B.S. Pully

B.S. Pully

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.

  • Title: B.S. Pully
  • Popularity: 1.587
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1910-05-14
  • Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
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B.S. Pully Movies

  • 1955
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    Guys and Dolls

    Guys and Dolls

    6.579 1955 HD

    Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky...

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  • 1945
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    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    7.571 1945 HD

    In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well...

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  • 1953
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    Main Street to Broadway

    Main Street to Broadway

    6.5 1953 HD

    In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for...

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  • 1945
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    Within These Walls

    Within These Walls

    5 1945 HD

    Michael Howland, a stern hanging judge, is assigned to take over a chaotic prison. There Michael imposes a strict regime of discipline on the...

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  • 1944
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    Pin Up Girl

    Pin Up Girl

    6.1 1944 HD

    Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for....

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  • 1945
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    Nob Hill

    Nob Hill

    5.7 1945 HD

    A Barbary Coast saloon owner hopes to marry his way into San Francisco's high society. Directed by Henry Hathaway, the film was released in 1945.

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  • 1953
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    Taxi

    Taxi

    6.4 1953 HD

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

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  • 1944
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    Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

    6 1944 HD

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

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  • 1945
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    Don Juan Quilligan

    Don Juan Quilligan

    6 1945 HD

    When a an overly romantic barge captain marries two women, each reminding him of his mother, he finds himself resorting to prison to escape them.

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  • 1969
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    The Love God?

    The Love God?

    6 1969 HD

    Ornithologist Abner Peacock sells off his modest-selling birdwatching periodical to a charlatan who turns it into a girlie mag, making it a massive...

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  • 1970
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    Myra Breckinridge

    Myra Breckinridge

    4.5 1970 HD

    Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra. She travels to Hollywood, meets up with...

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1965
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    Get Smart

    Get Smart

    7.919 1965 HD

    Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don...

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  • 1950
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    The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

    7 1950 HD

    The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night...

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