B.S. Pully

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.

Filmografi

Greenwich Village1944 · BrophyGuys and Dolls1955 · Big JuleA Tree Grows in Brooklyn1945 · Christmas Tree VendorThe Bellboy1960 · SteveMyra Breckinridge1970 · TexDon Juan Quilligan1945 · Ed MossrockPin Up Girl1944 · Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)The Love God?1969 · J. Charles TwilightMain Street to Broadway1953 · Self (uncredited)Within These Walls1945 · Harry BowserTaxi1953 · Amchy (uncredited)Nob Hill1945 · Joe the Bartender