Billy Sullivan (July 18, 1891 – May 23, 1946), also known as W. A. Sullivan, William A. Sullivan, and Arthur Sullivan, was an American character actor of the silent and early

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Biography

Born on Long Island, New York in the village of Great Neck on August 18, 1891, Sullivan had his start in film shorts in the 1910s. His first film production was a short which was part of a 23-part serial entitled, ''

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'', in 1914. The 23 episodes were edited into a feature-length film of the same name in 1918. His first feature-length film was in the role of King Arthur in 1917's ''Over the Hill''. During the early 1920s, he continued to work mainly in shorts, before moving into almost exclusively feature films in 1925. From 1924 through 1927 he starred in about 20 films for Rayart Pictures, such as ''The Slanderers'' (1924), ''Goat Getter'' (1925), '' The Winner'' (1926), and ''When Seconds Count'' (1927). During his career he appeared in over 80 productions, including over 50 feature films.

Filmography

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The Cigarette Girl ''The Cigarette Girl'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by William Parke (director), William Parke and starring Gladys Hulette, Warner Oland and William Parke Jr.Lehu p.131 Cast * Gladys Hulette as The cigarette girl * ...

'' (1917) *'' Over the Hill'' (1917) *'' What Becomes of the Children?'' (1918) *''

The House of Mirth ''The House of Mirth'' is a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the end of the 19th century. Wharton creates a portrait ...

'' (1918) *'' The Lightning Raider'' (1919 — serial) *'' A Manhattan Knight'' (1920) *'' The Courtship of Miles Standish'' (1923) *''

The Leather Pushers ''The Leather Pushers'' is a 1922 American film serial starring Reginald Denny (and Billy Sullivan in the fourth series), and based on boxing stories by H. C. Witwer originally published in ''Collier's Weekly''. The screenplays were written by ...

'' (1922 — serial) *''

The Slanderers ''The Slanderers'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Nat Ross and starring Johnnie Walker, Gladys Hulette, and Billy Sullivan. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Slanderers'' located in any film archives, it is a lost f ...

'' (1924) *''

The Fear Fighter ''The Fear Fighter'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Ruth Dwyer and J.P. McGowan.Munden p.234 Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Griffin * Ruth Dwyer as Catherine Curtis * J.P. ...

'' (1925) *'' Fighting Fate'' (1925) *''

Goat Getter ''Goat Getter'' is a 1925 American silent action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourcefu ...

'' (1925) *'' Ridin' Pretty'' (1925) *''The Speed Champion'' (1925) *'' Broadway Billy'' (1926) *''Fighting Thorobreds'' (1926) *'' The Gallant Fool'' (1926) *'' The Heart of a Coward'' (1926) * '' One Punch O'Day'' (1926) *'' Rapid Fire Romance'' (1926) *'' Speed Cop'' (1926) * '' Speed Crazed'' (1926) * '' Stick to Your Story'' (1926) *'' The Windjammer'' (1926) *'' The Winner'' (1926) *''

The Patent Leather Pug ''The Patent Leather Pug'' is a 1925 American silent sports drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, Ruth Dwyer, and J.P. McGowan.Munden p. 593 Completed in 1925, it first premiered in London under the alternative t ...

'' (1926) *''

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'' (1927) *''

The Cancelled Debt ''The Cancelled Debt'' is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Rex Lease, Charlotte Stevens, and Florence Turner, and was released on September 1, 1927. Cast list * Rex Lease as Patrick Burke * Charlotte St ...

'' (1927) * ''

Daring Deeds ''Daring Deeds'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Duke Worne and starring Billy Sullivan, Molly Malone and Earl Metcalfe.Munden p.170 Synopsis After arguing with his father, an airplane manufacturer, William Gordon Jr. flies ...

'' (1927) * '' Smiling Billy'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) *'' When Seconds Count'' (1927) *'' Walking Back'' (1928) *''

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'' (1931) *''

Broadway Thru a Keyhole ''Broadway Through a Keyhole'', also billed as ''Broadway Thru a Keyhole'', is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film produced by Twentieth Century Pictures and released by United Artists. New York City speakeasy proprietress Texas Guinan appear ...

'' (1933) *'' Name the Woman'' (1934) *'' No More Women'' (1934) *'' Among the Missing'' (1934) *''

Murder by Television ''Murder by Television'' (1935) is an American mystery film starring Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, and Huntley Gordon. The film is also known as ''The Houghland Murder Case''. The cast also includes Hattie McDaniel. Plot James Houghland, inventor o ...

'' (1935) *'' One More Spring'' (1935) *'' It Happened in New York'' (1935) *'' Public Hero No. 1'' (1935) *''

Transient Lady ''Transient Lady'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Edward Buzzell, written by Edward Buzzell, Arthur Caesar and Harvey F. Thew, and starring Gene Raymond, Henry Hull, Frances Drake, June Clayworth, Clark Williams and Edward Ellis. I ...

'' (1935) *''

Mister Dynamite ''Mister Dynamite'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Alan Crosland and written by Doris Malloy and Harry Clork. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Jean Dixon, Victor Varconi, Esther Ralston, Verna Hillie and Minor Watson. The film was releas ...

'' (1935) *'' Lady Tubbs'' (1935) *''

Big Brown Eyes ''Big Brown Eyes'' is a 1936 American crime comedy film. In the film, police officer Danny Barr (Cary Grant) is chasing jewel robbers. His girlfriend Eve Fallon (Joan Bennett) is initially working as a manicurist, but quickly takes a job as a re ...

'' (1936)

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* * Male actors from Worcester, Massachusetts American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors American male film actors 1891 births 1946 deaths {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub