Frederick Culley

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. His Father, Richard Palethorpe Culley, was an entrepreneur and philanthropist and his mother, Mary Widgery, came from a family of artists. Her father was a 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 with 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 Year Title Role Notes1914 The Suicide Club Captain Geraldine 1931 Madame Guillotine Marquis 1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII Duke of Norfolk Uncredited1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel Uncredited1935 Once a Thief Sir John Chirwin 1935 Peg of Old Drury Minor Role Uncredited1936 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 Uncredited1937 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)