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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-10-02

Day of Death

1971-12-24 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Also Known As

Sid Easton

Sydney Easton

Sidney Easton

Biography

Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and vaudeville. Starting in the 1930s he appeared in films.

Known For

Acting

His Woman

1931

His Woman

as

Mark

Fight That Ghost

1946

Fight That Ghost

as

Spooky Lightning

Ouanga

1935

Ouanga

as

Jackson

Paradise in Harlem

1939

Paradise in Harlem

as

Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)

Killer Diller

1948

Killer Diller

as

Policeman (as Sid Easton)

The Story of Mr. Hobbs

1947

The Story of Mr. Hobbs

as

Ben - Winston's Butler

Wayward

1932

Wayward

as

George

Be Like Me

1931

Be Like Me

as

George (uncredited)

Murder on Lenox Avenue

1941

Murder on Lenox Avenue

as

Speed Simmons

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

as

Husband (uncredited)

Boarding House Blues

1948

Boarding House Blues

as

Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

1934

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

as

Sam, train porter

Sunday Sinners

1940

Sunday Sinners

as

Bootsie

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

1933

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

as

Doorman (uncredited)

The Musical Doctor

1932

The Musical Doctor

as

Patient on gurney (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing