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.

Known For

The Little Gluers
The Little Gluers
Ireland, the Oppressed
Ireland, the Oppressed
The Railroad Raiders of '62
The Railroad Raiders of '62
Railroad Raiders of '62
Railroad Raiders of '62
The Little Spreewald Maiden
The Little Spreewald Maiden
The Lad from Old Ireland
The Lad from Old Ireland
The Colleen Bawn
The Colleen Bawn
For Ireland's Sake
For Ireland's Sake

Filmography

1915 Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
as Con Daly
1915 All for Old Ireland
as
1915 The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
1914 The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
1914 For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
1913 Lady Peggy’s Escape
as Father O’Donnell
1912 The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun
1912 Ireland, the Oppressed
as Father Falvey
1912 The Mayor from Ireland
as
1912 The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
1912 From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
1912 Vagabonds
as Tom
1912 The O'Neill
as
1911 The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
as A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance
1911 The Colleen Bawn
as Danny Mann
1911 Railroad Raiders of '62
as Capt. Andrews
1911 The Fiddler’s Requiem
as Notary
1911 The Irish Honeymoon
as Larry Malone
1910 The Little Spreewald Maiden
as Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
1910 The Lad from Old Ireland
as Terry O'Connor