Frank Sullivan (film editor)

Franklin Starbuck "Frank" Sullivan (February 7, 1896 – September 30, 1972) was an American film editor.

Frank Sullivan
Born	Franklin Starbuck Sullivan February 7, 1896 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	September 30, 1972 (aged 76) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Nationality	American
Occupation	Film editor
Years active	1923–1962
Spouse(s)	Doris Sullivan
Children	2
Relatives	C. Gardner Sullivan (brother)

Career

James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story trailer 1940

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sullivan was the younger brother of C. Gardner Sullivan, a Hollywood screenwriter. He worked as an editor on such films as Fury (1936), Babes in Arms (1939), The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Woman of the Year (1942). He received an Academy Award nomination in 1948 for his work on Joan of Arc.

Sullivan was married to Doris Sullivan with whom he had two children. He died on September 30, 1972 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.

Partial filmography

• Torrent (1926)
• West Point (1927)
• Detectives (1928)
• The Unholy Three (1930)
• New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931)
• Mata Hari (1931)
• The Gay Bride (1934)
• Fury (1936)
• The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
• Babes in Arms (1939)
• The Philadelphia Story (1940)
• Woman of the Year (1942)
• Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
• Adventure (1945)
• Joan of Arc (1948)
• Teresa (1951)

External links

• Frank Sullivan at IMDb