Occupation Actor Role Film actor Name Grady Sutton | Spouse(s) never married Years active 1925-1979 | |
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Full Name Grady Harwell Sutton Died September 17, 1995, Woodland Hills, California, United States Movies The Bank Dick, Alice Adams, Man on the Flying Trapeze, Anchors Aweigh, Stage Door Similar People Edgar Kennedy, Edward F Cline, George Stevens, Hal Roach, H M Walker | ||
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Grady Harwell Sutton (April 5, 1906 – September 17, 1995) was an American film and television actor from the 1920s to the 1970s.
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Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sutton was raised in Florida where he attended St. Petersburg High School. He began his career during the silent film era and made the transition to sound films with the college themed shorts The Boy Friends. He moved on to countless character roles, where he frequently played dimwitted country boys. His most well-known roles were as Frank Dowling, Katharine Hepburn's dancing partner, in Alice Adams (1935) and as a foil to W.C. Fields in three films, Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935), You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939), and The Bank Dick (1940).
Film historian William J. Mann characterizes Sutton as a typical "Hollywood Sissy," that is as a gay actor who ordinarily portrayed an effeminate character for comedic effect.
He continued to work throughout the 1950s and 1960s, finally retiring from acting in 1979. The strength of his association with Fields was such that it was mentioned in the commentary for My Fair Lady. Sutton has a non-speaking role in some of the formal-dress scenes, and subtly performs some comic shtick. The commentator refers to him as "an old W. C. Fields actor".
Sutton died at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California at the age of 89.
Filmography
Actor
1962
Something's Got to Give (Short) (announced) as
Bailiff
1979
Rock 'n' Roll High School as
School Board President
1974
The Odd Couple (TV Series) as
Pop
- The Flying Felix (1974) - Pop
1972
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Minister
- I'm a Family Crook - Don't Shoot! (1972) - Minister
1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter as
Elmer / Storekeeper
1970
Dirty Dingus Magee as
Corporal (uncredited)
1970
Myra Breckinridge as
Kid Barlow
1970
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came as
Rev. Dinwood
1969
The Great Bank Robbery as
Rev. Simms
1968
Something for a Lonely Man (TV Movie) as
Male Secretary
1968
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! as
Funeral Director
1968
Star! as
First Salesman at Cartier's (uncredited)
1966
The Phyllis Diller Show (TV Series) as
Sturgis
- Phyllis, the Beauty Queen (1967) - Sturgis
- My Sister-in-Law Phyllis (1967) - Sturgis
- Portrait of Krump (1967) - Sturgis
- Little Miss Fixit (1967) - Sturgis
- Phyllis, Queen of the Road (1966) - Sturgis
- Phyllis, the Upstairs Girl (1966) - Sturgis
- Phyllis Fires the Butler (1966) - Sturgis
- Phyllis, the Cookie Tycoon (1966) - Sturgis
- Phyllis Beats the Rap (1966) - Sturgis
- Phyllis, the Milkmaid (1966) - Sturgis
- Phyllis Goes Broke (1966)
1967
Batman (TV Series) as
Irving Cash
- Black Widow Strikes Again (1967) - Irving Cash
1966
Paradise, Hawaiian Style as
Mr. Cubberson
1966
The Chase as
Mr. Siftifieus (uncredited)
1966
The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series) as
Torture Device Customer
- When Nut-Hood Was in Flower (1966) - Torture Device Customer
1965
The Bounty Killer as
Minister
