Sydney Lassick

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Sydney Lassick (born July 23, 1922 in Chicago , Illinois , † April 12, 2003 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor . He became famous in 1975 in the role of Charlie Cheswick in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest .

Life

Lassick was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and then studied dramaturgy at DePaul University . In 1958 Lassick began his acting career. In his roles he embodied mostly neurotic or easily irritable characters.

After several mostly only small film appearances, Sydney Lassick gained fame in 1975 for his role of the manic-depressive and childish Charlie Cheswick in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the side of Jack Nicholson . In the following years he was seen, among other things, as a supporting actor in several well-known horror films. For example, in 1976 Lassick played the class teacher Mr. Fromm in Carrie - Satan's Youngest Daughter . In 1980 he starred as Gutchel in The Horror Alligator , followed by appearances in the slasher films The Unseen (1980) and Silent Madness (1984).

In addition to his appearances in horror films, Lassick worked in well-known films such as 1941 - Where do you go to Hollywood and Mel Brooks - The crazy story of the world , but only played minor or extras. He had better-known roles outside of the horror genre, including as an American tourist in the short film Monaco Forever in 1984 and as a gopher in the action thriller Beyond the White Line in 1992 . In 2000 Lassick ended his acting career.

Sydney Lassick was unmarried and had no children. In addition to his film career, he worked as a freight forwarder. Lassick died on April 12, 2003 at the age of 80 from complications from his diabetes in Los Angeles. His only relative at the time of his death was an older sister. He was buried in the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills .

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sydney Lassick. In: Variety . April 17, 2003, accessed February 15, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Lassick, Sydney
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH July 23, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 2003
Place of death Los Angeles , California