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Wolf Larsen | Wolf Larsen | 1958-10-26 |
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Nightmare at Ground Zero | Daniel Joyce | 1958-05-15 |
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The Way to the Gold | Marshal Hannibal | 1957-05-10 |
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Forty Guns | Griff Bonell | 1957-09-10 |
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Dragoon Wells Massacre | Link Ferris | 1957-08-28 |
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Julie | Cliff Henderson | 1956-10-17 |
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The Maverick Queen | Jeff Younger | 1956-05-03 |
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Texas Lady | Chris Mooney | 1955-11-23 |
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Strategic Air Command | Rocky Samford | 1955-07-12 |
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1955-10-01 | |
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Queen Bee | Avery "Beauty" Phillips | 1955-11-07 |
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Loophole | Mike Donovan | 1954-03-28 |
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Playgirl | Mike Marsh | 1954-04-21 |
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Her Twelve Men | Richard Y. Oliver, Sr. | 1954-08-11 |
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The Miami Story | Mick Flagg | 1954-05-03 |
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China Venture | Cmdr. Bert Thompson | 1953-09-07 |
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Jeopardy | Doug Stilwin | 1953-03-30 |
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Cry of the Hunted | Lieutenant Tunner | 1953-05-08 |
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Skirts Ahoy! | Paul Elcott | 1952-05-28 |
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The Hoaxters | Narrator (voice) | 1952-12-05 |
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The Bad and the Beautiful | Fred Amiel | 1952-12-25 |
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Grounds for Marriage | Chris Bartlett | 1951-01-12 |
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Cause for Alarm! | George Z. Jones | 1951-03-30 |
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The Unknown Man | District Attorney Joe Bucknor | 1951-11-09 |
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Mr. Imperium | Paul Hunter | 1951-03-02 |
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Three Guys Named Mike | Mike Tracy | 1951-03-01 |
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Inside Straight | Johnny Sanderson | 1951-03-01 |
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Payment on Demand | David Anderson Ramsey | 1951-02-03 |
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No Questions Asked | Steve Keiver | 1951-06-15 |
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A Life of Her Own | Lee Gorrance | 1950-09-01 |
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Nancy Goes to Rio | Paul Berten | 1950-03-10 |
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The Outriders | Jesse Wallace | 1950-03-01 |
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Tension | Lt. Collier Bonnabel | 1949-11-25 |
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Bad Men of Tombstone | Tom Horn | 1949-01-21 |
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Any Number Can Play | Tycoon | 1949-07-15 |
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The Great Gatsby | Tom Buchanaan | 1949-07-13 |
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Smart Woman | Frank McCoy | 1948-04-30 |
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Framed | Steve Price | 1947-05-25 |
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The Gangster | Shubunka | 1947-11-25 |
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Suspense | Joe Morgan | 1946-06-15 |
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Getting Gertie's Garter | Ted Dalton | 1945-11-27 |
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Duffy's Tavern | Danny Murphy | 1945-09-28 |
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And Now Tomorrow | Jeff Stoddard | 1944-11-22 |
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Lady in the Dark | Dr. Brooks | 1944-02-10 |
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Rainbow Island | Ken Masters | 1944-10-05 |
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High Explosive | Mike Douglas | 1943-03-27 |
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The Woman of the Town | King Kennedy | 1943-12-31 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Thug in Car's Back Seat | 1940-12-24 |
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Dime a Dance | Sailor | 1937-12-23 |
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Dates and Nuts | Collegian | 1937-12-31 |
