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Sidney Easton

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 2, 1885

died

December 24, 1971

place of birth

Savannah, Georgia, USA

also known as

Sid Easton · Sydney Easton

total credits

13 movies

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.

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Known For

His Woman

His Woman

as Mark

Fight That Ghost

Fight That Ghost

as Spooky Lightning

Ouanga

Ouanga

as Jackson

Murder on Lenox Avenue

Murder on Lenox Avenue

as Speed Simmons

Killer Diller

Killer Diller

as Policeman (as Sid Easton)

Wayward

Wayward

as George

Filmography

13 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

His Woman
4.3

His Woman

1931as Mark
Fight That Ghost
8.0

Fight That Ghost

1946as Spooky Lightning
Ouanga
5.6

Ouanga

1935as Jackson
Murder on Lenox Avenue
5.0

Murder on Lenox Avenue

1941as Speed Simmons
Killer Diller
5.3

Killer Diller

1948as Policeman (as Sid Easton)
Wayward
6.3

Wayward

1932as George
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
6.4

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

1934as Sam, train porter
Sunday Sinners
10.0

Sunday Sinners

1940as Bootsie
Paradise in Harlem
5.0

Paradise in Harlem

1939as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket
7.0

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

1933as Doorman (uncredited)
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
6.2

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932as Husband (uncredited)
Boarding House Blues
5.4

Boarding House Blues

1948as Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)
What Goes Up
10.0

What Goes Up

1939