B.S. Pully
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.
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
15
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-05-14 (115 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Acting

1970

Myra Breckinridge as Tex

1969

The Love God? as J. Charles Twilight

1965

Get Smart as Not available

1960

The Bellboy as Steve

1955

Guys and Dolls as Big Jule

1953

Taxi as Amchy (uncredited)

1953

Main Street to Broadway as Self (uncredited)

1950

The Bob Hope Show as Self

1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Christmas Tree Vendor

1945

Nob Hill as Joe the Bartender

1945

Within These Walls as Harry Bowser

1945

Don Juan Quilligan as Ed Mossrock

1944

Greenwich Village as Brophy

1944

Pin Up Girl as Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)