Sidney Easton

Acting

Sidney Easton

Born
Died
(aged 86)
Birthplace
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Credits
17 titles

Biography

Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and vaudeville. Starting in the 1930s he appeared in films.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 17

YearTitleRole
1948 Boarding House Blues Film Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)
1948 Killer Diller Film Policeman (as Sid Easton)
1947 The Story of Mr. Hobbs Film Ben - Winston's Butler
1946 Fight That Ghost Film Spooky Lightning
1941 Murder on Lenox Avenue Film Speed Simmons
1940 Sunday Sinners Film Bootsie
1939 What Goes Up Film
1939 Paradise in Harlem Film Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)
1935 Ouanga Film Jackson
1934 Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho Film Sam, train porter
1933 I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket Film Doorman (uncredited)
1932 The Musical Doctor Film Patient on gurney (uncredited)
1932 A Rhapsody in Black and Blue Film Husband (uncredited)
1932 Wayward Film George
1931 His Woman Film Mark
1931 Be Like Me Film George (uncredited)
1926 The Conjure Woman Film
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