B.S. Pully

Born: 1910-05-14

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.


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Guys and Dolls

as Big Jule
Released: 1955-12-23

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to...

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Myra Breckinridge

as Tex
Released: 1970-06-24

Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the...

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Christmas Tree Vendor
Released: 1945-02-28

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and...

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Nob Hill

as Joe the Bartender
Released: 1945-06-13

A Barbary Coast saloon owner hopes to marry his way into San Francisco's high society. Directed...

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The Love God?

as J. Charles Twilight
Released: 1969-08-01

Ornithologist Abner Peacock sells off his modest-selling birdwatching periodical to a charlatan...

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Main Street to Broadway

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1953-10-12

In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying...

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Pin Up Girl

as Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)
Released: 1944-04-25

Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost...

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Greenwich Village

as Brophy
Released: 1944-09-27

In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

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Within These Walls

as Harry Bowser
Released: 1945-07-13

Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael...

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Taxi

as Amchy (uncredited)
Released: 1953-01-21

A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband.

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Don Juan Quilligan

as Ed Mossrock
Released: 1945-06-01

When a an overly romantic barge captain marries two women, each reminding him of his mother, he...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...

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Get Smart

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-09-18

Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created...

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