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.
Known For
Credits
- 1970 · Myra Breckinridge as Tex
- 1969 · The Love God? as J. Charles Twilight
- 1965 · Get Smart as
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1955 · Guys and Dolls as Big Jule
- 1953 · Main Street to Broadway as Self (uncredited)
- 1953 · Taxi as Amchy (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1945 · Within These Walls as Harry Bowser
- 1945 · Nob Hill as Joe the Bartender
- 1945 · Don Juan Quilligan as Ed Mossrock
- 1945 · A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Christmas Tree Vendor
- 1944 · Greenwich Village as Brophy
- 1944 · Pin Up Girl as Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)