Sumner Getchell


Sumner Getchell was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1953. He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Sebastopol, California.
His last role was as Lieutenant Cord in The Island in the Sky, a 1953 William A. Wellman film starring John Wayne

Partial filmography

The College Widow - Jimmie HopperPirates of the Pines The Air Circus - The Flying Fleet - Kewpie New Year's Eve - Edward's FriendCollege Love - FatCheer Up and Smile - PaulMaybe It's Love - WhiskersMan to Man - Jerry Don't Bet on Women - Office Boy Daybreak - EmilPleasure - Slug - Party Guest Crooner - Teddy's Band Member That's My Boy - CarlVanity Street - Scottie The Son-Daughter - Dr. Dong's Servant Her First Mate - Wise Guy This Side of Heaven - Gus - Fraternity Member The Cat and the Fiddle - Conservatory Trumpeter Coming Out Party - Tubby, Party Guest I Give My Love - Fat Boy Desirable - Frederick Death on the Diamond - Man on Ticket Line Babes in Toyland - Little Jack Horner Clive of India - Clerk The Great Hotel Murder - Bunny Go Into Your Dance - Young Man in Elevator Circus Shadows - Dale's FriendChinatown Squad - Fat Boy Tourist The Girl Friend - French Soldier in Play Magnificent Obsession - Jimmy The Adventures of Frank Merriwell - HarryPick a Star - Contest Judge There Goes the Groom - Billy RappBattle of Broadway - Bakery Boy Crime Ring - Reporter with Black Eye My Lucky Star - Student MessengerCampus Confessions - 'Blimp' GarrettThese Glamour Girls - 'Blimpy'The Doctor Takes a Wife - Wedding Celebrant The Lady in Question - Fat BoyRemedy for Riches - First Hotel Clerk The Diary of a Chambermaid - Pierre Hop Harrigan - Tank TinkerBury Me Dead - Cab Driver Big Town After Dark - Harvey Cushman--Reporter My Girl Tisa - GeorgieThe Crooked Way - Man with Nina at Bar The Fighting Kentuckian - Knox Brown - Head Fiddler No Man of Her Own - John Larrimore Perfect Strangers - John SimonNo Sad Songs for Me - George Spears Union Station - Police Car Driver The Fuller Brush Girl - Magazine Salesman Last of the Buccaneers - Paul DeLorie Flame of Stamboul - Charlie Insurance Investigator - Insurance Agent Lightning Strikes Twice - Rancher Chain of Circumstance - Fred MartindaleBannerline - Eddie Island in the Sky - Lt. CordThe Sad Sack - Fat Soldier