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Frederick Culley

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Frederick Culley
Born8 March 1879
Died3 November 1942 (aged 63)
Other namesFrederick William Culley
OccupationFilm actor
Years active19141943

Frederick Culley (8 March 1879 – 3 November 1942) was a British film actor. He is best remembered as the kindly Dr. Sutton in The Four Feathers (1939).[1] His Father, Richard Palethorpe Culley, was an entrepreneur and philanthropist and his mother, Mary Widgery, came from a family of artists. Her father was landscape painter, William Widgery, and her brother, Frederick Widgery, painted in the same genre. Frederick Culley began his career in the theater, where his talent was recognized by the good reviews he usually received in the London press. He appeared briefly in silent films before entering talkies but, by 1930, Culley was already 51 years old and his roles were primarily supporting ones. He was remarkably effective as Dr. Sutton, using a cane and convincing that he was in pain or discomfort because, in the book that inspired the movie, his character had suffered an accident to his leg. There was nothing wrong with the actor's own legs. Culley appeared in several other Alexander Korda productions. Frederick Culley was married to Mildred C. Thomas in 1920. They had no children. The actor died of lung cancer at the Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire, where he was staying.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1914 The Suicide Club Captain Geraldine
1931 Madame Guillotine Marquis
1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII Duke of Norfolk Uncredited
1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel Uncredited
1935 Once a Thief Sir John Chirwin
1935 Peg of Old Drury Minor Role Uncredited
1936 Men of Yesterday
1936 Talk of the Devil Mr. Alderson
1936 Conquest of the Air Roger Bacon
1937 Our Fighting Navy The Admiral
1937 Knight Without Armour Stanfield
1937 Mr. Smith Carries On Mr. Fane
1937 Dinner at the Ritz Uncredited
1937 The Rat Judge
1938 Special Edition Dr. Pearson
1938 The Drum Dr.Murphy
1938 The Rebel Son Prince Zammitsky
1939 Sword of Honour Duke of Honiton
1939 Annie Laurie Robert Anderson
1939 The Four Feathers Dr. Sutton
1942 Uncensored Victor Lanvin
1942 The Young Mr. Pitt Sir Wm. Farquhar
1943 The Bells Go Down Vicar (final film role)

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