Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the comical Sylvan Scott in the film "My Dear Secretary" (1948). After completing his public education at St. Petersburg High School, he began his career working in stock companies and while appearing in a stage production of "A Connecticut Yankee," he was discovered by director Sam Taylor. Impressed by his blonde good looks, professionalism, and good humor, he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him being under his supervision in "The Freshman" (1925). From there, he would go on to enjoy a successful career as a notable character actor appearing in over 240 features; often typecast as doctors, politicians, eccentrics, clergymen, boyfriends, aristocrats, cowboys, sheriffs, policemen, blue-collared guys, retail clerks, landlords, sidekicks, curmudgeons, love interests, waiters, doormen, chauffeurs, detectives, reporters, photographers, husbands, fathers, and, in his later years, patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Brown of Harvard" (1926), "Why Be Good?" (1929), "Let's Go Native" (1930), "Movie Crazy" (1932), "The Story of Temple Drake" (1933), "Bachelor Bait" (1934), "Alice Adams" (1935), "My Man Godfrey" (1936), "Waikiki Wedding" (1937), "Vivacious Lady" (1938), "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (1939), "City of Chance" (1940), "Blondie in Society" (1941), "Somewhere I'll Find You" (1942), "Young Ideas" (1943), "Since You Went Away" (1944), "A Royal Scandal" (1945), "Dragonwyck" (1946), "Beat the Band" (1947), "Romance on the High Seas" (1948), "Grand Canyon" (1949), "A Star is Born" (1954), "The Naked Dawn" (1955), "Billy Rose's Jumbo" (1962), "4 For Texas" (1963), "My Fair Lady" (1964), "Tickle Me" (1965), "The Chase" (1966), "Star!" (1968), "Dirty Dingus McGee" (1970), "Support Your Local Gunfighter" (1971), and "Rock 'n' Roll High School" (1979). During the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "I Married Joan," "The Ann Sothern Show," "Shirley Temple's Storybook," "Lawman," "Mickey," "Petticoat Junction," "Burke's Law," "Hawaii Five-O," "Batman," and "The Odd Couple." During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, had been an active member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity, was an activist for the LGBT community, was one of the founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, and was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse. In 1979, Sutton, who never married nor had any children, retired from acting and spent the remainder of his life painting in oils, sculpting, was a regular attendee at autograph conventions, had been a generous benefactor for several hospitals and state parks, and was often seen partaking in various recreational activities, while dining out almost daily, at the prestigious Los Angeles Country Club, until his death from the complications of advanced age.