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B.S. Pully is a Actor American born on 14 may 1910 at Newark (USA)

B.S. Pully

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Birth name Morris Lerman
Nationality USA
Birth 14 may 1910 at Newark (USA)
Death 6 january 1972 (at 61 years) at Philadelphia (USA)

B.S. Pully, (born Murray Lerman, May 14, 1910 - January 6, 1972) was a New York nightclub comedian and stage actor who created the role of Big Jule in the musical Guys and Dolls. He was noted for his blue humor and thick, gravelly voice.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Pully began his career on the Borscht Belt and achieved fame originating the Big Jule role in the original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls, appearing in more than 1,000 performances. He also played the role in the 1955 film version. Other notable film roles include the gruff Christmas tree vendor in 1945's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Joe the Bartender in 1945's Nob Hill.

Pully died of a heart attack in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, at age 61. He was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery in Emerson, NJ.

Usually with

Lyle Wheeler
Lyle Wheeler
(5 films)
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
(5 films)
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
(1 films)
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
(2 films)
Vivian Blaine
Vivian Blaine
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of B.S. Pully (9 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
1970Myra BreckinridgeActorTex
1960The BellboyActor
1955Guys and DollsActorBig Jule
1945Nob HillActorJoe the Bartender
1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynActor
1945Don Juan QuilliganActorEd Mossrock
1945Within These WallsActorHarry Bowser
1944Wing and a PrayerActorFlat Top
1944Greenwich VillageActor