George Sidney (actor)

For his nephew, the American film director and producer, see George Sidney.

George Sidney
Sidney in 1911
Born	Sammy Greenfield (1876-03-18)18 March 1876 Nagynichal, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died	29 April 1945(1945-04-29) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood
Occupations	Actor Comedian
Years active	1915–1937
Relatives	George Sidney (nephew)

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]

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]

Signed drawing of George Sidney by Manuel Rosenberg for the Cincinnati Post 1921

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)

References

1. Kear & King p.203
2. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-0983-9. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
3. Pryor, Thomas M. (28 April 1956). "Movie unit set up by George Sidney". The New York Times. p. 10. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
4. "'Cohen and Kelly' Pair Has Worked Together 6 Years". The Times Dispatch. 1 May 1922. p. 52. Retrieved 26 December 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Who's Who in Pictures: About the Careers of Lucille Lesueur, Joan Marsh and George". The New York Times. 16 April 1933. p. X 4. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
6. "George Sidney, 68, Stage, Screen Actor". The New York Times. Associated Press. 30 April 1945. p. 19. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
7. "GEORGE SIDNEY". Variety. 2 May 1945. p. 63. Retrieved 3 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.

Bibliography

• Kear, Lynn & King, James. Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland & Co, 2009.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• George Sidney at IMDb