B.S. Pully
Age: 61 | From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1910-05-14 06:57:22
Death: 1972-01-06 06:57:22
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Movie Involvements: 6
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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, Emerson, New Jersey.
Most Famous Work
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(1945) Christmas Tree Vendor
Main Street to Broadway
(1953) Self (uncredited)
Pin Up Girl
(1944) Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)
Nob Hill
(1945) Joe the Bartender
Taxi
(1953) Amchy (uncredited)
Within These Walls
(1945) Harry BowserActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tex | |
| 1969 | J. Charles Twilight | |
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1955 | Big Jule | |
| 1953 | Self (uncredited) | |
| Amchy (uncredited) | ||
| 1945 | Harry Bowser | |
| Joe the Bartender | ||
| Ed Mossrock | ||
| Christmas Tree Vendor | ||
| 1944 | Brophy | |
| Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