1965
Tickle Me as
Mr. Dabney
1965
Petticoat Junction (TV Series) as
Chef
- There's No Stove Like an Old Stove (1965) - Chef
1965
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Hubie
- Who Killed the 13th Clown? (1965) - Hubie
1964
Mickey (TV Series) as
Mr. Freebish
- For the Love of Grandpa Toddie (1964) - Mr. Freebish
1964
My Fair Lady as
Ascot Extra / Guest at Ball (uncredited)
1964
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Christopher Blair
- The Last Leaves on the Tree (1964) - Christopher Blair
1963
4 for Texas as
Bank Clerk
1963
Dennis the Menace (TV Series) as
Alvin Jessup
- A Man Among Men (1963) - Alvin Jessup
1963
Come Blow Your Horn as
Clothing Store Manager (uncredited)
1962
Billy Rose's Jumbo as
Driver
1962
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
The Questioner
- Go Fight City Hall (1962) - The Questioner
1962
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Doorman
- Upbeat (1962) - Doorman
1960
Lawman (TV Series) as
Ben Toomey / Stiles
- The Bride (1962) - Ben Toomey
- The Long Gun (1962) - Ben Toomey
- The Appointment (1961) - Ben Toomey
- Owny O'Reilly, Esquire (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Four (1961) - Ben Toomey
- Trapped (1961) - Ben Toomey
- Conditional Surrender (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Break-In (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Trial (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Threat (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Promoter (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Frame-Up (1961) - Ben Toomey
- The Old War Horse (1960) - Stiles
1961
Father of the Bride (TV Series) as
Oscar
- The Homecoming (1962) - Oscar
- Mr. Massoula (1961) - Oscar
1961
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Desk Clerk
- Incident of the Night on the Town (1961) - Desk Clerk
1961
Madison Avenue as
Dilbock (uncredited)
1961
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Photographer
- Incident at Dawson Flats (1961) - Photographer
1960
Sugarfoot (TV Series) as
Charles
- Welcome Enemy (1960) - Charles
1960
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Joe Shelton
- 3-7-77 (1960) - Joe Shelton (uncredited)
1960
Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) as
Simon
- The Reluctant Dragon (1960) - Simon (uncredited)
1960
The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) as
Swann / Maurice Swann
- Wedding March (1960) - Swann
- The Roman Hatter (1960) - Maurice Swann
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) as
Ray Pence
- The Guilty Ones (1957) - Ray Pence
1955
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series) as
The Photographer / Mr. Van Buskirk
- Harriet's Secret Admirer (1956) - The Photographer
- Career Woman (1955) - Mr. Van Buskirk
1956
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Store Clerk
- One of Jesse's Gang (1956) - Store Clerk
1955
The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) as
Harold Helot
- State of Confusion (1955) - Harold Helot
1955
The Naked Dawn as
Cabaret Brawler (uncredited)
1955
Stage 7 (TV Series) as
Desk Clerk / Blonde's Companion
- Yesterday's Pawnshop (1955) - Desk Clerk
- Tiger at Noon (1955) - Blonde's Companion (uncredited)
1955
My Little Margie (TV Series)
- Mardi Gras (1955)
1954
Dear Phoebe (TV Series) as
Store Manager
- The Christmas Show (1954) - Store Manager (uncredited)
1954
December Bride (TV Series)
- The Chinese Dinner (1954)
1954
White Christmas as
Mr. Herring (uncredited)
1954
A Star Is Born as
Artie Carver (uncredited)
1954
Living It Up as
Gift Shop Owner (uncredited)
1954
I Married Joan (TV Series) as
Newsroom Walk Through
- Home of the Week (1954) - Newsroom Walk Through
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Ramsdale
- The Artful Horse - Ramsdale
1952
The Egg and I (TV Series) as
Jed Simmons
- Last episode of the series (1952) - Jed Simmons
- Paw Turns Over a Leaf (1952) - Jed Simmons
1952
Studio One (TV Series) as
Mr. Caslon
- Ten Thousand Horses Singing (1952) - Mr. Caslon
1949
Air Hostess as
Ned Jenkins
1949
Grand Canyon as
Halfnote
1948
Last of the Wild Horses as
Curly - the Cook
1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court as
Mr. Twiddle
1948
My Dear Secretary as
Sylvan Scott
1948
Romance on the High Seas as
Ship Radio Operator (uncredited)
1948
Footlight Rhythm (Short) as
Percy Platt
1947
My Wild Irish Rose as
Brown
1947
Always Together as
Jack (uncredited)
1947
Love and Learn as
Pedestrian Against Divorce (uncredited)
1947
Philo Vance's Gamble as
Mr. Willetts
1947
Beat the Band as
Harold
1946
The Show-Off as
Mr. Hotchkiss (uncredited)
1946
The Fabulous Suzanne as
Marstenson
1946
Susie Steps Out as
Dixon
1946
My Dog Shep as
John H. Latham
1946
Plainsman and the Lady as
Male Secretary (uncredited)
1946
The Magnificent Rogue as
George Sheffield
1946
Nobody Lives Forever as
Horace, the Counterman at Joe's Diner (uncredited)
1946
No Leave, No Love as
Hat Salesman (uncredited)
1946
It's Great to Be Young as
Ambrose Kenton (uncredited)
1946
Holiday in Mexico as
Tom, Iturbi's Assistant (uncredited)
1946
Two Sisters from Boston as
Recital Guest (uncredited)
1946
Dragonwyck as
Astor House Clerk (uncredited)
1946
Partners in Time as
Cedric Weehunt / Caleb Weehunt
1946
Idea Girl as
Percy Witherspoon (uncredited)
1945
The Stork Club as
Peter - Salesman (uncredited)
1945
Hit the Hay as
Wilbur Whittlesey
1945
Sing Your Way Home as
Book Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
1945
She Went to the Races as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1945
Song of the Prairie as
William Van Welby
1945
Ziegfeld Follies as
Texan ('Number Please') (uncredited)
1945
Guest Wife as
Joe's Admirer (uncredited)
1945
Anchors Aweigh as
Bertram Kraler
1945
On Stage Everybody as
Cathcart (uncredited)
1945
A Bell for Adano as
Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk (uncredited)
1945
Captain Eddie as
Lester Thomas
1945
Three's a Crowd as
Willy Davaney
1945
Pillow to Post as
Alex - Coast Oil Flunky (uncredited)
1945
Brewster's Millions as
Packard - Costume Designer (uncredited)
1945
A Royal Scandal as
Boris (uncredited)
1945
Salty O'Rourke as
Floorwalker (uncredited)
1945
Her Lucky Night as
Joe
1945
Grissly's Millions as
Robert Palmor Jr.
1944
Hi, Beautiful as
Attendant
1944
Goin' to Town as
Cedric
1944
Casanova Brown as
Tod (uncredited)
1944
Allergic to Love as
Cuthbert
1944
The Great Moment as
Homer Quimby
1944
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore as
George
1944
Since You Went Away as
Soldier Hunting for Susie Fleming (uncredited)
1944
Nine Girls as
Photographer
1944
Week-End Pass as
Pajama Man
1943
What a Woman! as
Mr. Clark
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance as
Malcolm Scott
1943
Young Ideas as
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed)
1943
The More the Merrier as
Diner Counterman (uncredited)
1942
Somewhere I'll Find You as
Man in Private Dining Room (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Martha as
Justin I. Peacock, Jr
1942
Whispering Ghosts as
Jonathan Flack
1942
The Bashful Bachelor as
Cedric Wiehunt
1942
Dudes Are Pretty People (Short) as
George Peyton
1942
Four Jacks and a Jill as
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1941
Bedtime Story as
Bert (uncredited)
1941
Cadet Girl as
Elmer - Train Passenger (uncredited)
1941
Three Girls About Town as
Meeting Doorman (uncredited)
1941
You Belong to Me as
Department Store Clerk (uncredited)
1941
Doctors Don't Tell as
Dr. Piper
1941
Father Takes a Wife as
Tailor
1941
Flying Blind as
Chester Gimble
1941
Blondie in Society as
Doghouse Salesman (uncredited)
1941
Hurry, Charlie, Hurry as
Dore Dare - a Tailor (uncredited)
1941
She Knew All the Answers as
Ogleby
1941
Penny Serenade as
Man (uncredited)
1941
Mr. District Attorney as
Hat Salesman (uncredited)
1940
The Bank Dick as
Og Oggilby
1940
Too Many Girls as
Football Coach (uncredited)
1940
Sky Murder as
Buster - Chris' Boyfriend (uncredited)
1940
He Stayed for Breakfast as
Salesman
1940
Lucky Partners as
Reporter (uncredited)
1940
We Who Are Young as
New Father (uncredited)
1940
Millionaires in Prison as
Jock, Vander's Nephew (uncredited)
1940
Anne of Windy Poplars as
Gibson's Secretary (uncredited)
1940
Torrid Zone as
Sam
1940
Millionaire Playboy as
Jerry (uncredited)
1940
City of Chance as
R.O. Champion (uncredited)
1940
Five Grand and a Girl (Short)
1939
Three Sons as
Grimson
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as
Gildersleeve
1939
In Name Only as
Paul Graham (uncredited)
1939
Naughty But Nice as
Mr. Mankton (uncredited)
1939
It's a Wonderful World as
Lupton Peabody
1939
Blind Alley as
Holmes (uncredited)
1939
The Flying Irishman as
Clothing Salesman (uncredited)
1939
They Made Her a Spy as
Quiet Man on Train (uncredited)
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as
Clarence, a Guest (uncredited)
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss as
Camera Store Clerk (uncredited)
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as
Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)
1938
Hard to Get as
Stanley Potter
1938
A Man to Remember as
Raymond (uncredited)
1938
The Mad Miss Manton as
D.A.'s Secretary
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy as
George Wilkins, Jr.
1938
Having Wonderful Time as
Gus
1938
Vivacious Lady as
Culpepper - Teaching Assistant
1938
Joy of Living as
Florist (uncredited)
1937
Love Takes Flight as
Donald
1937
Stage Door as
Butch
1937
Behind the Mike as
Curly Conway
1937
Dangerous Holiday as
Max
1937
Turn Off the Moon as
Truelove Spencer
1937
We Have Our Moments as
Clem Porter
1937
Waikiki Wedding as
Everett Todhunter
1937
She's Dangerous as
Drunk (uncredited)
1936
Two Minutes to Play as
Hank Durkee
1936
Pigskin Parade as
Mortimer Higgins
1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie as
Mat Burdon
1936
King of the Royal Mounted as
RCMP Const. Slim Callum
1936
My Man Godfrey as
Charlie Van Rumple (uncredited)
1936
The Crime of Dr. Forbes as
Student Doctor (uncredited)
1936
Palm Springs as
Bud
1936
The Singing Kid as
Young Man (scenes deleted)
1935
Dr. Socrates as
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
1935
Alice Adams as
Frank Dowling
1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze as
Claude Neselrode
1935
Newly Reweds (Short)
1935
Born to Gamble as
College Man at Senior Prom (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (Short) as
Grady Sutton
1935
Pickled Peppers (Short)
1935
Wig-Wag (Short) as
Grady / Millicent
1935
Stone of Silver Creek as
Jimmy
1935
Laddie as
Peter Dover
1935
Hunger Pains (Short)
1935
Hollywood Trouble (Short) as
Marvin Guppy
1934
The Dancing Millionaire (Short) as
Ronnie Graff - the Dancing Millionaire
1934
Gridiron Flash as
Pudge Harrison
1934
Ocean Swells (Short) as
Grady aka Bunny De Puyster III
1934
Contented Calves (Short) as
Grady Sutton - Attorney at Law
1934
Bachelor Bait as
Don Belden / Diker
1934
Financial Jitters (Short) as
