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.
Filmography
Myra Breckinridge
1970
as Tex
The Love God?
1969
as J. Charles Twilight
The Bellboy
1960
as Steve
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Big Jule
Main Street to Broadway
1953
as Self (uncredited)
Taxi
1953
as Amchy (uncredited)
Within These Walls
1945
as Harry Bowser
Nob Hill
1945
as Joe the Bartender
Don Juan Quilligan
1945
as Ed Mossrock
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
as Christmas Tree Vendor
Greenwich Village
1944
as Brophy
Pin Up Girl
1944
as Sergeant in Canteen (uncredited)