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Elliott Sullivan (July 4, 1907 – June 2, 1974) was an American actor. Sullivan was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Rabbi Solomon Solomon. He appeared in the films ''
They Won't Forget ''They Won't Forget'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, and Lana Turner, in her feature debut. It was based on a novel by Ward Greene called ''Death in the Deep Sou ...
'', '' Over the Wall'', ''
Accidents Will Happen "Accidents Will Happen" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It first appeared on the 1979 album ''Armed Forces''. Costello wrote the song about his many infidelities during this period of his ...
'', ''
Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Le ...
'', '' Racket Busters'', '' Next Time I Marry'', '' King of the Underworld'', ''
They Made Me a Criminal ''They Made Me a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, and The Dead End Kids. It is a remake of the film '' The Life of Jimmy Dolan'' (1933). The film was later featu ...
'', '' The Man Who Dared'', '' Indianapolis Speedway'', ''
The Spellbinder ''The Spellbinder'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Thomas Lennon and Joseph Fields, and starring Lee Tracy, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles, Allan Lane and Linda Hayes. It was released on July 28, 1939, by RKO ...
'', ''
Smashing the Money Ring ''Smashing the Money Ring'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse, written by Anthony Coldeway and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Ronald Reagan, Margot Stevenson, Eddie Foy, Jr., Joe Downing, Charles D. Brown and Joe ...
'', '' The Saint's Double Trouble'', ''
An Angel from Texas ''An Angel from Texas'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Ray Enright and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Bertram Millhauser. The film stars Eddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. The film was released by Warn ...
'', '' The Man Who Talked Too Much'', '' Millionaires in Prison'', '' Calling All Husbands'', '' Unholy Partners'', '' Johnny Eager'', '' Wild Bill Hickok Rides'', '' The Man with Two Lives'', '' This Gun for Hire'', ''
You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. T ...
'', '' G-Men vs. the Black Dragon'', ''
A Gentle Gangster ''A Gentle Gangster'' is a 1943 black-and-white drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and produced by A. W. Hackel. Cast *Molly Lamont as Ann Hallit *Barton MacLane as Mike Hallit *Dick Wessel as Steve Parker *Joyce Compton as Kitty Parker * Jack ...
'', '' Action in the North Atlantic'', '' Whistling in Brooklyn'', ''
The Lady Gambles ''The Lady Gambles'' is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston and Stephen McNally. Plot When his estranged wife Joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a back ...
'', '' Guilty Bystander'', '' The Sergeant'', '' The Desperados'', ''
Tropic of Cancer The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towa ...
'', '' Fear Is the Key'', ''
The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby ...
'' and '' The Spikes Gang'', among others. In 1929, he got his first Broadway walk‐on role in Morris Gest's presentation of “ The Passion Play”. Broadway plays in which Sullivan appeared included ''Hamlet'' (1961), ''The Octoroon'' (1961), ''The Plough and the Stars'' (1960), ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1960), ''Henry IV, Part II'' (1960), ''Henry IV, Part I'' (1960), ''Peer Gynt'' (1960), ''Lysistrata'' (1959), ''The Great God Brown'' (1959), ''The Power and the Glory'' (1958), ''Compulsion'' (1957), ''Brigadoon'' (1957), ''Small War on Murray Hill'' (1957), ''Brigadoon'' (1947), ''Skydrift'' (1945), ''Winged Victory'' (1943), ''Lysistrata'' (1930), and ''Red Rust'' (1929). In 1956, Sullivan was indicted for contempt of Congress after he appeared as an unfriendly witness before the
House Un-American Activities Committee The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), popularly dubbed the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative United States Congressional committee, committee of the United States House of Representatives, create ...
. He was acquitted of that charge in 1961. Sullivan moved to London in 1962, joined British Actors Equity, and acted in productions in Europe. Sullivan died on June 2, 1974, in
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,
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
at age 66.


Selected filmography

*'' Fury Below'' (1936) - Coal Miner *''
San Quentin San Quentin State Prison (SQ) is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men, located north of San Francisco in the unincorporated place of San Quentin in Marin County. Opened in July 1852, San Quentin is th ...
'' (1937) - Convict (uncredited) *'' Kid Galahad'' (1937) - Photographer in Nightclub (uncredited) *''
They Won't Forget ''They Won't Forget'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, and Lana Turner, in her feature debut. It was based on a novel by Ward Greene called ''Death in the Deep Sou ...
