B.S. Pully

B.S. Pully

  • Birthday: 1910-05-14
  • Deathday: 1972-01-06
  • Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

Within These Walls

1945

As Harry Bowser

Nob Hill

1945

As Joe the Bartender

Guys and Dolls

1955

As Big Jule

Greenwich Village

1944

As Brophy

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

As Christmas Tree Vendor

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

As Ed Mossrock

Pin Up Girl

1944

As Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)

Myra Breckinridge

1970

As Tex

The Love God?

1969

As J. Charles Twilight

Taxi

1953

As Amchy (uncredited)

Main Street to Broadway

1953

As Self (uncredited)

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