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

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.

personal data
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

[1] 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.