

Sidney Olcott
Acting
September 20, 1873
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
December 16, 1949
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.
The Filmography


The Humming Bird

The Green Goddess

Little Old New York

Timothy's Quest

The Seven Sisters

The Darling of the CSA

Rory O'More

Railroad Raiders of '62

When Lovers Part

The Lad from Old Ireland

The Navajo's Bride

Ben Hur
