Researching Al Sutton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 19067 people with the Sutton surname? In that year Sutton was ranked number 194 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Al means "Form of ALBERT - noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Al Sutton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Al Sutton and the Sutton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sutton Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sutton family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Al Sutton at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Al Sutton using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Al Sutton.
Research the Sutton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sutton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 24723 people with the Sutton surname in the UK? Sutton is now ranked number 205 for popularity in the UK. |
Sutton Genealogy Databases
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Study MyTrees for information on the Sutton family and people looking to contact living Sutton relations.
Explore One Great Family for Sutton records submitted by people who are already researching the Sutton Family Tree.
Find Al Sutton from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sutton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 115453 people with the Sutton surname in the USA? Sutton is ranked number 119 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sutton Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Al Sutton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Al Sutton
Al Sutton
Al Sutton MD (December 7, 1933) is a human rights activist, presently dedicated to ending the ongoing racist genocide in Sudan. He founded African Freedom Coalition with charter members David Livingstone Smith and Molefi Asante. He is a physician who retired from medicine in 1985, after becoming a whistleblower at the hospital of his employment.
He went on to develop real estate, including the first gut rehabs of residential condominiums on the Bowery in the early ‘80s. His current project is the residential renovation of an off-the-grid house on two islands in Long Island Sound off New Rochelle, New York. The building on one island, Columbia Island, was originally built on bedrock in 1940 for use as a CBS Radio and transmission center. The second island, Pea Island, was formerly a recreation center for the Huguenot Yacht Club. His other interests include music, writing, film, and acting:
Music:Archivist of the late great pianist, Chris Anderson.
Record producer, Alsut Records.* Solo Ballads, Chris Anderson, piano; Rudy Van Gelder, sound engineer, 1996* Solo Ballads Two: Chris Anderson, piano; Rudy Van Gelder, sound engineer, 2001* Live at Bradleys: Chris Anderson piano trio, with Ray Drummond, Billy Higgins, and Frank Gant, 2001* The Warm Voice of Billy C: Bill Lee Ensemble; Chris Anderson trio, with Victor Sproles, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; Billy C (Campbell) vocals, 1998
Fiction Writing:Author of a novel, Physician Heal Thyself, the Making of a Whistleblower.
Film:Producer, writer, and actor of a number of short theatrical films and documentaries.
Acting: Film and Television
Wild Nights with Emily (IMDB): feature film, premiered at South by Southwest. Writer/Director, Madeleine Olnek (2018)
Make Room For Phyllis (FILMMAKER MAGAZINE) Short film. (2007) premiered at Sarasota
Law & Order, ‘Vaya con Dios’ episode. (IMDB) Network Television
Five Valid Reasons For Murdering Lisa (IMDB) Short film (2006)
The Poet Engleström (IMDB) Short film (2006) Official selection, Pasadena Film Festival; Won Best Actor in Festival (2010). Best short film, Skyfest festival, Ashville, N.C.; Official Selection, Stepping Stone Festival, Chennai, India.
Fortune Cookies and Men's Eyes (2019)
Stage: As co-founder of the Perfectly Frank Cabaret Theatre, he produced over 40 new plays, mostly in downtown New York venues, including Dixon Place, Home for Contemporary Theatre, and Le Poème. He has also written and performed in a number of his own plays, including, Woman and Man, Lifeguard, and A Little Bumpy.
Documentary Films:* Equality, I am Woman: features rare footage of the 1st Women’s March in New York City, 1970, the music of Helen Reddy, and narration by Gloria Steinem and Jacqui Ceballos. (2012)* The Most Dangerous Animal: a short, shocking look at atrocities and violence. (2012)* Fraternal Twins: The First Year of Life: analysis of the development of twins. (1973)
Theatrical Films:* The Poet Engleström: Itinerant poet deplores our wasteful planet. Actor: Al Sutton. Director: Francesca Rizzo. Official selection, Pasadena Film Festival; Best Actor in Festival (2010). Best short film, Skyfest festival, Ashville, N.C.; Official Selection, Stepping Stone Festival, Chennai, India.* All in a Row: A comment on modern mores. Best sound track at World Music and Film Festival, Washington D.C. (2010). Actors: Sam Triplett, Toba Levy.* Five Valid Reasons for Murdering Lisa (2012): a trenchant study of misogyny. Actors: Al Sutton, Suzanna Dalton. Director: Francesca Rizzo.* Lot’s Wife, or Wife’s Lot (2013): a dramatic study of control in a relationship. Actor: Laura Delhauer.* Eating Out: How relationships influence ordering dinner (2013). Actors: Dan Hedaya and Laura Delhauer.* Wail: (1970) Childcare suffers when nanny meets a handsome stranger. Actors: Dan Hedaya, Jo Henderson.* Till Death (1972): Can marital romance compete with TV? Actors: Dan Hedaya, Jo Henderson.* Till Death 2 (1973): Romance vs. TV. Actors: Dan Hedaya, Maxine Westerman
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