Charles Sutton (1856 – July 20, 1935) was an American actor of the
silent era
A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...
. He appeared in more than one hundred films between 1911 and 1923.
In addition to his work on film, Sutton acted on stage, including working with the Pasadena Players at the
Pasadena Community Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engag ...
. He left there to go to New York, where he worked in plays, including ''The Three Musketeers''.
In his later years, Sutton lived in
Englewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which at the 2020 United States census had a population of 29,308. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from po ...
, in the Actors Fund Home. On July 20, 1935, he died in Englewood Hospital, aged 79.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Lighthouse by the Sea'' (1911)
* ''
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to s ...
'' (1912)
* ''
Hulda of Holland
''Hulda of Holland'' is a 1913 American short drama film. Harold Lloyd features in an uncredited role.
Cast
* Ben F. Wilson as Heintz
* Laura Sawyer
Laura Sawyer (February 3, 1885 – September 7, 1970) was an American film actress o ...
'' (1913)
* ''
The Old Monk's Tale
''The Old Monk's Tale'' is a 1913 American drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley, produced by The Edison Company and released by General Film Company. It features the first known film appearance of Harold Lloyd as an uncredited Yaqui India ...
'' (1913)
* ''
The Girl of the Gypsy Camp
The Girl of the Gypsy Camp, from Edison Studios, is a three-act silent film written by Lee Arthur and directed by Langdon West. The film was released on July 30, 1915.
Cast
*Harry Eytinge as Sam
*Carlton S. King as Franko, Rigo’s son
* Bes ...
'' (1915)
* ''
Gladiola'' (1915)
* ''
When Love Is King'' (1916)
* ''
The Heart of the Hills'' (1916)
* ''
The Rainbow Princess
''The Rainbow Princess'' is a lost American silent film released by the Famous Players Film Company on October 22, 1916. The picture was directed by J. Searle Dawley and filmed by cinematographer H. Lyman Broening. ''The Rainbow Princess'' was w ...
'' 1916)
* ''
The Law of the North'' (1917)
* ''
Pardners'' (1917)
* ''
The Royal Pauper'' (1917)
* ''
The Eternal Mother'' (1917)
*''
The Tell-Tale Step'' (1917)
* ''
Her Boy'' (1918)
* ''
The Lie'' (1918)
* ''
Flower of the Dusk'' (1918)
* ''
A Pair of Cupids
''A Pair of Cupids'', also known by its pre-release title of ''Both Members'', is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film, directed by Charles Brabin. It stars Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Charles Sutton, and was released on July 29, ...
'' (1918)
* ''
A Virgin Paradise'' (1921)
* ''
Beyond Price
''Beyond Price'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Pearl White, Vernon Steele and Ottola Nesmith.Munden p.54
Cast
* Pearl White as Sally Marrio
* Vernon Steele as Philip Marrio
* Nora Reed as Va ...
'' (1921)
* ''
As a Man Lives'' (1923)
References
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1856 births
1935 deaths
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
20th-century American male actors
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