
Sidney Olcott
Directing
Born 1873-09-20 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Died 1949-12-16
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.
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Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
Con Daly

All for Old Ireland

The Railroad Raiders of '62
Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Eye of the Government
The Detective

For Ireland's Sake
Father Flanagan
Lady Peggy’s Escape
Father O’Donnell
The Shaughraun
Conn - the Shaughraun

Ireland, the Oppressed
Father Falvey
The Mayor from Ireland

The Little Gluers
Capt. Sidney Keirnan

From the Manger to the Cross
Blind Man (uncredited)
Vagabonds
Tom
The O'Neill
The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
A Fisherman / Kathleen's Fiance

The Colleen Bawn
Danny Mann

Railroad Raiders of '62
Capt. Andrews
The Fiddler’s Requiem
Notary
The Irish Honeymoon
Larry Malone

The Little Spreewald Maiden
Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart

The Lad from Old Ireland
Terry O'Connor

2 A.M. in the Subway
Drunk Man
Crew

The Claw
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The White Black Sheep
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The Amateur Gentleman
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Ranson's Folly
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The Best People
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Not So Long Ago
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The Charmer
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Salome of the Tenements
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The Only Woman
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Monsieur Beaucaire
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The Humming Bird
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The Green Goddess
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Little Old New York
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Timothy's Quest
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Pardon My French
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God's Country and the Law
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The Right Way
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Marriage for Convenience
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The Daughter of MacGregor
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The Smugglers
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