Barry Sullivan
Biography
Barry Sullivan was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s. Born in New York City on August 29, 1912, Sullivan began his acting career after being told he could make money standing on a Broadway stage due to his 6 ft 3 in stature and rugged good looks. He went on to have a successful career on Broadway, in movies, and on television. Sullivan toured the US with Bette Davis in theatrical readings of the poetry of Carl Sandburg. He is known to have appeared in a film opposite Kirk Douglas, but the title of the film is not specified.
Career overview
Barry Sullivan was an American actor who appeared in a significant number of films and television shows throughout his career. Born in New York City, Sullivan began his acting career in the 1930s, initially performing on Broadway. His tall stature and rugged good looks were seen as assets for a career in the entertainment industry.
Sullivan's acting career spanned multiple mediums, including film, television, theatre, and radio. He appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s, and his work in television is also notable. Sullivan's career was marked by a wide range of roles, although specific details about his performances are not provided.
Sullivan's career was extensive, with a total of 179 known credits. He was active in the entertainment industry for over four decades, and his work was seen in various formats.
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- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) as Griff Bonnell (archive footage)
- Casino (1980) as Sam Fletcher
- The Secret of Lost Valley (1980) as Dr. Seldon
- Backstairs at the White House (1979) as Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Prof. Neville Marlowe
- Vega$ (1978)
- The Runaways (1978)
- The Bastard (1978) as Abraham Ware
- The Immigrants (1978) as Grant Whittier
- The Immigrants (1978) as Grant Whittier
- Caravans (1978) as Richardson
- The Love Boat (1977) as Phillip Shaffer
- Lucan (1977)
- The Washington Affair (1977) as Walter Nicholson
- Oh, God! (1977) as Bishop Reardon
- No Room to Run (1977) as Garth Kingswood
- Grand Jury (1977) as Don Bentine
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Dr. Herbert Stone
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as DeMargeran
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Sen. Paxton
- Once an Eagle (1976) as Gen. Bannerman
- Survival (1976)
- Violent Naples (1976) as 'O' Generale
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976) as Dean Acheson
- The Invisible Man (1975) as Lionel Parks
- The Human Factor (1975) as Edmonds
- Take a Hard Ride (1975) as Kane
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Frederick Holbrook
- Harry O (1974)
- Earthquake (1974) as Dr. Willis Stockle
- Hurricane (1974) as Hank Stoddard
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Gordon McKenna
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Jason Craig
- Police Story (1973)
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) as Chisum
- Savage! (1973) as Judge Daniel Stern
- The Magician (1973) as Joseph Baker
- Letters from Three Lovers (1973) as Joshua
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Marty Wallach
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Breitbach
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Chris 'Ace' Bane
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Murray Brennan
- The Sixth Sense (1972)
- Cool Million (1972) as Baynard Barnes
- Kung Fu (1972) as Edwards
- Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972) as Dillon
- Another Part of the Forest (1972) as Marcus Hubbard
- Cannon (1971)
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Walt Harmon
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as Grant Chase
- Yuma (1971) as Nels Decker
- Cannon (1971) as Calhoun
- The Price (1971) as Walter Franz
- Night Gallery (1970) as Dr. Simsich
- McCloud (1970) as Gen. Ralph Touhy
- The Immortal (1970)
- House on Greenapple Road (1970) as Chief Frank Untermyer
- Medical Center (1969) as Professor Tink Polk
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Walter Franz
- Night Gallery (1969) as Dr. Frank Heatherton
- Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969) as Calvet
- The Arrangement (1969) as Chet Collier (uncredited)
- It Takes All Kinds (1969) as Orville Benton
- Shark (1969) as Mallare
- The Immortal (1969) as Jordan Braddock
- This Savage Land (1969) as Benjamin Pride
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Morgan Hilliard
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Creston Collins
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Dane Bigelow
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Gen. Wiley
- Buckskin (1968) as Chaddock
- Stalked (1968) as Narrator
- How to Steal the World (1968) as Dr. Robert Kingsley
- Ironside (1967)
- Mannix (1967) as Victor Fortune
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Dan Casement
- Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Fairbanks
- Johnny Belinda (1967) as Black MacDonald
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Alex Lowell
