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Sidney Olcott

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1873-09-20 00:00:00
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For:Directing
Death Date:1949-12-16 00:00:00
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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.

Filmography (40)

The Little Gluers
The Little Gluers
Role: Capt. Sidney Keirnan1912
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The Shaughraun
Role: Conn - the Shaughraun1912
Ireland, the Oppressed
Ireland, the Oppressed
Role: Father Falvey1912
The Railroad Raiders of '62
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Role: Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)1915
From the Manger to the Cross
From the Manger to the Cross
Role: Blind Man (uncredited)1912
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Lady Peggy’s Escape
Role: Father O’Donnell1913
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The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
Role: A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance1911
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The Fiddler’s Requiem
Role: Notary1911
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The Mayor from Ireland
actor1912
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The O'Neill
actor1912
The Colleen Bawn
The Colleen Bawn
Role: Danny Mann1911
For Ireland's Sake
For Ireland's Sake
Role: Father Flanagan1914
The Little Spreewald Maiden
The Little Spreewald Maiden
Role: Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart1910
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Role: Con Daly1915
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Vagabonds
Role: Tom1912
Ireland, the Oppressed
Ireland, the Oppressed
director1912
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire
director1924
Diplomacy
Diplomacy
director1916
The Little Gluers
The Little Gluers
director1912
Ranson's Folly
Ranson's Folly
director1926
Little Old New York
Little Old New York
director1923
The Only Woman
The Only Woman
director1924
Poor Little Peppina
Poor Little Peppina
director1916
Winning a Widow
Winning a Widow
director1912
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
director1915
Timothy's Quest
Timothy's Quest
director1922
Railroad Raiders of '62
Railroad Raiders of '62
Role: Capt. Andrews1911
The Lad from Old Ireland
The Lad from Old Ireland
Role: Terry O'Connor1910
All for Old Ireland
All for Old Ireland
actor1915
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The Irish Honeymoon
Role: Larry Malone1911
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The Eye of the Government
Role: The Detective1914
2 A.M. in the Subway
2 A.M. in the Subway
Role: Drunk Man1905
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
director1913
Dust of the Desert
Dust of the Desert
director1912
An Arabian Tragedy
An Arabian Tragedy
director1912
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A Prisoner of the Harem
director1912
The Poacher's Pardon
The Poacher's Pardon
director1912
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The Shaughraun
director1912
The Railroad Raiders of '62
The Railroad Raiders of '62
director1915
The Lad from Old Ireland
The Lad from Old Ireland
director1910