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Frederick Sullivan(1872-1937)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Frederick Sullivan
Frederick Sullivan was the nephew of composer Sir Arthur Sullivan of Gilbert & Sullivan fame. His father was Sir Arthur's older brother Frederic Thomas Sullivan (1837-1877) On Frederick's death Sir Arthur stepped in and helped support Frederick's widow and raise the family of 8 children. The movie actor's actual name was Frederic Richard Sullivan. He was known as Dickie in the family. Fredric was the only other member of the family who went into show business. In 1902 he married Kate Webb.
BornJuly 18, 1872
DiedJuly 24, 1937(65)
BornJuly 18, 1872
DiedJuly 24, 1937(65)
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Known for

The Pillory (1916)
The Pillory
  • Director
  • 1916
Divorce and the Daughter (1916)
Divorce and the Daughter
  • Director
  • 1916
Florence La Badie in Master Shakespeare, Strolling Player (1916)
Master Shakespeare, Strolling Player
  • Director(as Frederic Sullivan)
  • 1916
The Fear of Poverty (1916)
The Fear of Poverty
  • Director(as Frederic Sullivan)
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor



  • Ronald Colman in The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
    The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
    6.4
    • Pompous Man (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Margaret Lindsay and Donald Woods in The Florentine Dagger (1935)
    The Florentine Dagger
    5.9
    • Romberg (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis in All the King's Horses (1935)
    All the King's Horses
    5.3
    • Major-Domo (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Bing Crosby, Kitty Carlisle, Reginald Owen, June Preston, Alison Skipworth, and Roland Young in Here Is My Heart (1934)
    Here Is My Heart
    6.5
    • Hotel Guest in Hallway (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez, and Irving Pichel in I Am a Thief (1934)
    I Am a Thief
    6.3
    • Man at Hoyle's Meeting (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Pat O'Brien, Claire Dodd, Ann Dvorak, Robert Florey, and Roscoe Karns in I Sell Anything (1934)
    I Sell Anything
    5.7
    • Expert Bidding $370 at Antiques Auction (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Pursued (1934)
    Pursued
    • English Counsel (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Dames (1934)
    Dames
    7.0
    • Board Member (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ricardo Cortez in Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934)
    Hat, Coat, and Glove
    5.7
    • The Court Clerk
    • 1934
  • Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney in Thirty Day Princess (1934)
    Thirty Day Princess
    6.7
    • Doctor at Gresham's (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • W.C. Fields, Adrienne Ames, Buster Crabbe, and Joan Marsh in You're Telling Me! (1934)
    You're Telling Me!
    7.4
    • Mr. Edward Quimby Murchison (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Carole Lombard and George Raft in Bolero (1934)
    Bolero
    6.6
    • Cafe Patron (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Robert Armstrong, Buster Crabbe, James Gleason, Roscoe Karns, and Ida Lupino in Search for Beauty (1934)
    Search for Beauty
    6.0
    • Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Duck Soup (1933)
    Duck Soup
    7.7
    • Judge #2 (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Blind Adventure (1933)
    Blind Adventure
    6.2
    • The General (uncredited)
    • 1933

Director



  • Enid Bennett and Charles Ray in The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923)
    The Courtship of Myles Standish
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Neal Burns in A Pair of Sexes (1921)
    A Pair of Sexes
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Bobby Vernon in Exit Quietly (1921)
    Exit Quietly
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Oh, Brother!
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Spiking the Spooks
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Assault and Flattery
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Southern Exposure
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Naughty Mary Brown (1921)
    Naughty Mary Brown
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • His Bitter Half (1921)
    His Bitter Half
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • His Four Fathers (1921)
    His Four Fathers
    Short
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Sic-Em
    • Director (as Frederic Sullivan)
    • 1920
  • Wedding Blues (1920)
    Wedding Blues
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Her Perfect Husband
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Vera Steadman and Bobby Vernon in Oh, Doctor, Doctor! (1920)
    Oh, Doctor, Doctor!
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • No Babies Allowed
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920

Writer



  • Standing Pat
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1921
  • Ain't Love Grand? (1920)
    Ain't Love Grand?
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • His Reward
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frederick R. Sullivan
  • Born
    • July 18, 1872
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 24, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart trouble)
  • Spouse
    • Kate Webb1902 - 1921 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Helen Mary Sullivan
  • Parents
      Fred Sullivan
  • Relatives
    • Arthur Sullivan(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    He acted in the play, "Solomon's Glory," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Isabel Dawn in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Nickname
    • Dickie

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