Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Known for Acting · 178 credits

Born
1912-08-29
Died
1994-06-06
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Бэрри Салливан · Patrick Barry Sullivan

Biography

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.

Known For

TV Shows (74)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957

as Ken Kramer

Bonanza
TV

Bonanza

1959

as Attorney Dayton Fuller / Mark Burdette

The Love Boat
TV

The Love Boat

1977

as Phillip Shaffer

Mannix
TV

Mannix

1967

as Victor Fortune

Hawaii Five-O
TV

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Morgan Hilliard

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

Little House on the Prairie
TV

Little House on the Prairie

1974

as Frederick Holbrook

Charlie's Angels
TV

Charlie's Angels

1976

as DeMargeran

Quincy, M.E.
TV

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Dr. Herbert Stone

Mission: Impossible
TV

Mission: Impossible

1966

as Alex Lowell

Climax!
TV

Climax!

1954

as Dr. Donald Carter / Dr. Edwards

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Paul Sampson

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962

as Frank Dawson / John Springfield

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Raney Benson / Jed Lorimer / Clint Shannon

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948

as Michael Norman / Steve Burke / Edward Roberts

Cannon
TV

Cannon

1971

Run for Your Life
TV

Run for Your Life

1965

as Sheriff Trumbell

Fantasy Island
TV

Fantasy Island

1978

as Prof. Neville Marlowe

Barnaby Jones
TV

Barnaby Jones

1973

as Gordon McKenna / Jason Craig

Route 66
TV

Route 66

1960

Medical Center
TV

Medical Center

1969

as Professor Tink Polk

Night Gallery
TV

Night Gallery

1970

as Dr. Simsich

The High Chaparral
TV

The High Chaparral

1967

as Dan Casement

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968

as Creston Collins / Dane Bigelow

That Girl
TV

That Girl

1966

McCloud
TV

McCloud

1970

as Gen. Ralph Touhy

The Ford Television Theatre
TV

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

as Blaine Chandler / Steve McCoy

The Bionic Woman
TV

The Bionic Woman

1976

The Streets of San Francisco
TV

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

as Marty Wallach / Breitbach / Chris 'Ace' Bane / Murray Brennan

Vega$
TV

Vega$

1978

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Mark Robeson

Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

as Maj. Victor Hanley

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

as Walter Franz

Harry O
TV

Harry O

1974

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

as Dr. Robert Kingsley

It Takes a Thief
TV

It Takes a Thief

1968

as Gen. Wiley

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

12 O'Clock High
TV

12 O'Clock High

1964

Police Story
TV

Police Story

1973

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

as Grant Chase

McMillan & Wife
TV

McMillan & Wife

1971

as Walt Harmon

The Tall Man
TV

The Tall Man

1960

as Pat Garrett

Startime
TV

Startime

1959

as Jules

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Jeff Foster / Dan

Arrest and Trial
TV

Arrest and Trial

1963

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

as Richard Bradley

Garrison's Gorillas
TV

Garrison's Gorillas

1967

The Great Adventure
TV

The Great Adventure

1963

as William Ralston / E.J. Edwards

Sam Benedict
TV

Sam Benedict

1962

as Doug Stover

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
TV

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976

as Sen. Paxton

CBS Playhouse
TV

CBS Playhouse

1966

as Rod

The Loner
TV

The Loner

1965

as The Doctor

The Dick Powell Show
TV

The Dick Powell Show

1961

as Miles Calman

The Sixth Sense
TV

The Sixth Sense

1972

The Invisible Man
TV

The Invisible Man

1975

as Lionel Parks

The Immortal
TV

The Immortal

1970

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Walter Franz

Movies (104)

Earthquake
Movie

Earthquake

1974

as Dr. Willis Stockle

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Movie

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

as Chisum

Night Gallery
Movie

Night Gallery

1969

as Dr. Frank Heatherton

Oh, God!
Movie

Oh, God!

