Sidney Olcott

Sidney Olcott was a Canadian film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor (1873–1949). He was born at Toronto and died at Hollywood.

Also recorded as John Sidney Olcott.

Sidney Olcott in brief

Born
1873
Died
1949
Known for
screenwriter, film producer, actor and director
Place of birth
Toronto
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Identity and origins

Sidney Olcott was recorded at birth as John Sidney Allcott. The authorities additionally record the heading John Sidney Olcott. His recorded language was English.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sidney Olcott and Irish Politics: The Lad from Old Ireland (1910), New Hibernia Review, 2017. FROM THE MANGER TO THE CROSS (Sidney Olcott, US 1912), Leid-Bilder, 2018. Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais, Sidney Olcott, le premier œil, Amerika, 2014. Olcott, Chauncey, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Bickford (Revere), Vahdah Olcott, Oxford Music Online, 2010.

Chronology

  1. 1873Sidney Olcott born at Toronto.
  2. 1949Sidney Olcott died at Hollywood.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Sidney Olcott”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q543630: Sidney Olcott

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