Background
Sutherland, John Elliott was born on September 11, 1910 in Williston, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ronald and Adelaide Mae (Elliott) Sutherland.
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Sutherland, John Elliott was born on September 11, 1910 in Williston, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ronald and Adelaide Mae (Elliott) Sutherland.
Student of University North Dakota, 1929-1930. Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1937.
Graduate director dramatics and debate University of California at Los Angeles, 1938. Production manager, writer, dialogue director Walt Disney Prodns., 1939-1940. Free-lance screenplay writer, Hollywood, 1941.
Writer-producer-director United States Army Signal Corps, other governmental agencies, 1941-1945.
Writer, producer animated cartoons United Artists, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 1946-1955, live-action entertainment films Eagle Lion Motion Pictures Distributor, 1955-1956. President John Sutherland Prodns., Los Angeles, since 1946, also Sutherland Learning Associates.
Producer entertainment programs for American Broadcasting Company and Columbia Broadcasting System television, 1972-1976. Writer, producer health multimedia learning systems United States Office of Education Housing Education Welfare, 1969-1973, Captain Kangaroo program Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1972-1973.
Member edn.group National Arthritis Commission, 1975.
Board visitors Graduate School Education University of California at Los Angeles, 1974. Creator Thumper character in film Bambi, Walt Disney Prodns.,1939-1940.
Member education group National Arthritis Commission, 1975. Board visitors Graduate School Education University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.
Married Lysiane Wagner, 1952. Children: Ronald, Eric, Diane.