Barry Sullivan
Acting
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.
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
as Dillon
Age 59 (now 81)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Griff Bonnell (archive footage)
Age 89 (now 81)
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
Age 66 (now 81)
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
as Dean Acheson
Age 63 (now 81)
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
as Dillon
Age 59 (now 81)
Pyro... The Thing Without a Face
as Vance Pierson
Age 51 (now 81)
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
as Hard Boiled Harry
Age 44 (now 81)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
as Thug in Car's Back Seat
Age 28 (now 81)
Backstairs at the White House
as Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty
Age 66 (now 81)
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
as Sen. Paxton
Age 64 (now 81)
Little House on the Prairie
as Frederick Holbrook
Age 62 (now 81)
The Streets of San Francisco
as Chris 'Ace' Bane
Age 60 (now 81) The Streets of San Francisco
as Marty Wallach
Age 60 (now 81) The Streets of San Francisco
as Breitbach
Age 60 (now 81) The Streets of San Francisco
as Murray Brennan
Age 60 (now 81)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Grant Chase
Age 59 (now 81)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Dr. Robert Kingsley
Age 52 (now 81)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 50 (now 81)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Richard Bradley
Age 47 (now 81)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Raney Benson
Age 44 (now 81) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jed Lorimer
Age 44 (now 81) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Clint Shannon
Age 44 (now 81)
The Ford Television Theatre
as Blaine Chandler
Age 40 (now 81) The Ford Television Theatre
as Steve McCoy
Age 40 (now 81)
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Also Known As
Бэрри Салливан, Patrick Barry Sullivan
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