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.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	21.393
Birthday	1912-08-29
Place of Birth	New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As	Бэрри Салливан, Patrick Barry Sullivan,

Earthquake

Shark

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Mr. Imperium

The Human Factor

The Hoaxters

Suspense

The Bad and the Beautiful

How to Steal the World

The Gangster

Loophole

Tension

Cry of the Hunted

Queen Bee

Pyro... The Thing Without a Face

Dime a Dance

Playgirl

Caravans

Jeopardy

Framed

Cause for Alarm!

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Forty Guns

Another Time, Another Place

Strategic Air Command

Take a Hard Ride

Light in the Piazza

Julie

Planet of the Vampires

The Arrangement

The Unknown Man

Dragoon Wells Massacre

The Great Gatsby

No Questions Asked

The Miami Story

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Payment on Demand

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Yuma

Violent Naples

Casino

Seven Ways from Sundown

Lady in the Dark

Any Number Can Play

Intimacy

A Gathering of Eagles

Savage

Man in the Middle

Smart Woman

Three Guys Named Mike

An American Dream

And Now Tomorrow

Her Twelve Men

Nancy Goes to Rio

China Venture

Skirts Ahoy!

The Outriders

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Maverick Queen

Getting Gertie's Garter

Buckskin

Texas Lady

Hurricane

Wolf Larsen

My Blood Runs Cold

Grand Jury

Stage to Thunder Rock

A Life of Her Own

Inside Straight

Bad Men of Tombstone

This Savage Land

Letters from Three Lovers

The Immortal

Rainbow Island

The Woman of the Town

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Price

Dates and Nuts

Oh, God!