Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the

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era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films between 1921 and 1932. Sutherland died at his home in

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, from a

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, at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife, Verba, and three sons, Harry, Everett, and Lester. He is interred at

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. His distinctive facial features were a result of

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.Dick Sutherland
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* * 1881 births 1934 deaths Male actors from Kentucky American male film actors American male silent film actors People with acromegaly People from Benton, Kentucky Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub