Sidney Algier
Appearance
Sidney Algier | |
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Born | December 5, 1889 |
Died | April 24, 1945 (aged 55) |
Sidney H. Algier (December 5, 1889 – April 24, 1945) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was married to Wava Roberts.
Early Life
[edit]Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Algier was the son of Elise and Allan Algier.[1]
Personal life and career
[edit]In March 1918, Algier married Wava Rae Foster in Santa Barbara, California.[2]
On April 24, 1945, in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, Algier suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 55.[3] He was survived by his wife.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Assistant director
[edit]- Reclamation (1916)
- The Inner Struggle (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- Dust (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- The Twinkler (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- Some Liar (1919) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- A Sporting Chance (1919/I) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- Six Feet Four (1919) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- The Week-End (1920) ... a.k.a. The Weekend (USA)
- Their Mutual Child (1920)
- The Thirtieth Piece of Silver (1920)
- The House of Toys (1920)
- The Blue Moon (1920) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- The Gamesters (1920) (as Sidney H. Algier)
- The Dangerous Age (1923)
- Why Men Leave Home (1924)
- Husbands and Lovers (1924)
- Fine Clothes (1925)
- Memory Lane (1926)
- The Gay Deceiver (1926)
- Lovers? (1927)
Unit manager
[edit]- Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937) (as Sid Algiers)
Production manager
[edit]- The Hard Hombre (1931)
- The Local Bad Man (1932)
- The Gay Buckaroo (1932)
- Spirit of the West (1932)
- A Man's Land (1932)
- The Boiling Point (1932)
- The Thirteenth Guest (1932) ... a.k.a. Lady Beware
- A Parisian Romance (1932)
- Cowboy Counsellor (1932)
- The Intruder (1933)
- The Eleventh Commandment (1933)
- The Dude Bandit (1933)
- A Shriek in the Night (1933)
Actor
[edit]- Spider Barlow's Soft Spot (1915) (as Sid Algier) .... Spike
- Under Azure Skies (1916) (as Sid Algier) .... Al, ranch hand
- My Fighting Gentleman ... a.k.a. A Son of Battle (USA) (1917) (as Sid Algier) .... Jim
- A Light Woman (1920)
- The Dangerous Age (1923)
- The Wanters (1923) (uncredited) .... bit part
Director
[edit]- Wild Horse (1931) ... a.k.a. Silver Devil (US: reissue title)
Writer
[edit]- A Light Woman (1920) (scenario)
References
[edit]- ^ Ramsae, Terry, ed. (1938). 1937-38 International Motion Picture Almanac. New York: Quigley Publishing. p. 34.
- ^ "At the Court House; County Recorder's Office". The Morning Press. March 9, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "OBITUARIES / Sidney Algier, 52, screen actor and assistant director". Variety. May 2, 1945. p. 63. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Funeral Notices". Hollywood Citizen-News. September 10, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
External links
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