A. Edward Sutherland | |
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| Born | January 5, 1895 London, England |
| Died | December 31, 1973 (aged 78) Palm Springs, California, United States |
| Other names | Eddie Sutherland |
| Years active | 1914–1961 |
| Spouse(s) | 5, including: |
| Relatives | Blanche Ring (aunt) Cyril Ring (uncle) |
Albert Edward Sutherland (January 5, 1895 – December 31, 1973) was a British film director and actor. Born in London, he was from a theatrical family. His father, Al Sutherland, was a theatre manager and producer and his mother, Julie Ring, was a vaudeville performer. He was a nephew of both Blanche Ring and Thomas Meighan, who was married to Frances Ring, another of his mother's sisters.[1][2][3]
Sutherland acted in 37 known films early in his career, beginning as a Keystone Cop in Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914), which starred Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, and Marie Dressler.
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