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Sidney Olcott

Sidney Olcott

Born: 1873-09-20 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr poster
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
1915 • Con Daly
All for Old Ireland poster
All for Old Ireland
1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62 poster
The Railroad Raiders of '62
1915 • Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Eye of the Government
1914 • The Detective
For Ireland's Sake poster
For Ireland's Sake
1914 • Father Flanagan
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Lady Peggy’s Escape
1913 • Father O’Donnell
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The Shaughraun
1912 • Conn - the Shaughraun
Ireland, the Oppressed poster
Ireland, the Oppressed
1912 • Father Falvey
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The Mayor from Ireland
1912
The Little Gluers poster
The Little Gluers
1912 • Capt. Sidney Keirnan
From the Manger to the Cross poster
From the Manger to the Cross
1912 • Blind Man (uncredited)
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Vagabonds
1912 • Tom
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The O'Neill
1912
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The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
1911 • A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
The Colleen Bawn poster
The Colleen Bawn
1911 • Danny Mann
Railroad Raiders of '62 poster
Railroad Raiders of '62
1911 • Capt. Andrews
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The Fiddler’s Requiem
1911 • Notary
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The Irish Honeymoon
1911 • Larry Malone
The Little Spreewald Maiden poster
The Little Spreewald Maiden
1910 • Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
The Lad from Old Ireland poster
The Lad from Old Ireland
1910 • Terry O'Connor
2 A.M. in the Subway poster
2 A.M. in the Subway
1905 • Drunk Man