Sidney Olcott
Birthday
1873/09/20
Day of death
1949/12/16 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also know as
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Biography
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.
Acting
(1912) The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
(1912) Ireland, the Oppressed
as Father Falvey
(1912) The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun
(1915) The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1911) Railroad Raiders of '62
as Capt. Andrews
(1910) The Little Spreewald Maiden
as Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
(1910) The Lad from Old Ireland
as Terry O'Connor
(1911) The Colleen Bawn
as Danny Mann
(1911) The Fiddler’s Requiem
as Notary
(1914) For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
(1915) All for Old Ireland
as ---
(1915) Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
as Con Daly
(1912) From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
(1911) The Irish Honeymoon
as Larry Malone
(1913) Lady Peggy’s Escape
as Father O’Donnell
(1914) The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
(1905) 2 A.M. in the Subway
as Drunk Man
(1912) Vagabonds
as Tom
(1911) The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
as A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
(1912) The Mayor from Ireland
as ---
(1912) The O'Neill
as ---