Actor. Born Bradford Edward Sullivan, he was raised on Cape Cod, served in combat with the US Army during the Korean War and graduated from the University of Maine. After touring with a stage company and studying at New York City's "American Theater Wing," he made his off-Broadway debut in "Red Roses for Me" in 1961, and later appeared with the London production of "South Pacific." By the 1970s Sullivan moved to TV and movies and became noted for his stoic portrayals of military and police characters and villains. His noteworthy film roles included the hired killer who dogs Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's characters in "The Sting" (1973), hockey player Mo Wanchuck in "Slap Shot" (1977), Nick Nolte's character's terrifying father seen in flashbacks throughout "The Prince of Tides" (1991), and Father Thomas in "Sister Act 2" (1993). In 1987's "The Untouchables" he played George, the uncooperative Al Capone bookkeeper that Sean Connery's character tricks by pretending to loudly threaten and then execute an already dead Capone employee. Sullivan appeared on TV regularly throughout the 1990s, including memorable multi-episode roles in "I'll Fly Away" (1991-1992), "Nothing Sacred" (1997-1998), and "NYPD Blue" (1995-1998). His last on screen credit was the part of retired detective Tommy Brannigan in a 2000 episode of "Law & Order." Sullivan began to suffer from hearing loss and lived in retirement in New York City, where he audited college courses and volunteered for a variety of civic causes until he died from the effects of liver cancer.
Actor. Born Bradford Edward Sullivan, he was raised on Cape Cod, served in combat with the US Army during the Korean War and graduated from the University of Maine. After touring with a stage company and studying at New York City's "American Theater Wing," he made his off-Broadway debut in "Red Roses for Me" in 1961, and later appeared with the London production of "South Pacific." By the 1970s Sullivan moved to TV and movies and became noted for his stoic portrayals of military and police characters and villains. His noteworthy film roles included the hired killer who dogs Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's characters in "The Sting" (1973), hockey player Mo Wanchuck in "Slap Shot" (1977), Nick Nolte's character's terrifying father seen in flashbacks throughout "The Prince of Tides" (1991), and Father Thomas in "Sister Act 2" (1993). In 1987's "The Untouchables" he played George, the uncooperative Al Capone bookkeeper that Sean Connery's character tricks by pretending to loudly threaten and then execute an already dead Capone employee. Sullivan appeared on TV regularly throughout the 1990s, including memorable multi-episode roles in "I'll Fly Away" (1991-1992), "Nothing Sacred" (1997-1998), and "NYPD Blue" (1995-1998). His last on screen credit was the part of retired detective Tommy Brannigan in a 2000 episode of "Law & Order." Sullivan began to suffer from hearing loss and lived in retirement in New York City, where he audited college courses and volunteered for a variety of civic causes until he died from the effects of liver cancer.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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Bradford E Sullivan
CPL US ARMY
KOREA
NOV 18 1931 DEC 31 2008
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