B.S. Pully

B.S. Pully
Born Morris Lerman
May 14, 1910
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died January 6, 1972 (aged 61)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years active 1944-1970
B.S. Pully headlining at Club Carousel on 52nd Street, May 1948

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]

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, PA, at age 61. He was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery in Emerson, NJ.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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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