About

Known credits:
105
Birthday:
1873-09-20
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Sidney Olcott

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1915 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr Actor Con Daly 59
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1915 All for Old Ireland Actor N/A
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1915 The Railroad Raiders of '62 Actor Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1914 The Eye of the Government Actor The Detective N/A
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1914 For Ireland's Sake Actor Father Flanagan 59
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1913 Lady Peggy’s Escape Actor Father O’Donnell N/A
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1912 The Shaughraun Actor Conn - the Shaughraun N/A
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1912 Ireland, the Oppressed Actor Father Falvey N/A
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1912 The Little Gluers Actor Capt. Sidney Keirnan N/A
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1912 From the Manger to the Cross Actor Blind Man (uncredited) 58
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1912 Vagabonds Actor Tom N/A
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1912 The O'Neill Actor N/A
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1911 The Fishermaid of Ballydavid Actor A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance N/A
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1911 The Colleen Bawn Actor Danny Mann 58
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1911 Railroad Raiders of '62 Actor Capt. Andrews 58
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1911 The Fiddler’s Requiem Actor Notary N/A
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1910 The Little Spreewald Maiden Actor Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart N/A
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1910 The Lad from Old Ireland Actor Terry O'Connor 58
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1905 2 A.M. in the Subway Actor Drunk Man 58
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Directing
1927 The Claw Directing Director N/A
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1926 The Amateur Gentleman Directing Director N/A
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1926 Ranson's Folly Directing Director 59
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1925 The Best People Directing Director N/A
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1925 Not So Long Ago Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Charmer Directing Director N/A
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1925 Salome of the Tenements Directing Director N/A
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1924 The Only Woman Directing Director N/A
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1924 Monsieur Beaucaire Directing Director 59
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1924 The Humming Bird Directing Director N/A
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1923 The Green Goddess Directing Director 58
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1923 Little Old New York Directing Director 59
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1922 Timothy's Quest Directing Director 59
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1921 God's Country and the Law Directing Director N/A
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1921 The Right Way Directing Director N/A
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1919 Marriage for Convenience Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Smugglers Directing Director 58
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1916 The Innocent Lie Directing Director N/A
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1916 Poor Little Peppina Directing Director 58
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1916 Diplomacy Directing Director N/A
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1916 My Lady Incog. Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Ghost of Twisted Oaks Directing Director N/A
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1915 Madame Butterfly Directing Director 58
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1915 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr Directing Director 59
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1915 The Seven Sisters Directing Director 58
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1915 All for Old Ireland Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Moth and the Flame Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Railroad Raiders of '62 Directing Director N/A
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1914 Come Back to Erin Directing Director 58
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1914 The Eye of the Government Directing Director N/A
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1914 For Ireland's Sake Directing Director 59
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1913 Uncle Tom's Cabin Directing Director N/A
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1913 Lady Peggy’s Escape Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Wives of Jamestown Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Shaughraun Directing Director N/A
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1912 Ireland, the Oppressed Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Little Gluers Directing Director N/A
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1912 From the Manger to the Cross Directing Director 58
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1912 The Poacher's Pardon Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Darling of the CSA Directing Director 58
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1912 A Prisoner of the Harem Directing Director N/A
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1912 Winning a Widow Directing Director N/A
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1912 Tragedy of the Desert Directing Director N/A
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1912 Captured by Bedouins Directing Director N/A
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1912 An Arabian Tragedy Directing Director N/A
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1912 Dust of the Desert Directing Director N/A
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1912 You Remember Ellen Directing Director 58
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1912 Far from Erin's Isle Directing Director N/A
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1912 Vagabonds Directing Director N/A
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1912 His Mother Directing Director 58
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1912 The O'Neill Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Fishermaid of Ballydavid Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Colleen Bawn Directing Director 58
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1911 Rory O'More Directing Director 58
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1911 The Special Messenger Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Little Soldier of ’64 Directing Director N/A
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1911 Railroad Raiders of '62 Directing Director 58
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1911 When the Dead Return Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Fiddler’s Requiem Directing Director N/A
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1911 By a Woman's Wit Directing Director 58
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1911 A Sawmill Hero Directing Director N/A
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1911 Her Chum’s Brother Directing Director N/A
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1911 For Love of an Enemy Directing Director 58
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1910 The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg Directing Director 58
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1910 When Lovers Part Directing Director 58
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1910 The Little Spreewald Maiden Directing Director N/A
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1910 Her Indian Mother Directing Director 59
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1910 The Lad from Old Ireland Directing Director 58
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1910 The Evil Artist or a Girl Wronged Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Conspiracy of Pontiac Directing Director 58
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1910 The Navajo's Bride Directing Director 58
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1910 The Further Adventures of the Girl Spy Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Stepmother Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Romance of a Trained Nurse Directing Director N/A
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1909 A Slave to Drink Directing Director N/A
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1909 The Governor's Daughter Directing Director N/A
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1909 The Girl Spy: An Incident of the Civil War Directing Director N/A
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1908 The Scarlet Letter Directing Director N/A
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1908 Way Down East Directing Director N/A
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1908 Evangeline Directing Director N/A
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1907 Ben Hur Directing Director 58
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Writing
1915 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr Writing Writer 59
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1915 All for Old Ireland Writing Writer N/A
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1914 For Ireland's Sake Writing Writer 59
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1910 Her Indian Mother Writing Writer 59
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Production
1915 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr Production Producer 59
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