Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Dr. Carson in the cult classic "Attack of the Crab Monsters" (1957). After performing in stage productions in his native Massachusetts, he made his film debut late in life after his theatrical agent was able to make him appear in a supporting role in the western "Law and Order" (1953). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 105 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, doctors, educators, retail clerks, businessmen, curmudgeons, chauffeurs, butlers, working-class citizens, eccentrics, sheriffs, cowboys, lieutenants, clergymen, wealthy bachelors, aristocrats, commissioners, con-artists, orderlies, bankers, bartenders, detectives, reporters, lawyers, grandfathers, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "War Paint" (1953), "Drive a Crooked Road" (1954), "Prince of Players" (1955), "The Great Locomotive Chase" (1956), "Top Secret Affair" (1957), "South Pacific" (1958), "Gunfighters of Abilene" (1959), "The Gallant Hours" (1960), "Saint of Devil's Island" (1961), "The Raiders" (1963), "A Global Affair" (1964), "A Big Hand for a Little Lady" (1966), and "The Ride to Hangman's Tree" (1967). During the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Hopaling Cassidy," "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse," "Buffalo Bill, Jr.," "TV Reader's Digest," "Fireside Theatre," "The Man Behind the Badge," "Lux Video Theatre," "Cavalcade of America," "The Millionaire," "Zane Grey Theatre," "Crossroads," "Colt .45," "The Californians," "Cheyenne," "Jefferson Drum," "26 Men," "The Restless Gun," "The Lineup," "U.S. Marshall," "Buckskin," "Death Valley Days," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Bonanza," "The Loretta Young Show," "State Trooper," "Laramie," "The Magical World of Disney," "Riverboat," "The Alaskans," "Maverick," "The Deputy," "Whispering Smith," "The Dakotas," "Perry Mason," "Temple Houston," "The Legend of Jesse James," "Wagon Train," "A Man Called Shenandoah," and "The Green Hornet". During his career, he was an honorary member of Actors Equity, was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been the celebrity spokesman for Kleenex, was a supporter of the California State Democratic Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Methodist church, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Audubon Society, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and he served as a curator for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In 1967, Cutting, who never married nor had any children, retired from acting and spent the final years of his life dividing time between his homes in Los Angeles, California, and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, painted in oils, journaled, was a generous benefactor for several schools and libraries, and he was often seen partaking in various recreational activities at the prestigious Los Angeles Country Club, until his death from complications of uremia.