Born: April 5, 1906 – Died: September 17, 1995
Grady Sutton, born on April 5, 1906, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made his mark in the entertainment industry with a career spanning over five decades. He ventured to California in 1924, and his Hollywood journey began when director William A. Seiter cast him as an extra in "The Mad Whirl" (1925). Known for his portrayal of naive and slightly befuddled characters, Grady added comedic flair to numerous films. He became a familiar face, starring in over 200 feature films and short subjects. Notably, he shared the screen with legendary actors and contributed to classics like "The Bank Dick" and "Alice Adams." Grady Sutton's enduring legacy in Hollywood is a testament to his comedic talent and enduring presence in the industry until his deatho.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-death on September 17, 1995, in Woodland Hills, California.
Early Life and Career
Grady Sutton's childhood and upbringing details are not widely available, but he ventured into the world of entertainment after arriving in California in 1924. His first break came when he was cast as an extra in "The Mad Whirl" (1925), directed by William A. Seiter.
Although Grady Sutton did not receive major awards or widespread recognition, his impact on Hollywood is noteworthy. He is celebrated for his contributions to classic films like "The Bank Dick" and "Alice Adams." While not considered an icon or legend on the same scale as some Hollywood greats, his enduring presence in the industry and his ability to add humor to films made him a respected figure.
In summary, Grady Sutton is remembered for his comedic talent and his extensive filmography spanning over five decades. While not a household name, he left an indelible mark on Hollywood through his unique characters and contributions to classic films.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | School Board President |
| 1974 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) | Pop |
| 1972 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) | Minister |
| 1971 | Support Your Local Gunfighter | Elmer | Storekeeper |
| 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee | Corporal (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Myra Breckinridge | Kid Barlow |
| 1970 | Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came | Rev. Dinwood |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Rev. Simms |
| 1968 | Something for a Lonely Man (TV Movie) | Male Secretary |
| 1968 | I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! | Funeral Director |
| 1968 | Star! | First Salesman at Cartier's (uncredited) |
| 1966–1967 | The Phyllis Diller Show (TV Series) | Sturgis |
| 1967 | Batman (TV Series) | Irving Cash |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Mr. Cubberson |
| 1966 | The Chase | Mr. Siftifieus (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series) | Torture Device Customer |
| 1965 | The Bounty Killer | Minister |
| 1965 | Tickle Me | Mr. Dabney |
| 1965 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) | Chef |
| 1965 | Burke's Law (TV Series) | Hubie |
| 1964 | Mickey (TV Series) | Mr. Freebish |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Ascot Extra | Guest at Ball (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) | Christopher Blair |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Bank Clerk |
| 1963 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) | Alvin Jessup |
| 1963 | Come Blow Your Horn | Clothing Store Manager (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Something's Got to Give (Short) | Bailiff |
| 1962 | Billy Rose's Jumbo | Driver |
| 1962 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) | The Questioner |
| 1962 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) | Doorman |
| 1960–1962 | Lawman (TV Series) | Ben Toomey | Stiles |
| 1961–1962 | Father of the Bride (TV Series) | Oscar |
| 1961 | Rawhide (TV Series) | Desk Clerk |
| 1961 | Madison Avenue | Dilbock (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Cheyenne (TV Series) | Photographer |
| 1960 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) | Charles |
| 1960 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) | Joe Shelton (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) | Simon (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) | Swann | Maurice Swann |
| 1957 | Code 3 (TV Series) | Ray Pence |
| 1955–1956 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series) | The Photographer | Mr. Van Buskirk |
| 1956 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) | Store Clerk |
| 1955 | The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) | Harold Helot |
| 1955 | The Naked Dawn | Cabaret Brawler (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Stage 7 (TV Series) | Desk Clerk | Blonde's Companion |
| 1955 | My Little Margie (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1954 | Dear Phoebe (TV Series) | Store Manager (uncredited) |
| 1954 | December Bride (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1954 | White Christmas | Mr. Herring (uncredited) |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born | Artie Carver (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Living It Up | Gift Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| 1954 | I Married Joan (TV Series) | Newsroom Walk Through |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) | Ramsdale |
| 1952 | The Egg and I (TV Series) | Jed Simmons |
| 1952 | Studio One (TV Series) | Mr. Caslon |
| 1949 | Air Hostess | Ned Jenkins |
| 1949 | Grand Canyon | Halfnote |
| 1948 | Last of the Wild Horses | Curly - the Cook |
| 1948 | Jiggs and Maggie in Court | Mr. Twiddle |
| 1948 | My Dear Secretary | Sylvan Scott |
