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B.S. Pully
Publicity Photo of B.S. Pully
Born	Murray Lerman (1910-05-14)May 14, 1910 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	(1972-01-06)January 6, 1972 (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	1944–1970

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.

Biography

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, Pennsylvania, at age 61. He was buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Emerson, New Jersey.

Filmography

References

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.

External links

• B. S. Pully at IMDb
• B. S. Pully at the Internet Broadway Database
• "B. S. Pully". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 10, 2010.

• 1910 births
• 1972 deaths
• 20th-century American male actors
• American male stage actors
• American male film actors
• American stand-up comedians
• Male actors from Newark, New Jersey
• Comedians from Newark, New Jersey
• Burials at Cedar Park Cemetery (Emerson, New Jersey)
• 20th-century American comedians