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- Birth nameFrederic Richard Sullivan
- Nickname
- Dickie
- Frederick Sullivan was the nephew of composer Sir Arthur Sullivan of Gilbert & Sullivan fame. His father was Sir Arthur's older brother Frederic Thomas Sullivan (1837-1877) On Frederick's death Sir Arthur stepped in and helped support Frederick's widow and raise the family of 8 children. The movie actor's actual name was Frederic Richard Sullivan. He was known as Dickie in the family. Fredric was the only other member of the family who went into show business. In 1902 he married Kate Webb.- IMDb mini biography by: David A. Banks
- SpouseKate Webb(1902 - 1921) (her death, 2 children)
- ChildrenHelen Mary SullivanSheila Sullivan
- ParentsFred SullivanCharlotte Louisa Lacy
- RelativesArthur Sullivan(Aunt or Uncle)
- Has been noted for looking remarkably similar to Saddam Hussein.
- Was the old man in the portrait seen in the Laurel and Hardy films Their Purple Moment and The Laurel and Hardy Murder Case.
- His uncle was the composer Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan.
- His father Fred Sullivan was also an actor as well as a singer.
- He had seven siblings: Amy Sophie, Florence Louise, Edith Mary, Herbert Thomas "Bertie", Maud Helen "Cissie", George Arthur and William Lacy .
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