Everett Sutherland(1911-1974)
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Arleigh Everett (Eddie) Sutherland was born in Colorado to Archibald &
Verba (Hutchison) Johnson. He had one older brother, Harry, and one
younger brother, Lester (Bus). The family moved West when Eddie was 9.
Soon after arriving in Los Angeles, his father took on the stage name
of Dick Sutherland, the name of his uncle. Dick Sutherland went on to
appear alongside some of Hollywood's greatest stars in many different
roles. As a result Eddie was no stranger to film sets growing up and
would often tag along with his father while working. Eddie and his
brothers attended Hollywood High School and lived in a modest home a
few blocks away. As a young man during World War ll Eddie gained
editing experience working on propaganda films of the day. After the
war he transitioned into short films, features and eventually
television where he enjoyed a long career. He was married to his loving
wife Mary Jo until his death in Long Beach at the age of 63. He was
laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.