Sidney Algier
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
Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Algier was the son of Elise and Allan Algier.[1]
Personal life and career
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
Assistant director
- 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
- Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937) (as Sid Algiers)
Production manager
- 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
- 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
- Wild Horse (1931) ... a.k.a. Silver Devil (US: reissue title)
Writer
- A Light Woman (1920) (scenario)
References
- ^ 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.
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