'' (1937) - Luther Clay *''
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air ''Mr. Dodd Takes the Air'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film. Composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin were nominated at the 10th Academy Awards in the category of Best Song for "Remember Me". Plot summary A small town electrician becom ...
'' (1937) - Taxi Driver (uncredited) *'' Love Is on the Air'' (1937) - First Henchman (uncredited) *''
Alcatraz Island Alcatraz Island () is a small island in San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military pri ...
'' (1937) - First Convict in Cell (uncredited) *''
Submarine D-1 ''Submarine D-1'' is a 1937 drama directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Pat O'Brien, George Brent and Wayne Morris.. The film was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released by Warner Bros. Plot Butch Rogers and Sock McGillis are old submari ...
'' (1937) - Man from S-62 (uncredited) *'' Missing Witnesses'' (1937) - 2nd Aviator (uncredited) *''
Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California; operational headquarters in Manhattan; and managerial offices throughout the United States and intern ...
'' (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' A Slight Case of Murder'' (1938) - Beer Salesman (uncredited) *'' Over the Wall'' (1938) - Chic Metzer - Henchman (uncredited) *''
Accidents Will Happen "Accidents Will Happen" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It first appeared on the 1979 album ''Armed Forces''. Costello wrote the song about his many infidelities during this period of his ...
'' (1938) - Burley Thorne *''
Gangs of New York ''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The film stars Le ...
'' (1938) - Hopkins *'' Racket Busters'' (1938) - Charlie Smith *'' The Sisters'' (1938) - Second Sailor (uncredited) *''
Angels with Dirty Faces ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was wri ...
'' (1938) - Cop (uncredited) *'' Next Time I Marry'' (1938) - Red *''
Devil's Island The penal colony of Cayenne (French: ''Bagne de Cayenne''), commonly known as Devil's Island (''Île du Diable''), was a French penal colony that operated for 100 years, from 1852 to 1952, and officially closed in 1953 in the Salvation Island ...
'' (1939) - Gate Guard (uncredited) *'' King of the Underworld'' (1939) - Mugsy *''
The Great Man Votes ''The Great Man Votes'' is a 1939 American drama film starring John Barrymore as a widowed professor turned drunkard who has the deciding vote in an election for mayor. It was based on the short story of the same name by Gordon Malherbe Hillman ...
'' (1939) - Cement Man (uncredited) *''
They Made Me a Criminal ''They Made Me a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, and The Dead End Kids. It is a remake of the film '' The Life of Jimmy Dolan'' (1933). The film was later featu ...
'' (1939) - Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited) *'' Nancy Drew... Reporter'' (1939) - Pedestrian (uncredited) *'' The Oklahoma Kid'' (1939) - McCord's Henchman (uncredited) *'' The Man Who Dared'' (1939) - Slug (uncredited) *''
Bachelor Mother ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, and starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, and Charles Coburn. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award-nominated story by Felix Jac ...
'' (1939) - Bouncer at 'The Pink Slipper' (uncredited) *'' They All Come Out'' (1939) - Sheriff (uncredited) *'' Indianapolis Speedway'' (1939) - Jimmy, Ted's Mechanic (uncredited) *'' Waterfront'' (1939) - Committee Man (uncredited) *''
Each Dawn I Die ''Each Dawn I Die'' is a 1939 gangster film directed by William Keighley and starring James Cagney and George Raft. The plot of ''Each Dawn I Die'' involves a crusading reporter who is unjustly thrown in jail and befriends a famous gangster. The ...
'' (1939) - Convict (uncredited) *''
The Spellbinder ''The Spellbinder'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Thomas Lennon and Joseph Fields, and starring Lee Tracy, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles, Allan Lane and Linda Hayes. It was released on July 28, 1939, by RKO ...
'' (1939) - Harry 'Ice Box' Swinnerty *''
Smashing the Money Ring ''Smashing the Money Ring'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse, written by Anthony Coldeway and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Ronald Reagan, Margot Stevenson, Eddie Foy, Jr., Joe Downing, Charles D. Brown and Joe ...
