Barry Sullivan (American actor)  Patrick Barry Sullivan (August 29, 1912 – June 6, 1994) was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s, notably "The Bad and the Beautiful" opposite Kirk Douglas. "The Guardian" wrote in 1994: "Second division Hollywood actors like Barry Sullivan ... are usually faintly praised for being reliable or solid. However, when given the chance, Sullivan was a powerful, often baleful presence on screen, providing more pleasure than many more touted stars. "  Born in New York City, Sullivan was a law student at New York University and Temple University. He fell into acting when in college playing semi-pro football. He was later a department store buyer. During the later Depression years, Sullivan was told that because of his 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) stature and rugged good looks he could "make money" simply standing on a Broadway stage. Sullivan replaced Vincent Price in the role of Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar on the NBC Radio show "The Saint". Sullivan lasted only two episodes before the show was cancelled. His first appearance on Broadway was in "I Want a Policeman" in 1936. That year he was also in R.C. Sheriff's "St Helena". Sullivan appeared in shorts such as "Strike! You're Out" (1936), "Broker's Follies" (1937), "Dime a Dance" (1937) (alongside Imogene Coca, June Allyson and Danny Kaye), "Dates and Nuts" (1937), and "Hi-Ho Hollywood" (1937). He returned to Broadway with roles in "All That Glitters" (1938) and "Eye on the Sparrow" (1938) (with a young Montgomery Clift). He received attention when he joined the cast of the long running "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1939) as Jefferson. He was also in "Mr Big" (1941), "Ring Around Elizabeth" (1941) and "Johnny 2 X 4" (1942). Sullivan appeared with Bette Davis on stage in 1960 in "The World of Carl Sandburg" as a substitute for her husband Gary Merrill. Sullivan had a small role in the Universal serial "The Green Hornet Strikes Again!" (1941). Sullivan had a supporting part in "High Explosive" (1943) for Pine-Thomas Productions, who released through Paramount, and he was the second male lead in "The Woman of the Town" (1943) with Claire Trevor.