Sumner Getchell

Career timeline

1. 1906 · Born

   Born in Oakland, California, USA

2. 1926 · Screen debut

   The Last Lap (Movie)

3. 1950 · Breakthrough

   No Man of Her Own (Movie)

4. 1953 · Latest release

   Island in the Sky (Movie)

5. 1990 · Died

   September 21, 1990

Career in numbers

8 1920s

17 1930s

8 1940s

10 1950s

• Drama24
• Comedy16
• Romance13
• Crime9
• Thriller6
• Adventure4

Highest-rated title Union Station 1950 6.5 Most popular title Island in the Sky 1953 6.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Sumner Getchell in our catalogue.

Sally Blane

4 titles together

Eddie Phillips

2 titles together

Dorothy Gulliver

2 titles together

Churchill Ross

2 titles together

Hayden Stevenson

2 titles together

Wesley Ruggles

2 titles together

George J. Lewis

2 titles together

1. 1953 Island in the Sky as Lieutenant Cord 6.2 Movie
2. 1951 Bannerline Movie
3. 1951 Chain of Circumstance as Fred Martindale Movie
4. 1951 Lightning Strikes Twice as Rancher 5.7 Movie
5. 1951 Insurance Investigator as Insurance Agent Movie
6. 1950 Union Station as Police Car Driver (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
7. 1950 The Fuller Brush Girl as Magazine Salesman (uncredited) Movie
8. 1950 No Sad Songs for Me as George Spears (uncredited) Movie
9. 1950 Perfect Strangers as John Simon Movie
10. 1950 No Man of Her Own as John Larrimore (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
11. 1949 The Crooked Way 6.2 Movie
12. 1948 My Girl Tisa as Georgie Movie
13. 1947 Big Town After Dark as Harvey Cushman--Reporter (uncredited) Movie
14. 1946 Hop Harrigan: America's Ace of the Airways as Tank Tinker Movie
15. 1946 The Diary of a Chambermaid as Pierre (Uncredited) 6.2 Movie
16. 1940 Remedy for Riches as First Hotel Clerk Movie
17. 1940 The Lady in Question as Fat Boy 6.7 Movie
18. 1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife as Wedding Celebrant (uncredited) Movie
19. 1939 These Glamour Girls as 'Blimpy' Movie
20. 1937 There Goes the Groom as Billy Rapp Movie
21. 1936 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Harry Movie
22. 1935 Chinatown Squad as Fat Boy Tourist Movie
23. 1935 Circus Shadows Movie
24. 1935 Clive of India as Clerk Movie
25. 1934 The Spectacle Maker as The Lens Buyer Movie
26. 1934 Desirable as Frederick Movie
27. 1934 Love and Hisses as Harry Movie
28. 1932 That's My Boy as Carl Movie
29. 1932 Vanity Street as Scottie (uncredited) Movie
30. 1932 You're Telling Me as Party Guest (uncredited) Movie
31. 1931 Daybreak as Emil Movie
32. 1930 Maybe It's Love as Whiskers Movie
33. 1930 Cheer Up and Smile as Paul Movie
34. 1930 Schoolmates Movie
35. 1930 Steeplechase Movie
36. 1929 College Love as Fat Movie
37. 1929 New Year's Eve as Edward's Friend Movie
38. 1929 The Flying Fleet as Kewpie (uncredited) Movie
39. 1927 The College Widow as Jimmie Hopper Movie
40. 1927 Flashing Oars as Fat Movie
41. 1927 The Cinder Path as Fat Movie
42. 1927 The Relay as Fat Movie
43. 1926 The Last Lap as Freshmen Cheer Leader Movie

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