B.S. Pully
Actor
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
The Bellboy
as Steve 1960
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Christmas Tree Vendor 1945
Myra Breckinridge
as Tex 1970
The Love God?
as J. Charles Twilight 1969
Pin Up Girl
as Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited) 1944
Taxi
as Amchy (uncredited) 1953
Greenwich Village
as Brophy 1944
Nob Hill
as Joe the Bartender 1945
Main Street to Broadway
as Self (uncredited) 1953
Within These Walls
as Harry Bowser 1945