'' (1939) - Danny Galloway *''
On Dress Parade ''The 'Dead End' Kids "On Dress Parade"'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. film that marked the first time The Dead End Kids headlined a film without any other well-known actors. Plot A hero of World War I, Colonel William Duncan, is on his deathbed. He s ...
'' (1939) - Leader at Position H4 (uncredited) *''
The Roaring Twenties ''The Roaring Twenties'' is a 1939 American crime thriller film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, and Gladys George. The film, spanning the periods between 1919 and 1933, was written by Je ...
'' (1939) - Eddie's Cellmate (uncredited) *'' That's Right—You're Wrong'' (1939) - Hood (uncredited) *'' Brother Rat and a Baby'' (1940) - Garage Man with Invoice (uncredited) *'' The Saint's Double Trouble'' (1940) - Monk *''
An Angel from Texas ''An Angel from Texas'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Ray Enright and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Bertram Millhauser. The film stars Eddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. The film was released by Warn ...
'' (1940) - Garvey - Davis Henchman (uncredited) *'' The Man Who Talked Too Much'' (1940) - Bill *'' Millionaires in Prison'' (1940) - Tony Brody *'' Calling All Husbands'' (1940) - Chunky *''
City for Conquest ''City for Conquest'' is a 1940 American epic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Arthur Kennedy. The picture is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Aben Kandel. The supporting cast features ...
'' (1940) - Photographer (uncredited) *''
Behind the News ''Behind the News'' (frequently abbreviated as ''BtN'') is a long-running news program broadcast on Australia's ABC TV made in Adelaide and aimed at school-aged children (8–13 years of age). ''BtN'' is aimed at upper primary and lower second ...
'' (1940) - Thug (uncredited) *''
Where Did You Get That Girl? ''Where Did You Get That Girl?'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Leon Errol. The title comes from the popular song of the same name, which dates to 1913 and was written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Puck. The song ...
'' (1941) - Cab Driver (uncredited) *'' Flight from Destiny'' (1941) - Cab Driver #2 (uncredited) *'' Father's Son'' (1941) - Gus' Pal (uncredited) *''
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary ''Andy Hardy's Private Secretary'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Rutherford and Fay Holden. It was the tenth of the 16-film Andy Hardy series. Marian Hard ...
'' (1941) - Service Station Man #2 (uncredited) *''
Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving strikin ...
'' (1941) - East Side Pug (uncredited) *''
Sis Hopkins Sis Hopkins may refer to: * Sis Hopkins (1919 film), a comedy film * Sis Hopkins (1941 film), an American comedy film {{dab ...
'' (1941) - Attendant (uncredited) *''
Ziegfeld Girl Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls and showgirls from Florenz Ziegfeld's theatrical Broadway revue spectaculars known as the '' Ziegfeld Follies'' (1907–1931), in New York City, which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris. Desc ...
'' (1941) - Second Truck Driver (uncredited) *'' The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' (1941) - Taxi Driver at Mike's (uncredited) *'' Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) - Note Collector (uncredited) *''
Manpower Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms includ ...
'' (1941) - Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) *'' Navy Blues'' (1941) - Shore Patrolman #2 (uncredited) *''
Honky Tonk A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments. It can also refer to the type of piano ( tack piano) ...
'' (1941) - Candy's Man (uncredited) *'' Blues in the Night'' (1941) - Waiter #2 at The Jungle (uncredited) *'' Unholy Partners'' (1941) - Eddie - in Miami (uncredited) *'' Johnny Eager'' (1941) - Ed Nolan (uncredited) *''
Mr. District Attorney ''Mr. District Attorney'' is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939 to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading district attorney initi ...
'' (1941) - Detective (uncredited) *'' Wild Bill Hickok Rides'' (1942) - Bart Hanna (Credits) / Mr. Harris *''
A Tragedy at Midnight ''A Tragedy at Midnight'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Isabel Dawn. The film stars John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke and Hobart Cavanaugh. The film was released on ...
'' (1942) - Cop (uncredited) *'' The Man with Two Lives'' (1942) - Eric *''
In This Our Life ''In This Our Life'' is a 1942 American drama film, the second to be directed by John Huston. The screenplay by Howard Koch is based on the 1941 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title by Ellen Glasgow. The cast included the establishe ...
'' (1942) - Worker (uncredited) *'' This Gun for Hire'' (1942) - Officer Glennon (uncredited) *''
Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George To ...
