George Sidney (actor) explained

George Sidney
Birth Name:	Sammy Greenfield
Birth Date:	18 March 1876
Birth Place:	Nagynichal, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting Place:	Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood
Years Active:	1915–1937
Relatives:	George Sidney (nephew)

George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876 – 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American film actor and comedian. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series.^[1]

Early years

Born in Nagynichal, Hungary,^[2] Sidney was the son of Lewis K. Sidney, an executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[3] He was the uncle of the film director George Sidney.^[2]

Career

In his youth, Sidney performed on amateur night programs at Miner's Bowery Theatre in New York City. His professional debut came at the Harlem Museum], and he went on to perform in burlesque.^[4] In his film debut he portrayed Potash in In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter.^[5]

Death

On April 29, 1945, Sidney died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 69.^{[6] [7]} He was buried in Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood.

Selected filmography

• In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924)
• Classified (1925)
• The Cohens and Kellys (1926)
• The Prince of Pilsen (1926)
• Millionaires (1926)
• Sweet Daddies (1926)
• Partners Again (1926)
• The Auctioneer (1927)
• Clancy's Kosher Wedding (1927)
• For the Love of Mike (1927)
• Lost at the Front (1927)
• The Life of Riley (1927)
• The Latest from Paris (1928)
• Flying Romeos (1928)
• We Americans (1928)
• Give and Take (1928)
• The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928)
• The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
• The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
• The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa (1930)
• Around the Corner (1930)
• Caught Cheating (1931)
• The Heart of New York (1932)
• High Pressure (1932)
• The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932)
• The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)
• Rafter Romance (1933)
• Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
• Diamond Jim (1935)
• The Good Old Soak (1937)

Bibliography

• Kear, Lynn & King, James. Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. McFarland & Co, 2009.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

Notes and References

1. Kear & King p.203
2. Book: Ellenberger . Allan R. . Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory . 2001 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-0983-9 . 14 . December 26, 2021 . en.
3. News: Pryor. Thomas M.. April 28, 1956. Movie unit set up by George Sidney. 10. The New York Times. subscription. December 26, 2021.
4. News: 'Cohen and Kelly' Pair Has Worked Together 6 Years . December 26, 2021 . The Times Dispatch . May 1, 1922 . 52. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Who's Who in Pictures: About the Careers of Lucille Lesueur, Joan Marsh and George . December 26, 2021 . The New York Times . April 16, 1933 . X 4. subscription.
6. News: George Sidney, 68, Stage, Screen Actor . December 25, 2021 . The New York Times . Associated Press . April 30, 1945 . 19. subscription.
7. News: GEORGE SIDNEY. March 3, 2023 . Variety. May 2, 1945. 63. Internet Archive.