Sidney Olcott
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
The Claw
Director (Directing)
1927
The White Black Sheep
Director (Directing)
1926
The Amateur Gentleman
Director (Directing)
1926
Ranson's Folly
Director (Directing)
1926
The Best People
Director (Directing)
1925
Not So Long Ago
Director (Directing)
1925
The Charmer
Director (Directing)
1925
Salome of the Tenements
Director (Directing)
1925
The Only Woman
Director (Directing)
1924
Monsieur Beaucaire
Director (Directing)
1924
The Humming Bird
Director (Directing)
1924
The Green Goddess
Director (Directing)
1923
Little Old New York
Director (Directing)
1923
Timothy's Quest
Director (Directing)
1922
Pardon My French
Director (Directing)
1921
God's Country and the Law
Director (Directing)
1921
The Right Way
Director (Directing)
1921
Marriage for Convenience
Director (Directing)
1919
The Smugglers
Director (Directing)
1916
The Innocent Lie
Director (Directing)
1916
Poor Little Peppina
Director (Directing)
1916
Diplomacy
Director (Directing)
1916
My Lady Incog.
Director (Directing)
1916
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
Director (Directing)
1915
Madame Butterfly
Director (Directing)
1915
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
as Con Daly
1915
The Seven Sisters
Director (Directing)
1915
All for Old Ireland
1915
The Moth and the Flame
Director (Directing)
1915
The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
1915
Come Back to Erin
Director (Directing)
1914
The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
1914
For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
1914
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Director (Directing)
1913
Lady Peggy’s Escape
as Father O’Donnell
1913
The Wives of Jamestown
Director (Directing)
1913
The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun
1912
Ireland, the Oppressed
as Father Falvey
1912
Conway, The Kerry Dancer
Director (Directing)
1912
The Mayor from Ireland
1912
The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
1912
From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
1912
The Poacher's Pardon
Director (Directing)
1912
The Darling of the CSA
Director (Directing)
1912
A Prisoner of the Harem
Director (Directing)
1912
Winning a Widow
Director (Directing)
1912
Tragedy of the Desert
Director (Directing)
1912
Captured by Bedouins
Director (Directing)
1912
An Arabian Tragedy
Director (Directing)
1912
Dust of the Desert
Director (Directing)
1912