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B.S. Pully

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1910-05-14

Birth Place

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

7.5

Movie
Don Juan Quilligan

Don Juan Quilligan

1945

6.0

Movie
poster

Get Smart

1965

7.9

TV
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

1944

6.0

Movie
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

6.6

Movie
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953

6.5

Movie
Myra Breckinridge

Myra Breckinridge

1970

4.4

Movie
Nob Hill

Nob Hill

1945

5.7

Movie
Pin Up Girl

Pin Up Girl

1944

6.1

Movie
Taxi

Taxi

1953

6.4

Movie
poster

The Bob Hope Show

1950

8.0

TV
The Love God?

The Love God?

1969

6.0

Movie
poster

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

5.3

TV
Within These Walls

Within These Walls

1945

5.0

Movie