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Grady Sutton
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Actor Born: April 5, 1908 in Chattanooga, TN Death: September 17, 1995 Biography:While visiting a high school pal in Los Angeles in 1924, roly-poly "Grady Sutton" made the acquaintance of his friend's brother, director "William A. Seiter". Quite taken by Sutton's bucolic appearance and comic potential, Seiter invited Sutton to appear in his next film, "The Mad Whirl". Sutton enjoyed himself in his bit role, and decided to remain in Hollywood, where he spent the next 47 years playing countless minor roles as dimwitted Southerners and country bumpkins. Usually appearing in comedies, Sutton supported such master clowns as Laurel and Hardy and "W.C. Fields" (the latter reportedly refused to star in 1940's "The Bank Dick" unless Sutton was given a good part); he also headlined in two short-subjects series, "Hal Roach"'s "The Boy Friends" and RKO's The Blondes and the Redheads. Through the auspices of Blondes and the Redheads director "George Stevens", Sutton was cast as "Katharine... Full Biography
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