Frank Sutton Statue

Overview

The city of Clarksville, Tennessee, unveiled the Frank Sutton Statue on Franklin Street in May 2017. Local sculptor Scott Wise created the statue of Sutton, a Clarksville native best known for portraying Sgt. Vince Carter on the 1960s CBS show “Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.” Sutton in the South Pacific with the U.S. Army during World War II. The statue stands along Franklin Street across from the Roxy Regional Theatre. Sutton, who died in 1974, also appeared in “Gunsmoke” and “The Twilight Zone.”

Quick Facts

Status
Existing
Locality or neighborhood
Clarksville
State or province
Tennessee
Postal code
37040
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