Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Alderman Blackmer (born July 13, 1895 in Salisbury , North Carolina , † October 5, 1973 in New York City , New York ) was an American actor .
Life
Sidney Blackmer first studied law and then decided to train as an actor. From 1917 he appeared on numerous stages. His film career began after the introduction of the sound film. In the first years he was very often cast for villain roles (for example in Little Caesar , directed by Mervyn LeRoy ), in the later years he was also seen more often in the character subject. His star role on stage and in film was US President Theodore Roosevelt , whom he played ten times. One of his last film roles was also one of his best known, namely that of the satanist neighbor Roman Castevet in the horror film Rosemary's Baby . In total, he was seen in around 175 film and television productions, most recently in 1971.
In 1950 he was awarded the Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Broadway -Stück Come Back, Little Sheba of William Inge excellent. In 1960 Blackmer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 1968, he was named Best Supporting Actor by the Kansas City Film Critics Circle for his role in Rosemary's Baby . Blackmer was married to actress Lenore Ulric (1892-1970) from 1929 until the divorce in 1938 . In 1943 he married the actress Suzanne Kaaren (1912-2004), with whom he remained married until his death in 1973 and had two sons.
Filmography (selection)
- 1914: Beating Back
- 1931: The Little Caesar (Little Caesar)
- 1934: The Count of Monte Christo
- 1935: The Little Colonel
- 1937: Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo (Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo)
- 1937: Mr. Moto and the China Treasure (Thank you, Mr. Moto)
- 1937: Heidi
- 1937: The Last Gangster (The Last Gangster)
- 1938: Suez
- 1939: The Law of the Pampas
- 1939: Above and Above (It's a Wonderful World)
- 1940: Third Finger, Left Hand
- 1941: Cheers for Miss Bishop
- 1942: In the shadow of the heart (Always in my heart)
- 1944: Buffalo Bill, the white Indian (Buffalo Bill)
- 1946: Duel in der Sonne (Duel in the sun)
- 1945: The Hell of Oklahoma (In old Oklahoma)
- 1948: The daring rescue of the gangster bride Honey Swanson (A Song Is Born)
- 1951: A Hero for Two Hours (Saturday's Heroe)
- 1951: People Will Talk
- 1952: Manhunt in San Francisco (The San Francisco Story)
- 1954: The High and the Mighty (The High and the Mighty)
- 1955: Unfinished Love (A view from Pompey's head)
- 1956: The Top Ten Thousand (High Society)
- 1956 beyond all doubt (Beyond a Reasonable Doubt)
- 1956: Accused of Murder
- 1957: Tammy (Tammy and the Bachelor)
- 1961/1968: Bonanza (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1965: How do you kill your wife? (How to Murder Your Wife)
- 1967: A Covenant with Death
- 1968: Rosemary's Baby (Rosemary's Baby)
- 1971: Revenge Is My Destiny
Web links
- Sidney Blackmer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sidney Blackmer in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Sidney Blackmer in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 409.
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SURNAME | Blackmer, Sidney |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blackmer, Sidney Alderman (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1895 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury , North Carolina , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th October 1973 |
Place of death | New York City , New York , United States |