Acting
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 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.
Filmography
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Film · 2002
Casino
Film · 1980
The Secret of Lost Valley
Film · 1980
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Film · 1979
Backstairs at the White House
Series · 1979
Caravans
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
The Runaways
Series · 1978
The Immigrants
Series · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
The Bastard
Series · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
Grand Jury
Film · 1977
Oh, God!
Film · 1977
The Washington Affair
Film · 1977
No Room to Run
Film · 1977
Lucan
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Violent Naples
Film · 1976
Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur
Film · 1976
Survival
Film · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Series · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Once an Eagle
Series · 1976
The Human Factor
Film · 1975
Take a Hard Ride
Film · 1975
The Invisible Man
Series · 1975
Earthquake
Film · 1974
Hurricane
Film · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
Harry O
Series · 1974
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Film · 1973
Savage!
Film · 1973
Letters from Three Lovers
Film · 1973
The Magician
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon
Film · 1972
Another Part of the Forest
Film · 1972
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
The Sixth Sense
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Cool Million
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Yuma
Film · 1971
The Price
Film · 1971
Cannon
Film · 1971
Cannon
Series · 1971
McMillan & Wife
Series · 1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Series · 1971
House on Greenapple Road
Film · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
The Immortal
Series · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
Shark
Film · 1969
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
Film · 1969
The Arrangement
Film · 1969
This Savage Land
Film · 1969
The Immortal
Film · 1969
It Takes All Kinds
Film · 1969
Night Gallery
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Medical Center
Series · 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Series · 1969
How to Steal the World
Film · 1968
Buckskin
Film · 1968
Stalked
Film · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
It Takes a Thief
Series · 1968
Johnny Belinda
Film · 1967
Garrison's Gorillas
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
The High Chaparral
Series · 1967
The Danny Thomas Hour
Series · 1967
Mannix
Series · 1967
Intimacy
Film · 1966
An American Dream
Film · 1966
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Film · 1966
That Girl
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
The Road West
Series · 1966
CBS Playhouse
Series · 1966
Planet of the Vampires
Film · 1965
My Blood Runs Cold
Film · 1965
Harlow
Film · 1965
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
The Loner
Series · 1965
Pyro... The Thing Without a Face
Film · 1964
Man in the Middle
Film · 1964
Stage to Thunder Rock
Film · 1964
12 O'Clock High
Series · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
A Gathering of Eagles
Film · 1963
The Great Adventure
Series · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
Arrest and Trial
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
The Great Adventure
Series · 1963
Light in the Piazza
Film · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Series · 1962
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
The Dick Powell Show
Series · 1961
Seven Ways from Sundown
Film · 1960
Route 66
Series · 1960
The Tall Man
Series · 1960
The Purple Gang
Film · 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Startime
Series · 1959
Another Time, Another Place
Film · 1958
Wolf Larsen
Film · 1958
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Film · 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Series · 1958
Forty Guns
Film · 1957
Dragoon Wells Massacre
Film · 1957
The Way to the Gold
Film · 1957
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses
Film · 1957
Ain't No Time for Glory
Film · 1957
Harbormaster
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Julie
Film · 1956
The Maverick Queen
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
The Man Called X
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Queen Bee
Film · 1955
Strategic Air Command
Film · 1955
Texas Lady
Film · 1955
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Film · 1955
Ford Star Jubilee
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Loophole
Film · 1954
Playgirl
Film · 1954
The Miami Story
Film · 1954
Her Twelve Men
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Cry of the Hunted
Film · 1953
Jeopardy
Film · 1953
China Venture
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Hoaxters
Film · 1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
Film · 1952
Skirts Ahoy!
Film · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
Mr. Imperium
Film · 1951
Cause for Alarm!
Film · 1951
The Unknown Man
Film · 1951
No Questions Asked
Film · 1951
Payment on Demand
Film · 1951
Three Guys Named Mike
Film · 1951
Inside Straight
Film · 1951
Grounds for Marriage
Film · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Nancy Goes to Rio
Film · 1950
The Outriders
Film · 1950
A Life of Her Own
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Tension
Film · 1949
The Great Gatsby
Film · 1949
Any Number Can Play
Film · 1949
Bad Men of Tombstone
Film · 1949
Smart Woman
Film · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
The Gangster
Film · 1947
Framed
Film · 1947
Suspense
Film · 1946
Getting Gertie's Garter
Film · 1945
Duffy's Tavern
Film · 1945
Lady in the Dark
Film · 1944
And Now Tomorrow
Film · 1944
Rainbow Island
Film · 1944
The Woman of the Town
Film · 1943
High Explosive
Film · 1943
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Film · 1940
Dime a Dance
Film · 1937
Dates and Nuts
Film · 1937