Sidney Olcott

Personal Info

Birthday

September 20, 1873

Day of Death

1949-12-16

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sidney Olcott

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.

Known For

The Shaughraun

From the Manger to the Cross

The Fiddler’s Requiem

The Colleen Bawn

The Lad from Old Ireland

The Eye of the Government

2 A.M. in the Subway

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

Filmography

1915
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
as Con Daly
The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
1914
The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
1913
Lady Peggy’s Escape
as Father O’Donnell
1912
The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun
Ireland, the Oppressed
as Father Falvey
The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Vagabonds
as Tom
1911
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
as A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
The Colleen Bawn
as Danny Mann
Railroad Raiders of '62
as Capt. Andrews
The Fiddler’s Requiem
as Notary
The Irish Honeymoon
as Larry Malone
1910
The Little Spreewald Maiden
as Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
The Lad from Old Ireland
as Terry O'Connor
1905
2 A.M. in the Subway
as Drunk Man