George Sidney (actor)
Hungarian-American actor and comedian (1876–1945)
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George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876[citation needed] – 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American film actor and comedian. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series.[1]
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18 March 1876
- Actor
- Comedian
George Sidney | |
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Sidney in 1911 | |
| Born | Sammy Greenfield 18 March 1876 Nagynichal, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | 29 April 1945 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood |
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| Years active | 1915–1937 |
| Relatives | George Sidney (nephew) |
Early years
Born in Nagynichal, Hungary,[2] Sidney was the son of Lewis K. Sidney, an executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[3] He was the uncle of the film director George Sidney.[2]
Career
In his youth, Sidney performed on amateur night programs at Miner's Bowery Theatre in New York City. His professional debut came at the Harlem Museum], and he went on to perform in burlesque.[4] In his film debut he portrayed Potash in In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter.[5]
Death
On April 29, 1945, Sidney died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 69.[6][7] He was buried in Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood.[2]
Selected filmography
- In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)
- Classified (1925)
- The Cohens and Kellys (1926)
- The Prince of Pilsen (1926)
- Millionaires (1926)
- Sweet Daddies (1926)
- Partners Again (1926)
- The Auctioneer (1927)
- Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927)
- For the Love of Mike (1927)
- Lost at the Front (1927)
- The Life of Riley (1927)
- The Latest from Paris (1928)
- Flying Romeos (1928)
- We Americans (1928)
- Give and Take (1928)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
- The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa (1930)
- Around the Corner (1930)
- Caught Cheating (1931)
- The Heart of New York (1932)
- High Pressure (1932)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)
- Rafter Romance (1933)
- Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
- Diamond Jim (1935)
- The Good Old Soak (1937)