Grady
1934
Beau Bashful (Short)
1934
Just We Two (Short)
1934
Rough Necking (Short) as
Grady
1934
The Undie-World (Short) as
Grady - the Violin Teacher
1934
Bridal Bail (Short) as
Grady
1933
Walking Back Home (Short) as
Grady Fleetwood
1933
Only Yesterday as
Charlie Smith - Party Guest (uncredited)
1933
The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi as
Pledge
1933
Ace of Aces as
Party Guest with Newspaper (uncredited)
1933
Flirting in the Park (Short) as
Clark
1933
The Big Fibber (Short) as
Stuart McGowan
1933
Husbands' Reunion (Short) as
Elmer
1933
College Humor as
Timid Freshman with Laundry
1933
See You Tonight (Short) as
Brady Womper
1933
The Story of Temple Drake as
Bob (uncredited)
1933
Uncle Jake (Short) as
Hank
1933
The Pharmacist (Short) as
Cuthbert Smith
1933
Room Mates (Short) as
Grady Sutton
1933
Sweet Cookie (Short) as
Albert Mapes
1933
Don't Play Bridge with Your Wife (Short) as
Baker's Rival Suitor
1932
Hot Saturday as
Archie
1932
Pack Up Your Troubles as
First Wrong Eddie
1932
The Age of Consent as
Student at Dormitory (uncredited)
1932
Movie Crazy as
Man Afraid of Mice (uncredited)
1932
Wild Babies! (Short) as
Songwriter Alabam' Sutton
1932
Too Many Women (Short) as
Alabam
1932
You're Telling Me (Short) as
Alabama Sutton
1932
The Knockout (Short) as
Alabam
1932
Love Pains (Short) as
Alabam
1932
This Reckless Age as
Stepladder Schultz
1931
The Kick-Off! (Short) as
Alabam
1931
Mama Loves Papa (Short) as
Alabam'
1931
Call a Cop! (Short) as
Alabam
1931
Air-Tight (Short) as
Alabam
1931
Love Fever (Short) as
Alabam
1931
High Gear (Short) as
Alabam
1931
Blood and Thunder (Short) as
Alabam (uncredited)
1930
Ladies Last (Short) as
Alabam
1930
Bigger and Better (Short) as
Grady 'Alabam' Sutton
1930
Doctor's Orders (Short) as
Alabam
1930
Let's Go Native as
Diner (uncredited)
1930
Wild Company as
Anita's Boyfriend (uncredited)
1930
Cash and Marry (Short) as
New student
1929
Hit the Deck as
Sailor (uncredited)
1929
So This Is College as
Football Spectator (uncredited)
1929
Welcome Danger as
Man at Party (silent version) (scenes deleted)
1929
Sailor's Holiday as
Sailor Extra in Cafe (uncredited)
1929
The Sophomore as
Cupie - Freshman Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
1929
Why Be Good? as
Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited)
1926
The Whole Town's Talking as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1926
The Boy Friend (uncredited)
1926
Skinner's Dress Suit as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1926
Brown of Harvard as
One of the Dickeys (uncredited)
1925
The Freshman as
Student Who Goes to Dean (uncredited)
1925
The Mad Whirl as
Bit Part (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1930
Doctor's Orders (Short) (performer: "Smile When the Raindrops Fall" - uncredited)
Thanks
1984
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (Documentary) (thanks)
Self
1971
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Sidekicks (1971) - Self
1963
Delta Kappa Alpha Silver Anniversary Banquet (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2011
Vito (Documentary) as
Grady / Millicent
2005
The Great Man: W.C. Fields (Video documentary) as
Og Oggilby (clip from The Bank Dick (1940)) (uncredited)
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (Documentary) as
Self
1986
The Laurel and Hardy Show (TV Series) as
Wrong Eddie (1986)
1956
MGM Parade (TV Series documentary) as
Southerner in 'Number Please'
- Episode #1.21 (1956) - Southerner in 'Number Please'
1947
Hollywood Bound as
Edited from: A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
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