Sidney Olcott

Director

Born: September 20, 1873
Died: December 16, 1949 (age 76)
From: 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 (88)

The Claw (1927)
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The White Black Sheep (1926)
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The Amateur Gentleman (1926)
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Ranson's Folly (1926)
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The Best People (1925)
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Not So Long Ago (1925)
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The Charmer (1925)
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Salome of the Tenements (1925)
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The Only Woman (1924)
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Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)
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The Humming Bird (1924)
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The Green Goddess (1923)
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Little Old New York (1923)
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Timothy's Quest (1922)
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Pardon My French (1921)
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God's Country and the Law (1921)
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The Right Way (1921)
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Marriage for Convenience (1919)
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The Daughter of MacGregor (1916)
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The Smugglers (1916)
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The Innocent Lie (1916)
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Poor Little Peppina (1916)
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Diplomacy (1916)
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My Lady Incog. (1916)
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The Ghost of Twisted Oaks (1915)
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Madame Butterfly (1915)
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Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr (1915)
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The Seven Sisters (1915)
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All for Old Ireland (1915)
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The Moth and the Flame (1915)
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