Actor Francis L. Sullivan in Night and the City (1950)

Francis L. Sullivan (January 6, 1903, London, England - November 19, 1956) was an English film and stage actor. He attended Stonyhurst, the acclaimed Jesuit college (aka high school) in Lancashire, England whose alumni include Charles Laughton and Arthur Conan Doyle. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Night and the City is a 1950 film based on the novel by Gerald Kersh, directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Jesuit School in Lancashire. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor. ... Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859–7 July 1930) was a Scottish born author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. ...

Some of his notable film roles include playing Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist (1948) and a supporting role in the film noir Night and the City (1950). Sullivan also played the part of Jaggers in two different versions of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations - in 1934 and 1946. He appeared in a fourth Dickens film, the 1935 Universal Pictures version of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, in which he played Crisparkle. He also played the role of Pierre Cauchon, in the Technicolor film Joan of Arc (1948 film), starring Ingrid Bergman. But he also appeared in light comedies, notably My Favorite Spy, starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr, in which he played (of course) an enemy agent, and the 1944 comedy Fiddlers Three (no relation to the Agatha Christie play), in which he played Nero. Sullivan also played the role of Pothinus in the 1945 film version of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra. The film was directed by Gabriel Pascal, and was the last film personally supervised by Shaw himself. Sullivan later reprised the role in a stage revival of the play. Oliver Twist (1948) is the second of David Leans two film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels. ... Night and the City is a 1950 film based on the novel by Gerald Kersh, directed by Jules Dassin, starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney. ... For other uses, see Great Expectations (disambiguation). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. ... Pierre Cauchon (d. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... Joan of Arc is a 1948 film. ...   (pronounced in Swedish, but usually in English, IPA notation) (August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982) was a three-time Academy Award-winning and two-time Emmy Award-winning Swedish actress. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... Hedy Lamarr (November 9, 1913 – January 19, 2000) was an Austrian/Jewish-American actress and communications technology innovator. ... Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), mainly known as Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer. ... Nero[1] Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, 37 – June 9, 68)[2], born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. ... Pothinus (early 1st Century BC - 48 or 47 BC) was regent for Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist. ... Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 film starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh, produced by Gabriel Pascal from the 1901 play by George Bernard Shaw. ... Gabriel Pascal (June 4, 1894 – July 6, 1954) was a film producer and director. ...

Sullivan, who eventually became a naturalized US citizen, won a Tony award in 1955 for the play 'Witness for the Prosecution.' Earlier, he had been a notable Hercule Poirot on the London stage. Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 crime film based on a short story (and later play) by Agatha Christie. ... David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in The Dream Hercule Poirot (pronounced in english ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

He died of a heart attack, aged 53 (most sources say he died of "a lung ailment").

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