Sean Sullivan
Actor
Biography
Sean Sullivan (December 26, 1921 – June 3, 1985) was a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his stage and television performances in productions of David French's play Of the Fields, Lately, for which he won an ACTRA Award in 1977 as Best Television Actor for the CBC Television film; and his film performances in Springhill, for which he won a Canadian Film Award as Best Actor in a Non-Feature Film in 1972, and The Boy in Blue, for which he received a posthumous Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he began his career as an actor when a stage play he appeared in in his 20s, Golden Boy, reached the finals of the Dominion Drama Festival. He soon began appearing in CBC Television productions, including episodes of the drama anthology series Playbill, CBC Summer Theatre, Folio and General Motors Theatre. His film roles included Nobody Waved Good-bye, The Young Ones, Why Rock the Boat?, 125 Rooms of Comfort, One Man, The Silent Partner, Atlantic City and The Grey Fox.
Filmography
The Dead Zone
as Herb Smith 1983
Atlantic City
as Buddy 1980
The Silent Partner
as Bank Guard 1978
Mrs. Soffel
as Farmer 1984
The Boy in Blue
as Walter 1986
Heavenly Bodies
as Real Estate Salesman 1984
Nothing Personal
as Dean Collier 1980
The Young Ones
as Eddie 1961
Face-Off
as Greg Walsh 1971
Nobody Waved Goodbye
as Probation Officer 1964
Dr. Frankenstein on Campus
as Prof. Preston 1970
Deadly Harvest
as Dr. George Abbott 1977
During One Night
as Major 1961
Crossbar
as Wallace 1979
Adulterous Affair
as Frank 1966
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Dinosaur/Chair Pusher 1983