B.S. Pully

Born in May 14th, 1910

From Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

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B.S. Pully Movies

Myra Breckinridge Poster
June 24, 1970
The Love God Poster
August 1, 1969
Guys and Dolls Poster
November 3, 1955
Main Street to Broadway Poster
October 12, 1953
Taxi Poster
January 21, 1953
Within These Walls Poster
July 13, 1945
Nob Hill Poster
June 13, 1945
Don Juan Quilligan Poster
June 1, 1945

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