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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1873-09-20

Day of Death

1949-12-16 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

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

Acting

The Little Gluers

1912

The Little Gluers

as

Capt. Sidney Keirnan

Ireland, the Oppressed

1912

Ireland, the Oppressed

as

Father Falvey

The Shaughraun

1912

The Shaughraun

as

Conn - the Shaughraun

The Railroad Raiders of '62

1915

The Railroad Raiders of '62

as

Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)

Railroad Raiders of '62

1911

Railroad Raiders of '62

as

Capt. Andrews

The Little Spreewald Maiden

1910

The Little Spreewald Maiden

as

Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart

The Lad from Old Ireland

1910

The Lad from Old Ireland

as

Terry O'Connor

The Colleen Bawn

1911

The Colleen Bawn

as

Danny Mann

For Ireland's Sake

1914

For Ireland's Sake

as

Father Flanagan

From the Manger to the Cross

1912

From the Manger to the Cross

as

Blind Man (uncredited)

The Irish Honeymoon

1911

The Irish Honeymoon

as

Larry Malone

Lady Peggy’s Escape

1913

Lady Peggy’s Escape

as

Father O’Donnell

The Eye of the Government

1914

The Eye of the Government

as

The Detective

2 A.M. in the Subway

1905

2 A.M. in the Subway

as

Drunk Man

Vagabonds

1912

Vagabonds

as

Tom

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

1911

The Fishermaid of Ballydavid

as

A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance

Production

Crew

Directing

Ben Hur

1907

Ben Hur

as

The Claw

1927

The Claw

as

Diplomacy

1916

Diplomacy

as

Vagabonds

1912

Vagabonds

as