George Sidney | |
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Born | Sammy Greenfield 18 March 1876 Nagynichal,
Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Died | 29 April 1945
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1915–1937 |
Relatives | George Sidney (nephew) |
George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876[ citation needed] – 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American film actor and comedian. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series. [1]
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]
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]
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. [2]
George Sidney | |
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Born | Sammy Greenfield 18 March 1876 Nagynichal,
Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Died | 29 April 1945
Los Angeles,
California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1915–1937 |
Relatives | George Sidney (nephew) |
George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876[ citation needed] – 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American film actor and comedian. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series. [1]
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]
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]
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. [2]