1977

as Bishop Reardon

The Bad and the Beautiful
Movie

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Fred Amiel

Caravans
Movie

Caravans

1978

as Richardson

The Outriders
Movie

The Outriders

1950

as Jesse Wallace

Forty Guns
Movie

Forty Guns

1957

as Griff Bonell

Queen Bee
Movie

Queen Bee

1955

as Avery "Beauty" Phillips

Her Twelve Men
Movie

Her Twelve Men

1954

as Richard Y. Oliver, Sr.

Casino
Movie

Casino

1980

as Sam Fletcher

Mr. Imperium
Movie

Mr. Imperium

1951

as Paul Hunter

The Arrangement
Movie

The Arrangement

1969

as Chet Collier (uncredited)

Cannon
Movie

Cannon

1971

as Calhoun

Yuma
Movie

Yuma

1971

as Nels Decker

Seven Ways from Sundown
Movie

Seven Ways from Sundown

1960

as Jim Flood

Strategic Air Command
Movie

Strategic Air Command

1955

as Rocky Samford

Savage
Movie

Savage

1973

as Judge Daniel Stern

Smart Woman
Movie

Smart Woman

1948

as Frank McCoy

Julie
Movie

Julie

1956

as Cliff Henderson

The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Movie

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

as Chasen

Shark
Movie

Shark

1969

as Mallare

Jeopardy
Movie

Jeopardy

1953

as Doug Stilwin

A Gathering of Eagles
Movie

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

as Col. Bill Fowler

A Volta do Besouro Verde
Movie

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Thug in Car's Back Seat

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Movie

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972

as Dillon

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Movie

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

as Self

Harlow
Movie

Harlow

1965

as Marino Bello

Light in the Piazza
Movie

Light in the Piazza

1962

as Noel Johnson

The Great Gatsby
Movie

The Great Gatsby

1949

as Tom Buchanaan

Tension
Movie

Tension

1949

as Lt. Collier Bonnabel

Planet of the Vampires
Movie

Planet of the Vampires

1965

as Captain Mark Markary

The Gangster
Movie

The Gangster

1947

as Shubunka

How to Steal the World
Movie

How to Steal the World

1968

as Dr. Robert Kingsley

Skirts Ahoy!
Movie

Skirts Ahoy!

1952

as Paul Elcott

Payment on Demand
Movie

Payment on Demand

1951

as David Anderson Ramsey

High Explosive
Movie

High Explosive

1943

as Mike Douglas

Take a Hard Ride
Movie

Take a Hard Ride

1975

as Kane

Playgirl
Movie

Playgirl

1954

as Mike Marsh

Stage to Thunder Rock
Movie

Stage to Thunder Rock

1964

as Sheriff Horne

Framed
Movie

Framed

1947

as Steve Price

The Human Factor
Movie

The Human Factor

1975

as Edmonds

Man in the Middle
Movie

Man in the Middle

1964

as General Kempton

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Movie

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969

as Calvet

Cause for Alarm!
Movie

Cause for Alarm!

1951

as George Z. Jones

Buckskin
Movie

Buckskin

1968

as Chaddock

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Movie

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

1976

as Dean Acheson

A Life of Her Own
Movie

A Life of Her Own

1950

as Lee Gorrance

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Griff Bonnell (archive footage)

