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Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Acting

Born January 6, 1903 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Biography

Francis Loftus Sullivan (6 January 1903, Wandsworth, London - 19 November 1956, New York City) was an English film and stage actor. He attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England whose alumni include Charles Laughton and Arthur Conan Doyle. A heavily built man with a striking double-chin and a deep voice, Sullivan made his acting debut at the Old Vic aged 18 in Shakespeare's Richard III and appeared in his first film in 1932. Some of his notable film roles include Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist (1948) and Phil Nosseross in the film noir Night and the City (1950). Sullivan…

Known For · 40 titles

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
Studio One

Studio One

1948
Suspense

Suspense

1949
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Lights Out

Lights Out

1949
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1948
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

1948
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Sure As Fate

Sure As Fate

1950
Night and the City

Night and the City

1950
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945
21 Days

21 Days

1940
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

1949
The Citadel

The Citadel

1938
The Red Danube

The Red Danube

1949
"Pimpernel" Smith

"Pimpernel" Smith

1941
The Prodigal

The Prodigal

1955
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996
Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters

1934
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948
The Drum

The Drum

1938
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1934
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1951
Hell's Island

Hell's Island

1955
Non-Stop New York

Non-Stop New York

1937
The Man Within

The Man Within

1947
Spy of Napoleon

Spy of Napoleon

1936
Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!

1951
Broken Journey

Broken Journey

1948
Plunder of the Sun

Plunder of the Sun

1953
Red Wagon

Red Wagon

1933
Strange Wives

Strange Wives

1934
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France

1942
The Ware Case

The Ware Case

1938