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Francis L. Sullivan

Френсис Л. Салливан · Фрэнсис Л. Салливан
Born 6 Jan 1903 in Wandsworth, London, England, UKDied 19 Nov 1956aged 5365 credits

Francis Loftus Sullivan (6 January 1903, Wandsworth, London - 19 November 1956, New York City) was an English film and stage actor. He attended Stonyhurst, the Jesuit public school in Lancashire, England whose alumni include Charles Laughton and Arthur Conan Doyle. A heavily built man with a striking double-chin and a deep voice, Sullivan made his acting debut at the Old Vic aged 18 in Shakespeare's Richard III and appeared in his first film in 1932. Some of his notable film roles include Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist (1948) and Phil Nosseross in the film noir Night and the City (1950). Sullivan also played the part of Jaggers in two versions of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations - in 1934 and 1946. He appeared in a fourth Dickens film, the 1935 Universal Pictures version of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, in which he played Crisparkle. In 1938, he was featured in The Citadel, starring Robert Donat, and a decade later, he played the role of Pierre Cauchon in the technicolor version of Joan of Arc, starring Ingrid Bergman. Also in 1938 he starred in a revival of the Stokes' brothers play Oscar Wilde at London's Arts Theatre. Sullivan also acted in light comedies, notably My Favorite Spy (1951), starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr, in which he played an enemy agent, and the comedy Fiddlers Three (1944), portraying Nero. He also played the role of Pothinus in the 1945 film version of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra. The film was directed by Gabriel Pascal, and was the last film personally supervised by Shaw himself. Sullivan later reprised the role in a stage revival of the play. Sullivan, who eventually became a naturalized US citizen, won a Tony Award in 1955 for the Agatha Christie play Witness for the Prosecution. Earlier, he had played Hercule Poirot at the Embassy Theatre (London) in the Christie play, Black Coffee (1930). He died of a heart attack, aged 53 (some sources claim he died from an unspecified "lung ailment"). Description above from the Wikipedia article Francis L. Sullivan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Francis Loftus Sullivan (Wandsworth, Londres, 6 de gener de 1903 - Nova York, 19 de novembre de 1956) va ser un actor de cinema, televisió i escena anglès.

Francis Loftus Sullivan (6 de enero de 1903, Wandsworth, Londres - 19 de noviembre de 1956, Nueva York) fue un actor de cine y teatro inglés. Asistió a Stonyhurst, la escuela pública jesuita en Lancashire, Inglaterra, cuyos alumnos incluyen a Charles Laughton y Arthur Conan Doyle. Sullivan, un hombre corpulento con una papada llamativa y una voz profunda, hizo su debut como actor en el Old Vic a los 18 años en Ricardo III de Shakespeare y apareció en su primera película en 1932. Algunos de sus papeles cinematográficos notables incluyen al Sr. Bumble en Oliver Twist (1948) y Phil Nosseross en el cine negro Night and the City (1950). Sullivan también interpretó el papel de Jaggers en dos versiones de Grandes esperanzas de Charles Dickens, en 1934 y 1946. Apareció en una cuarta película de Dickens, la versión de 1935 de Universal Pictures de El misterio de Edwin Drood, en la que interpretó a Crisparkle. En 1938, apareció en La Ciudadela, protagonizada por Robert Donat, y una década más tarde, interpretó el papel de Pierre Cauchon en la versión tecnicolor de Juana de Arco, protagonizada por Ingrid Bergman. También en 1938 protagonizó una reposición de la obra de los hermanos Stokes, Oscar Wilde, en el Arts Theatre de Londres. Sullivan también actuó en comedias ligeras, en particular Mi espía favorito (1951), protagonizada por Bob Hope y Hedy Lamarr, en la que interpretó a un agente enemigo, y la comedia Fiddlers Three (1944), interpretando a Nerón. También interpretó el papel de Potino en la versión cinematográfica de 1945 de César y Cleopatra de George Bernard Shaw. La película fue dirigida por Gabriel Pascal y fue la última película supervisada personalmente por el propio Shaw. Más tarde, Sullivan repitió el papel en una reposición teatral de la obra. Sullivan, que finalmente se naturalizó como ciudadano estadounidense, ganó un premio Tony en 1955 por la obra de Agatha Christie Testigo de la acusación. Anteriormente había interpretado a Hércules Poirot en el Embassy Theatre (Londres) en la obra de Christie, Black Coffee (1930). Murió de un ataque al corazón, a los 53 años (algunas fuentes afirman que murió de una "enfermedad pulmonar" no especificada). Descripción anterior del artículo de Wikipedia Francis L. Sullivan, con licencia CC-BY-SA, lista completa de colaboradores en Wikipedia.

