Sidney Olcott
September 20, 1873 (151 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1915 ·Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyras Con Daly
- 1915 ·All for Old Irelandas
- 1915 ·The Railroad Raiders of '62as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1914 ·The Eye of the Governmentas The Detective
- 1914 ·For Ireland's Sakeas Father Flanagan
- 1913 ·Lady Peggy’s Escapeas Father O’Donnell
- 1912 ·The Shaughraunas Conn - the Shaughraun
- 1912 ·Ireland, the Oppressedas Father Falvey
- 1912 ·The Mayor from Irelandas
- 1912 ·The Little Gluersas Capt. Sidney Keirnan
- 1912 ·From the Manger to the Crossas Blind Man (uncredited)
- 1912 ·Vagabondsas Tom
- 1912 ·The O'Neillas
- 1911 ·The Fishermaid of Ballydavidas A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
- 1911 ·The Colleen Bawnas Danny Mann
- 1911 ·Railroad Raiders of '62as Capt. Andrews
- 1911 ·The Fiddler’s Requiemas Notary
- 1911 ·The Irish Honeymoonas Larry Malone
- 1910 ·The Little Spreewald Maidenas Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
- 1910 ·The Lad from Old Irelandas Terry O'Connor
- 1905 ·2 A.M. in the Subwayas Drunk Man