Sidney Olcott

Birthday: 1873-09-20
Deathday: 1949-12-16
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

John Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including "Ben Hur" (1907) with its dramatic chariot race scene, Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock.

Credits

Year Title Character
1915-08-11 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr Con Daly
1915-07-13 All for Old Ireland
1914-02-22 The Eye of the Government The Detective
1914-01-11 For Ireland's Sake Father Flanagan
1913-02-08 Lady Peggy’s Escape Father O’Donnell
1912-12-23 The Shaughraun Conn - the Shaughraun
1912-12-14 Ireland, the Oppressed Father Falvey
1912-11-30 The Mayor from Ireland
1912-11-18 The Little Gluers Capt. Sidney Keirnan
1912-10-03 From the Manger to the Cross Blind Man (uncredited)
1912-02-09 Vagabonds Tom
1912-01-12 The O'Neill
1911-11-17 The Fishermaid of Ballydavid A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
1911-10-16 The Colleen Bawn Danny Mann
1911-06-15 Railroad Raiders of '62 Capt. Andrews
1911-05-03 The Fiddler’s Requiem Notary
1911-03-08 The Irish Honeymoon Larry Malone
1910-12-21 The Little Spreewald Maiden Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
1910-11-23 The Lad from Old Ireland Terry O'Connor
1905-06-20 2 A.M. in the Subway Drunk Man