Personal Info
Sidney Olcott
Directing
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.
Filmography
Movies
The Railroad Raiders of '62
as Captain Andrews (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bold Emmett, Ireland's Martyr
as Con Daly
All for Old Ireland
The Eye of the Government
as The Detective
For Ireland's Sake
as Father Flanagan
Lady Peggy’s Escape
as Father O’Donnell
From the Manger to the Cross
as Blind Man (uncredited)
The Little Gluers
as Capt. Sidney Keirnan
Ireland, the Oppressed
as Father Falvey
The Shaughraun
as Conn - the Shaughraun