Dolores Sutton

Dolores Sutton (born Dolores Lila Silverstein, February 4, 1927 – May 11, 2009)[1] was an American actress, writer and playwright. Her career spanned seven decades and encompassed television, stage and movie roles.

Dolores Sutton
Born
Dolores Lila Silverstein

(1927-02-04)February 4, 1927
New York City, US
DiedMay 11, 2009(2009-05-11) (aged 82)
Englewood, New Jersey, US
Alma materNew York University
Years active1950–1991
SpouseMichael Reis (1956–1958; divorced)

Early years

Born in New York City to Benjamin and Mary Silverstein, Sutton graduated from New York University in 1948 with a B.A. in philosophy.

Career

In 1960, playwright Sophie Treadwell selected Sutton for the female lead in a revival of her play, Machinal after having seen the actress perform on television.[2]

While working on her master's degree, Sutton wrote a radio script (Siblings), sold it to NBC, and landed the voice role. This started her career as an actress and writer.

As an actress, Sutton worked in experimental theater and was a star with the National Repertory Company.[3] Her Broadway credits included Rhinoceros (1961), General Seeger (1962), and My Fair Lady (1993).[1]

Sutton's work as a playwright included adapting Thomas Wolfe's The Web and the Rock for the stage. Critic John Simon's review of a production of the play in New York magazine included the comment, "Most of the novel's sweep, it's period panorama, was gone; what was left was the churning, puerile poeticism."[4] Sutton also had the lead in the play, leading another reviewer to write, "She is far better as an actress than as a writer."[5]

Death

Sutton died of cancer on May 11, 2009, at the Actor's Home in Englewood, New Jersey, aged 82.

Acting credits

Stage

Sutton played lead roles in three Broadway plays.

  • 1960: Rhinoceros as Daisy
  • 1961: General Seeger as The Woman
  • 1994: My Fair Lady as Mrs. Higgins

Her Off-Broadway credits include leading roles in the following plays:

  • 1956: The Man with the Golden Arm as Molly
  • 1958: Career as Barbara Neilson
  • 1960: Machinal as Helen Jones when she won the Vernon Rice Citation
  • 1963: Brecht on Brecht
  • 1969: To Be Young Gifted and Black in various roles
  • 1972: The Web and the Rock as Esther (also the playwright)
  • 1973: The Seagull as Irina Arkadina
  • 1990: What's Wrong with This Picture as Bella

Film

References
  1. "Dolores Sutton". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. Calta, Louis (February 10, 1960). "'Machina' opens at Gate March 9". The New York Times. p. 42. ProQuest 115062227. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. "Wolfe Play Planned For New York Stage". Asheville Citizen-Times. North Carolina, Asheville. December 5, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Simon, John (April 3, 1972). "Obsolete Parlances". New York. p. 65. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. Lewis, Emory (March 20, 1972). "Wolfe As Soap Opera". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. p. 16. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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