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Sidney Olcott

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.


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Born:
Sep 20, 1873 In Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie The Lad from Old Ireland 1910-11-23
Latest Project:
Movie Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr 1915-08-11
Known For
Poster of Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Poster of All for Old Ireland
Poster of The Railroad Raiders of '62
Poster of The Shaughraun
Filmography
Movie Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr Con Daly 1915-08-11
Movie The Railroad Raiders of '62 Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited) 1915-03-20
Movie All for Old Ireland 1915-07-13
Movie For Ireland's Sake Father Flanagan 1914-01-11
Movie The Little Gluers Capt. Sidney Keirnan 1912-11-18
Movie From the Manger to the Cross Blind Man (uncredited) 1912-10-03
Movie Ireland, the Oppressed Father Falvey 1912-12-14
Movie The Shaughraun Conn - the Shaughraun 1912-12-23
Movie The Fiddler’s Requiem Notary 1911-05-03
Movie Railroad Raiders of '62 Capt. Andrews 1911-06-15
Movie The Colleen Bawn Danny Mann 1911-10-16
Movie The Lad from Old Ireland Terry O'Connor 1910-11-23