| 1948 | Romance on the High Seas | Ship Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Footlight Rhythm (Short) | Percy Platt |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose | Brown |
| 1947 | Always Together | Jack (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Love and Learn | Pedestrian Against Divorce (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Philo Vance's Gamble | Mr. Willetts |
| 1947 | Beat the Band | Harold |
| 1946 | The Show-Off | Mr. Hotchkiss (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Fabulous Suzanne | Marstenson |
| 1946 | Susie Steps Out | Dixon |
| 1946 | My Dog Shep | John H. Latham |
| 1946 | Plainsman and the Lady | Male Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Magnificent Rogue | George Sheffield |
| 1946 | Nobody Lives Forever | Horace, the Counterman at Joe's Diner (uncredited) |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love | Hat Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It's Great to Be Young | Ambrose Kenton (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Holiday in Mexico | Tom, Iturbi's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Two Sisters from Boston | Recital Guest (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Dragonwyck | Astor House Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Partners in Time | Cedric Weehunt | Caleb Weehunt |
| 1946 | Idea Girl | Percy Witherspoon (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Stork Club | Peter - Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Hit the Hay | Wilbur Whittlesey |
| 1945 | Sing Your Way Home | Book Shop Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1945 | She Went to the Races | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Song of the Prairie | William Van Welby |
| 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | Texan ('Number Please') (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Guest Wife | Joe's Admirer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Bertram Kraler |
| 1945 | On Stage Everybody | Cathcart (uncredited) |
| 1945 | A Bell for Adano | Pfc. Edward - Algiers Mail Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Captain Eddie | Lester Thomas |
| 1945 | Three's a Crowd | Willy Davaney |
| 1945 | Pillow to Post | Alex - Coast Oil Flunky (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Brewster's Millions | Packard - Costume Designer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | A Royal Scandal | Boris (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourke | Floorwalker (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Her Lucky Night | Joe |
| 1945 | Grissly's Millions | Robert Palmor Jr. |
| 1944 | Hi, Beautiful | Attendant |
| 1944 | Goin' to Town | Cedric |
| 1944 | Casanova Brown | Tod (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Allergic to Love | Cuthbert |
| 1944 | The Great Moment | Homer Quimby |
| 1944 | Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore | George |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Soldier Hunting for Susie Fleming (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Nine Girls | Photographer |
| 1944 | Week-End Pass | Pajama Man |
| 1943 | What a Woman! | Mr. Clark |
| 1943 | A Lady Takes a Chance | Malcolm Scott |
| 1943 | Young Ideas | Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed) |
| 1943 | The More the Merrier | Diner Counterman (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Somewhere I'll Find You | Man in Private Dining Room (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha | Justin I. Peacock, Jr |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghosts | Jonathan Flack |
| 1942 | The Bashful Bachelor | Cedric Wiehunt |
| 1942 | Dudes Are Pretty People (Short) | George Peyton |
| 1942 | Four Jacks and a Jill | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Bedtime Story | Bert (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Cadet Girl | Elmer - Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Town | Meeting Doorman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me | Department Store Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't Tell | Dr. Piper |
| 1941 | Father Takes a Wife | Tailor |
| 1941 | Flying Blind | Chester Gimble |
| 1941 | Blondie in Society | Doghouse Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Dore Dare - a Tailor (uncredited) |
| 1941 | She Knew All the Answers | Ogleby |
| 1941 | Penny Serenade | Man (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney | Hat Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Bank Dick | Og Oggilby |
| 1940 | Too Many Girls | Football Coach (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Sky Murder | Buster - Chris' Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| 1940 | He Stayed for Breakfast | Salesman |
| 1940 | Lucky Partners | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | We Who Are Young | New Father (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Millionaires in Prison | Jock, Vander's Nephew (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Anne of Windy Poplars | Gibson's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Torrid Zone | Sam |
| 1940 | Millionaire Playboy | Jerry (uncredited) |
| 1940 | City of Chance | R.O. Champion (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Five Grand and a Girl (Short) | Unknown |
| 1939 | Three Sons | Grimson |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their Faces | Gildersleeve |
| 1939 | In Name Only | Paul Graham (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Naughty But Nice | Mr. Mankton (uncredited) |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful World | Lupton Peabody |
| 1939 | Blind Alley | Holmes (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman | Clothing Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1939 | They Made Her a Spy | Quiet Man on Train (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Clarence, a Guest (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss | Camera Store Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Chester Dalrymple (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Stanley Potter |
| 1938 | A Man to Remember | Raymond (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | D.A.'s Secretary |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy | George Wilkins, Jr. |
| 1938 | Having Wonderful Time | Gus |
| 1938 | Vivacious Lady | Culpepper - Teaching Assistant |
| 1938 | Joy of Living | Florist (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Love Takes Flight | Donald |
| 1937 | Stage Door | Butch |
| 1937 | Behind the Mike | Curly Conway |
| 1937 | Dangerous Holiday | Max |
| 1937 | Turn Off the Moon | Truelove Spencer |
| 1937 | We Have Our Moments | Clem Porter |
| 1937 | Waikiki Wedding | Everett Todhunter |
| 1937 | She's Dangerous | Drunk (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Two Minutes to Play | Hank Durkee |
| 1936 | Pigskin Parade | Mortimer Higgins |
| 1936 | Valiant Is the Word for Carrie | Mat Burdon |
| 1936 | King of the Royal Mounted | RCMP Const. Slim Callum |
| 1936 | My Man Godfrey | Charlie Van Rumple (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Crime of Dr. Forbes | Student Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Palm Springs | Bud |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid | Young Man (scenes deleted) |
| 1935 | Dr. Socrates | Grocery Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Alice Adams | Frank Dowling |
| 1935 | Man on the Flying Trapeze | Claude Neselrode |
| 1935 | Newly Reweds (Short) | Unknown |
| 1935 | Born to Gamble | College Man at Senior Prom (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (Short) | Grady Sutton |
| 1935 | Pickled Peppers (Short) | Unknown |
| 1935 | Wig-Wag (Short) | Grady | Millicent |
| 1935 | Stone of Silver Creek | Jimmy |
| 1935 | Laddie | Peter Dover |
| 1935 | Hunger Pains (Short) | Unknown |
| 1935 | Hollywood Trouble (Short) | Marvin Guppy |
| 1934 | The Dancing Millionaire (Short) | Ronnie Graff - the Dancing Millionaire |
| 1934 | Gridiron Flash | Pudge Harrison |
| 1934 | Ocean Swells (Short) | Grady aka Bunny De Puyster III |
| 1934 | Contented Calves (Short) | Grady Sutton - Attorney at Law |
| 1934 | Bachelor Bait | Don Belden | Diker |
| 1934 | Financial Jitters (Short) | Grady |
| 1934 | Beau Bashful (Short) | Unknown |
| 1934 | Just We Two (Short) | Unknown |
| 1934 | Rough Necking (Short) | Grady |
| 1934 | The Undie-World (Short) | Grady - the Violin Teacher |
| 1934 | Bridal Bail (Short) | Grady |
| 1933 | Walking Back Home (Short) | Grady Fleetwood |
| 1933 | Only Yesterday | Charlie Smith - Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Pledge |
| 1933 | Ace of Aces | Party Guest with Newspaper (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Flirting in the Park (Short) | Clark |
| 1933 | The Big Fibber (Short) | Stuart McGowan |
| 1933 | Husbands' Reunion (Short) | Elmer |
| 1933 | College Humor | Timid Freshman with Laundry |
| 1933 | See You Tonight (Short) | Brady Womper |
| 1933 | The Story of Temple Drake | Bob (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Uncle Jake (Short) | Hank |
| 1933 | The Pharmacist (Short) | Cuthbert Smith |
| 1933 | Room Mates (Short) | Grady Sutton |
| 1933 | Sweet Cookie (Short) | Albert Mapes |
| 1933 | Don't Play Bridge with Your Wife (Short) | Baker's Rival Suitor |
| 1932 | Hot Saturday | Archie |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troubles | First Wrong Eddie |
| 1932 | The Age of Consent | Student at Dormitory (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Movie Crazy | Man Afraid of Mice (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Wild Babies! (Short) | Songwriter Alabam' Sutton |
| 1932 | Too Many Women (Short) | Alabam |
| 1932 | You're Telling Me (Short) | Alabama Sutton |
| 1932 | The Knockout (Short) | Alabam |
| 1932 | Love Pains (Short) | Alabam |
| 1932 | This Reckless Age | Stepladder Schultz |
| 1931 | The Kick-Off! (Short) | Alabam |
| 1931 | Mama Loves Papa (Short) | Alabam' |
| 1931 | Call a Cop! (Short) | Alabam |
| 1931 | Air-Tight (Short) | Alabam |
| 1931 | Love Fever (Short) | Alabam |
| 1931 | High Gear (Short) | Alabam |
| 1931 | Blood and Thunder (Short) | Alabam (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Ladies Last (Short) | Alabam |
| 1930 | Bigger and Better (Short) | Grady 'Alabam' Sutton |
| 1930 | Doctor's Orders (Short) | Alabam |
| 1930 | Let's Go Native | Diner (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Wild Company | Anita's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Cash and Marry (Short) | New student |
| 1929 | Hit the Deck | Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1929 | So This Is College | Football Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Welcome Danger | Man at Party (silent version) (scenes deleted) |
| 1929 | Sailor's Holiday | Sailor Extra in Cafe (uncredited) |
| 1929 | The Sophomore | Cupie - Freshman Fraternity Brother (uncredited) |
| 1929 | Why Be Good? | Guest at Junior's First Party (uncredited) |
| 1926 | The Whole Town's Talking | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1926 | The Boy Friend | (uncredited) |
| 1926 | Skinner's Dress Suit | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1926 | Brown of Harvard | One of the Dickeys (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Freshman | Student Who Goes to Dean (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Mad Whirl | Bit Part (uncredited) |
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