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.
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Born | Dolores Lila Silverstein (1927-02-04)February 4, 1927 New York City, USA |
Died | May 11, 2009(2009-05-11) (aged 82) |
Alma mater | New York University |
Years active | 1950-1991 |
Spouse | Michael Reis (1956-1958; divorced) |
Born in New York City to Benjamin and Mary Silverstein, Sutton graduated from New York University in 1948 with a B.A. in Philosophy.
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. [citation needed]
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]
Sutton died of cancer on May 11, 2009 at the Actor's Home in Englewood, New Jersey,[citation needed] aged 82.
Sutton played lead roles in three Broadway plays.
Her Off-Broadway credits include leading roles in the following plays:
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