Acting (65)

Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered1996 · Self (archive footage)
Hell's Island
Hell's Island1955 · Barzland
The Prodigal
The Prodigal1955 · Bosra
Drums of Tahiti
Drums of Tahiti1954 · Commissioner Pierre Duvois
Sangaree
Sangaree1953 · Dr. Bristol
Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun1953 · Thomas Berrien
Caribbean
Caribbean1952 · Andrew McAllister
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy1951 · Karl Brubaker
Behave Yourself!
Behave Yourself!1951 · Fat Freddy
Night and the City
Night and the City1950 · Philip Nosseross
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus1949 · Francisco de Bobadilla
The Red Danube
The Red Danube1949 · Colonel Humphrey 'Blinker' Omicron
Broken Journey
Broken Journey1948 · Anton Perami
Stars on Parade
Stars on Parade1948 · Self
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy1948 · Attorney General
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist1948 · Mr. Bumble
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc1948 · Pierre Cauchon, Count-Bishop of Beauvais
Take My Life
Take My Life1947 · Prosecuting Counsel
The Man Within
The Man Within1947 · Mr. Braddock
The Laughing Lady
The Laughing Lady1946 · Sir Williams Tremayne
Great Expectations
Great Expectations1946 · Mr. Jaggers
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra1945 · Pothinus
While Nero Fiddled
While Nero Fiddled1944 · Nero
The Butler's Dilemma
The Butler's Dilemma1943 · Leo Carrington
The Foreman Went to France
The Foreman Went to France1942 · French Skipper
Lady from Lisbon
Lady from Lisbon1942 · Minghetti
The Day Will Dawn
The Day Will Dawn1942 · Kommandant Ulrich Wettau
"Pimpernel" Smith
"Pimpernel" Smith1941 · General von Graum
21 Days
21 Days1940 · Mander
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men1939 · Leon Poiccard
A People Eternal
A People Eternal1939 · Archbishop Juan de Texada
Young Man's Fancy
Young Man's Fancy1939 · Blackbeard, Vincent St George
Kate Plus Ten
Kate Plus Ten1938 · Lord Flamborough
On the High Road
On the High Road1938 · Bortsov
The Drum
The Drum1938 · Governor
Climbing High
Climbing High1938 · Madman
The Ware Case
The Ware Case1938 · Attorney General
The Citadel
The Citadel1938 · Ben Chenkin
The Gables Mystery
The Gables Mystery1938 · Power
The Crooked Billet
The Crooked Billet1938 · Doctor
Dinner at the Ritz
Dinner at the Ritz1937 · Brogard
Action for Slander
Action for Slander1937 · Sir Quinton Jessops (as Francis Sullavan)
Non-Stop New York
Non-Stop New York1937 · Hugo Brant
Fine Feathers
Fine Feathers1937 · Hugo Steinway
Two Who Dared
Two Who Dared1936 · Prosecutor
The Limping Man
The Limping Man1936 · Theodore Disher
The Interrupted Honeymoon
The Interrupted Honeymoon1936 · Alphonse
Spy of Napoleon
Spy of Napoleon1936 · Chief of Police
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood1935 · Rev. Mr. Crisparkle
Her Last Affaire
Her Last Affaire1935 · Sir Julian Weyre
Strange Wives
Strange Wives1934 · Bellamy
Great Expectations
Great Expectations1934 · Jaggers
Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters1934 · Dr. George Brockton
What Happened Then?
What Happened Then?1934 · Richard Bentley, Prosecution Counsel
The Fire Raisers
The Fire Raisers1934 · Stedding
Alexandra
Alexandra1934 · Alakiev
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
The Return of Bulldog Drummond1934 · Carl Peterson
The Stickpin
The Stickpin1933 · Jacob Volke
F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer
F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer1933 · A Sailor
The Right to Live
The Right to Live1933 · Roger Stoneham

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