Scott Sunderland (19 September 1883 – 1956) was an English actor.[1] Principally working on the stage, his few film roles included Colonel Pickering in the 1938 film adaptation of Shaw's Pygmalion and Sir John Colley in the 1939 film adaptation of Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
Scott Sunderland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1883 Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 1956 (age 73 years) |
| Years active | 1909-1945 |
| Partner | Sir Barry Jackson |
Life
editEducated in England and Germany, his first professional theatrical appearance was with the F.R. Benson company at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1909 as Douglas in Henry IV, Part 2, followed later that year with his London debut.[2] Other roles he played during his stage career included Feste in Twelfth Night, Ulysses S. Grant in Abraham Lincoln, Peter Dais in North of the Moon, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew' (during his late forties in the late 1920s), and several of George Bernard Shaw's plays (including The Apple Cart).[3]
His stage experience of Shaw and his move to 'grand old man' roles by the late 1930s led to his being cast in the 1938 film of Pygmalion as Colonel Pickering and in the 1939 film of Goodbye, Mr. Chips. He appeared in Here's to Our Enterprise, a one-night show in May 1938 based on Henry Irving's life (as part of the celebrations surrounding the centenary of Irving's birth) and, though this marked his last major appearance on the London stage, also performed in revivals and new work for the Birmingham Repertory Company between 1942 and 1945 before retiring in the late 1940s.[2] He was gay and his life-long partner was the director, Sir Barry Jackson.[4]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Pygmalion | Colonel George Pickering | Film debut |
| 1939 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Sir John Colley | Final film |
References
edit- ^ "Scott Sunderland". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Scott Sunderland - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
- ^ "Scott Sunderland - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ O'Connor, Gary (2002). Paul Scofield:An Actor for All Seasons. Applause: Theatre and Cinema Books. p. 54. ISBN 1-55783-499-7.
External links
edit- Scott Sunderland at IMDb
- Scott Sunderland at allmovieguide