Patrick Barry Sullivan (August 29, 1912 â€" June 6, 1994) was an
American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to
the 1980s, notably The Bad and the Beautiful opposite Kirk Douglas.The
Guardian wrote in 1994: "Second division Hollywood actors like Barry
Sullivan ... are usually faintly praised for being reliable or solid.
However, when given the chance, Sullivan was a powerful, often baleful
presence on screen, providing more pleasure than many more touted
stars. "Born in New York City, Sullivan was a law student at New York
University and Temple University. He fell into acting when in college
playing semi-pro football. He was later a department store buyer.
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.Sullivan replaced Vincent
Price in the role of Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar on the NBC Radio
show The Saint. Sullivan lasted only two episodes before the show was
cancelled. His first appearance on Broadway was in I Want a Policeman
in 1936. That year he was also in R.C. Sheriff's St Helena.
American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to
the 1980s, notably The Bad and the Beautiful opposite Kirk Douglas.The
Guardian wrote in 1994: "Second division Hollywood actors like Barry
Sullivan ... are usually faintly praised for being reliable or solid.
However, when given the chance, Sullivan was a powerful, often baleful
presence on screen, providing more pleasure than many more touted
stars. "Born in New York City, Sullivan was a law student at New York
University and Temple University. He fell into acting when in college
playing semi-pro football. He was later a department store buyer.
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.Sullivan replaced Vincent
Price in the role of Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar on the NBC Radio
show The Saint. Sullivan lasted only two episodes before the show was
cancelled. His first appearance on Broadway was in I Want a Policeman
in 1936. That year he was also in R.C. Sheriff's St Helena.
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