B.S. Pully
Publicity Photo of B.S. Pully
Born
Murray Lerman

(1910-05-14)May 14, 1910
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died(1972-01-06)January 6, 1972 (aged 61)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1944–1970

B.S. Pully (born Murray Lerman; May 14, 1910 – January 6, 1972)[1] 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.[2]

Biography

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.[1] 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, Pennsylvania, at age 61. He was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Emerson, New Jersey.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1944Four Jills in a JeepSoldierUncredited
1944Pin Up GirlSergeantUncredited
1944The Eve of St. MarkWaiterUncredited
1944Take It or Leave ItOliver D. Nelson, Truck DriverUncredited
1944Wing and a PrayerFlat Top
1944In the Meantime, DarlingCivilian at Railroad StationUncredited
1944Greenwich VillageBrophy
1944Something for the BoysCab DriverUncredited
1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynChristmas Tree Vendor
1945Don Juan QuilliganEd Mossrock
1945Nob HillJoe the Bartender
1945Within These WallsHarry Bowser
1946Do You Love MeTaxi DriverUncredited
1953TaxiAmchyUncredited
1953Main Street to BroadwayHimselfUncredited
1955Guys and DollsBig Jule
1959A Hole in the HeadHood
1960The BellboySteve – Head Gangster
1967MatchlessTaxi DriverUncredited
1968Lady in CementMan in Strip Show with TransvestiteUncredited
1969The Love God?J. Charles Twilight
1970Myra BreckinridgeTex(final film role)

References

  1. 1 2 "B.S. Pully, Comedian, 61, Dies; Was Big Jule in 'Guys and Dolls'". The New York Times. 1972-01-08. p. 32.
  2. ↑ Feuer, Cy; Gross, Ken (2005). I Got the Show Right Here. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 133–134. ISBN 1-55783-658-2. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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