Sidney Olcott
Known for
Directing
Life
1873 – 1949 (aged 76)
Born in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
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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.
Known For
From the Manger to the Cross
03 Oct 1912
The Lad from Old Ireland
23 Nov 1910
2 A.M. in the Subway
20 Jun 1905
The Colleen Bawn
16 Oct 1911
The Little Gluers
18 Nov 1912
Ireland, the Oppressed
14 Dec 1912
Railroad Raiders of '62
15 Jun 1911
The Little Spreewald Maiden
21 Dec 1910
Filmography
1915
- Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyras Con Daly
- All for Old Ireland
- The Railroad Raiders of '62as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
1914
- The Eye of the Governmentas The Detective
- For Ireland's Sakeas Father Flanagan
1913
- Lady Peggy’s Escapeas Father O’Donnell
1912
- The Shaughraunas Conn - the Shaughraun
- Ireland, the Oppressedas Father Falvey
- The Mayor from Ireland
- The Little Gluersas Capt. Sidney Keirnan
- From the Manger to the Crossas Blind Man (uncredited)
- Vagabondsas Tom
- The O'Neill
1911
- The Fishermaid of Ballydavidas A Fisherman
- The Colleen Bawnas Danny Mann
- Railroad Raiders of '62as Capt. Andrews
- The Fiddler’s Requiemas Notary
- The Irish Honeymoonas Larry Malone
1910
- The Little Spreewald Maidenas Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
- The Lad from Old Irelandas Terry O'Connor
1905
- 2 A.M. in the Subwayas Drunk Man