- That Girl (1966)
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Rod
- The Road West (1966) as Ben Pride
- The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) as Chasen
- An American Dream (1966) as Police Lt. G. Roberts
- Intimacy (1966) as Walter Nicholson
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Sheriff Trumbell
- The Loner (1965) as The Doctor
- Planet of the Vampires (1965) as Captain Mark Markary
- My Blood Runs Cold (1965) as Julian Merriday
- Harlow (1965) as Marino Bello
- 12 O'Clock High (1964)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Dr. Robert Kingsley
- Stage to Thunder Rock (1964) as Sheriff Horne
- Man in the Middle (1964) as General Kempton
- Pyro... The Thing Without a Face (1964) as Vance Pierson
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Maj. Victor Hanley
- Arrest and Trial (1963)
- The Great Adventure (1963) as William Ralston
- The Great Adventure (1963) as E.J. Edwards
- A Gathering of Eagles (1963) as Col. Bill Fowler
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Paul Sampson
- The Virginian (1962) as Frank Dawson
- The Virginian (1962) as John Springfield
- Sam Benedict (1962) as Doug Stover
- Light in the Piazza (1962) as Noel Johnson
- Ben Casey (1961)
- The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Miles Calman
- Route 66 (1960)
- The Tall Man (1960) as Pat Garrett
- Seven Ways from Sundown (1960) as Jim Flood
- Bonanza (1959) as Attorney Dayton Fuller
- Bonanza (1959) as Mark Burdette
- Startime (1959) as Jules
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Richard Bradley
- The Purple Gang (1959) as William P. Harley
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958) as Daniel Joyce
- Another Time, Another Place (1958) as Carter Reynolds
- Wolf Larsen (1958) as Wolf Larsen
- Perry Mason (1957) as Ken Kramer
- Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957) as Link Ferris
- Harbormaster (1957)
- Forty Guns (1957) as Griff Bonell
- The Way to the Gold (1957) as Marshal Hannibal
- Ain't No Time for Glory (1957) as Self - Host
- Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (1957) as Hard Boiled Harry
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Raney Benson
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jed Lorimer
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Clint Shannon
- The Man Called X (1956)
- The Maverick Queen (1956) as Jeff Younger
- Julie (1956) as Cliff Henderson
- Highway Patrol (1955) Director
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mark Robeson
- Texas Lady (1955) as Chris Mooney
- Strategic Air Command (1955) as Rocky Samford
- Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
- Queen Bee (1955) as Avery "Beauty" Phillips
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955)
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Donald Carter
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Edwards
- The Miami Story (1954) as Mick Flagg
- Her Twelve Men (1954) as Richard Y. Oliver, Sr.
- Loophole (1954) as Mike Donovan
- Playgirl (1954) as Mike Marsh
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Robert Slenger
- Jeopardy (1953) as Doug Stilwin
- China Venture (1953) as Cmdr. Bert Thompson
- Cry of the Hunted (1953) as Lieutenant Tunner
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Blaine Chandler
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Steve McCoy
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Fred Amiel
- The Hoaxters (1952) as Narrator (voice)
- Skirts Ahoy! (1952) as Paul Elcott
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Walter Franz
- The Unknown Man (1951) as Joe Bucknor
- Payment on Demand (1951) as David Anderson Ramsey
- Grounds for Marriage (1951) as Chris Bartlett
- Cause for Alarm! (1951) as George Z. Jones
- No Questions Asked (1951) as Steve Keiver
- Three Guys Named Mike (1951) as Mike Tracy
- Mr. Imperium (1951) as Paul Hunter
- Inside Straight (1951) as Johnny Sanderson
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Jeff Foster
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Dan
- The Outriders (1950) as Jesse Wallace
- A Life of Her Own (1950) as Lee Gorrance
- Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) as Paul Berten
- The Great Gatsby (1949) as Tom Buchanaan
- Any Number Can Play (1949) as Tycoon
- Bad Men of Tombstone (1949) as Tom Horn
- Tension (1949) as Lt. Collier Bonnabel
- Studio One (1948) as Michael Norman
- Studio One (1948) as Steve Burke
- Studio One (1948) as Edward Roberts
- Smart Woman (1948) as Frank McCoy
- The Gangster (1947) as Shubunka
- Framed (1947) as Steve Price
- Suspense (1946) as Joe Morgan
- Getting Gertie's Garter (1945) as Ted Dalton
- Duffy's Tavern (1945) as Danny Murphy
- And Now Tomorrow (1944) as Jeff Stoddard
- Lady in the Dark (1944) as Dr. Brooks
- Rainbow Island (1944) as Ken Masters
- The Woman of the Town (1943) as King Kennedy
- High Explosive (1943) as Mike Douglas
- A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940) as Thug in Car's Back Seat
- Dates and Nuts (1937) as Collegian
- Dime a Dance (1937) as Sailor