'' (1942) - Army Recruiter Examiner (uncredited) *'' Escape from Crime'' (1942) - Prison Clerk with Prison Number (uncredited) *''
You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. T ...
'' (1942) - Mooch - Greer's Henchman (uncredited) *''
Lucky Jordan ''Lucky Jordan'' is a 1942 film directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Alan Ladd in his first leading role, Helen Walker in her film debut, and Sheldon Leonard. The screenplay concerns a self-centered gangster who tangles with Nazi spies. Plot During ...
'' (1942) - 1st Soldier (uncredited) *'' G-Men vs. the Black Dragon'' (1943, Serial) - Turner (uncredited) *'' Calaboose'' (1943) - Henchman (uncredited) *''
Taxi, Mister ''Taxi, Mister'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Earle Snell and Clarence Marks. The film stars William Bendix, Grace Bradley, Joe Sawyer, Sheldon Leonard, Joe Devlin, Jack Norton, Frank Faylen, Mike Mazur ...
'' (1943) - Man Slapped Around by Louie (uncredited) *''
A Gentle Gangster ''A Gentle Gangster'' is a 1943 black-and-white drama film, directed by Phil Rosen and produced by A. W. Hackel. Cast *Molly Lamont as Ann Hallit *Barton MacLane as Mike Hallit *Dick Wessel as Steve Parker *Joyce Compton as Kitty Parker * Jack ...
'' (1943) - Lefty *'' Action in the North Atlantic'' (1943) - Hennessy (uncredited) *'' Crime Doctor'' (1943) - Detective with Hat (uncredited) *'' Whistling in Brooklyn'' (1943) - Henchman Dutch (uncredited) *''
The Story of Dr. Wassell ''The Story of Dr. Wassell'' is a 1944 American World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by ...
'' (1944) - Naval Officer (uncredited) *'' The Last Ride'' (1944) - Tire Expert (uncredited) *''
An American Romance ''An American Romance'' is a 1944 American epic drama film directed and produced by King Vidor, who also wrote the screen story. Shot in Technicolor, the film stars Brian Donlevy and Ann Richards and is narrated by Horace McNally. The film is ...
'' (1944) - Auto Workers' Spokesman (uncredited) *'' The Naked City'' (1948) - Wrestlers' Trainer (uncredited) *''
The Lady Gambles ''The Lady Gambles'' is a 1949 American film noir drama film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Preston and Stephen McNally. Plot When his estranged wife Joan is found badly beaten after using loaded dice in a back ...
'' (1949) - Barky *'' Guilty Bystander'' (1950) - Stitch *'' So Young So Bad'' (1950) - Guard (uncredited) *''
Taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choic ...
'' (1953) - Delivery Man (uncredited) *'' Crowded Paradise'' (1956) *''
The Joker Is Wild ''The Joker Is Wild'' is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is about Joe E. Lewis, the popular si ...
'' (1957) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) *''
Frozen Flashes ''Die gefrorenen Blitze'' (''Frozen Lightning''; English-language title: Frozen Flashes; French-language title: Et l'Angleterre sera détruite, ''England Shall Be Destroyed'') is a two-part 1967 East-German film. The plot revolves around the hist ...
'' (1967) - US General *''
The Dirty Dozen ''The Dirty Dozen'' is a 1967 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin with an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Richard Jaeckel, George Kennedy, Ralph M ...
'' (1967) - Army officer at briefing (uncredited) *'' Ice Station Zebra'' (1968) - Bartender (uncredited) *'' The Sergeant'' (1968) - Pop Henneken *'' The Desperados'' (1969) - Jennison *''
On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Her Majesty's Secret Service may refer to: * ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (novel), a 1963 novel by Ian Fleming * ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (film), a 1969 film adaptation of the novel ** ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (sou ...
'' (1969) - American Guest (uncredited) *''
Tropic of Cancer The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towa ...
'' (1970) - Peckover *'' The Revolutionary'' (1970) *''
Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, ...
'' (1972) - Matthew Cuthbert *'' Fear Is the Key'' (1972) - Judge Mollison *''
The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby ...
'' (1974) - Wilson's Friend *'' The Spikes Gang'' (1974) - Billy *''
Vampyres A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or dea ...
'' (1974) - American Man


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sullivan, Elliott 1907 births 1974 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors Male actors from San Antonio