Inside Straight
Movie

Inside Straight

1951

as Johnny Sanderson

Suspense
Movie

Suspense

1946

as Joe Morgan

House on Greenapple Road
Movie

House on Greenapple Road

1970

as Chief Frank Untermyer

The Unknown Man
Movie

The Unknown Man

1951

as Joe Bucknor

Any Number Can Play
Movie

Any Number Can Play

1949

as Tycoon

Another Time, Another Place
Movie

Another Time, Another Place

1958

as Carter Reynolds

The Immigrants
Movie

The Immigrants

1978

as Grant Whittier

Rainbow Island
Movie

Rainbow Island

1944

as Ken Masters

The Immortal
Movie

The Immortal

1969

as Jordan Braddock

Dragoon Wells Massacre
Movie

Dragoon Wells Massacre

1957

as Link Ferris

Johnny Belinda
Movie

Johnny Belinda

1967

as Black MacDonald

This Savage Land
Movie

This Savage Land

1969

as Benjamin Pride

China Venture
Movie

China Venture

1953

as Cmdr. Bert Thompson

The Maverick Queen
Movie

The Maverick Queen

1956

as Jeff Younger

Another Part of the Forest
Movie

Another Part of the Forest

1972

as Marcus Hubbard

And Now Tomorrow
Movie

And Now Tomorrow

1944

as Jeff Stoddard

No Questions Asked
Movie

No Questions Asked

1951

as Steve Keiver

Letters from Three Lovers
Movie

Letters from Three Lovers

1973

as Joshua

Hurricane
Movie

Hurricane

1974

as Hank Stoddard

Nancy Goes to Rio
Movie

Nancy Goes to Rio

1950

as Paul Berten

Violent Naples
Movie

Violent Naples

1976

as 'O' Generale

Grounds for Marriage
Movie

Grounds for Marriage

1951

as Chris Bartlett

An American Dream
Movie

An American Dream

1966

as Police Lt. G. Roberts

Duffy's Tavern
Movie

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Danny Murphy

Nightmare at Ground Zero
Movie

Nightmare at Ground Zero

1958

as Daniel Joyce

Loophole
Movie

Loophole

1954

as Mike Donovan

Three Guys Named Mike
Movie

Three Guys Named Mike

1951

as Mike Tracy

Survival
Movie

Survival

1976

The Woman of the Town
Movie

The Woman of the Town

1943

as King Kennedy

It Takes All Kinds
Movie

It Takes All Kinds

1969

as Orville Benton

Texas Lady
Movie

Texas Lady

1955

as Chris Mooney

The Secret of Lost Valley
Movie

The Secret of Lost Valley

1980

as Dr. Seldon

Lady in the Dark
Movie

Lady in the Dark

1944

as Dr. Brooks

My Blood Runs Cold
Movie

My Blood Runs Cold

1965

as Julian Merriday

The Washington Affair
Movie

The Washington Affair

1977

as Walter Nicholson

Grand Jury
Movie

Grand Jury

1977

as Don Bentine

Bad Men of Tombstone
Movie

Bad Men of Tombstone

1949

as Tom Horn

Getting Gertie's Garter
Movie

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

as Ted Dalton

The Way to the Gold
Movie

The Way to the Gold

1957

as Marshal Hannibal

Wolf Larsen
Movie

Wolf Larsen

1958

as Wolf Larsen

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Movie

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1955

Dime a Dance
Movie

Dime a Dance

1937

as Sailor

The Miami Story
Movie

The Miami Story

1954

as Mick Flagg

The Magician
Movie

The Magician

1973

as Joseph Baker

Cry of the Hunted
Movie

Cry of the Hunted

1953

as Lieutenant Tunner

The Hoaxters
Movie

The Hoaxters

1952

as Narrator (voice)

The Price
Movie

The Price

1971

as Walter Franz

The Purple Gang
Movie

The Purple Gang

1959

as William P. Harley

Pyro... The Thing Without a Face
Movie

Pyro... The Thing Without a Face

1964

as Vance Pierson

Stalked
Movie

Stalked

1968

as Narrator

Intimacy
Movie

Intimacy

1966

as Walter Nicholson

No Room to Run
Movie

No Room to Run

1977

as Garth Kingswood

Dates and Nuts
Movie

Dates and Nuts

1937

as Collegian

Ain't No Time for Glory
Movie

Ain't No Time for Glory

1957

as Self - Host

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Movie

Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses

1957

as Hard Boiled Harry

About Barry Sullivan

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 Th… With 178 credits spanning from 1937 to 2002, Barry Sullivan has appeared in 104 films and 74 TV shows.

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