George Sidney (actor)
George Sidney | |
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.jpg) Sidney in 1911 | |
| Born | Sammy Greenfield 18 March 1876 Nagynichal, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | 29 April 1945 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood |
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| Years active | 1915–1937 |
| Relatives | George Sidney (nephew) |
George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876[citation needed] – 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American film actor and comedian. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series.[1]
Early years
[edit]Born in Nagynichal, Hungary,[2] Sidney was the son of Lewis K. Sidney, an executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[3] He was the uncle of the film director George Sidney.[2]
Career
[edit]In his youth, Sidney performed on amateur night programs at Miner's Bowery Theatre in New York City. His professional debut came at the Harlem Museum], and he went on to perform in burlesque.[4] In his film debut he portrayed Potash in In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter.[5]
Death
[edit]On April 29, 1945, Sidney died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 69.[6][7] He was buried in Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)
- Classified (1925)
- The Cohens and Kellys (1926)
- The Prince of Pilsen (1926)
- Millionaires (1926)
- Sweet Daddies (1926)
- Partners Again (1926)
- The Auctioneer (1927)
- Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927)
- For the Love of Mike (1927)
- Lost at the Front (1927)
- The Life of Riley (1927)
- The Latest from Paris (1928)
- Flying Romeos (1928)
- We Americans (1928)
- Give and Take (1928)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa (1930)
- Around the Corner (1930)
- Caught Cheating (1931)
- The Heart of New York (1932)
- High Pressure (1932)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)
- Rafter Romance (1933)
- Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
- Diamond Jim (1935)
- The Good Old Soak (1937)
References
[edit]- ^ Kear & King p.203
- ^ a b c Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Pryor, Thomas M. (28 April 1956). "Movie unit set up by George Sidney". The New York Times. p. 10. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "'Cohen and Kelly' Pair Has Worked Together 6 Years". The Times Dispatch. 1 May 1922. p. 52. Retrieved 26 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Who's Who in Pictures: About the Careers of Lucille Lesueur, Joan Marsh and George". The New York Times. 16 April 1933. p. X 4. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "George Sidney, 68, Stage, Screen Actor". The New York Times. Associated Press. 30 April 1945. p. 19. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "GEORGE SIDNEY". Variety. 2 May 1945. p. 63. Retrieved 3 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
Bibliography
[edit]- Kear, Lynn & King, James. Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland & Co, 2009.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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