Grant Sullivan (actor)

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Grant Sullivan
Sullivan in Pony Express press photo
Born
Jerry Schulz

June 30, 1924
DiedMay 31, 2011(2011-05-31) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Actor, realtor
Spouses
  • Mary Samuel
    (m. 1951)
  • Olgita De Castor
    (m. 1962)
  • Valedia Sullivan (m. c. 19692011)

Grant Sullivan (born Jerry Schulz, June 30, 1924 – May 31, 2011) was an American actor who starred as investigator Brett Clark in the

television series, Pony Express, which aired in syndication from 1959 to 1960.[1] He starred with Don Dorrell.[2]

Early years

The Fremont, Nebraska-born Jerry Schulz was reared in Southern California.[1] As a student at Anaheim Union High School, he excelled in sports and on stage.[3]

Sullivan was a meteorologist in the

Broadway in Auntie Mame (1956)[4] before he moved to television roles. His other stage credits included Happy Birthday with Joan Blondell, Portrait Of a Lady with Jennifer Jones, and Tonight Or Never with Ilona Massey.[5]

For his role in Pony Express, he trained to ride horses with stuntman/actor

Prior to Pony Express, Sullivan appeared in such series as

Gomer Pyle, USMC. In 1967, he was a cast as a space alien in the episode "Kidnapped in Space" on CBS's Lost in Space
.

Realtor

Sullivan left acting in the early 1970s and became a realtor. He worked as a business executive for both Mission Viejo Company and Great Western Real Estate until his retirement.[1]

Personal life

In June 1951, Sullivan married Mary Samuel, who was known as Maxine when she performed with the Hour of Charm Orchestra.[6] In 1962, he married Olgita De Castor, a member of The DeCastro Sisters singing group.[7] He was married to Valedia Sullivan for 42 years.[1]

Death

Sullivan died of cancer at his home in Laguna Beach,[citation needed] California on May 31, 2011, aged 86.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Grant Sullivan obituary". Los Angeles Times. 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  2. ^ Magers, Boyd. "Do You Remember... Pony Express". Western Clippings. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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  4. ^ "Grant Sullivan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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