Sidney Blackmer
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Sidney Blackmer | |
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Born | Sidney Alderman Blackmer July 13, 1895 |
Died | October 6, 1973 New York City, U.S. | (aged 78)
Other names | S.A. Blackmer |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1914–1971 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Awards | North Carolina Award, Fine Arts |
Sidney Alderman Blackmer (July 13, 1895 – October 6, 1973) was an American Broadway and film actor active between 1914 and 1971, usually in major supporting roles.
Biography
Blackmer was born and raised in
In 1929 he returned to motion pictures and went on to appear as a major character actor in more than 120 films.
He won the 1950
In film, Blackmer had a role as the conniving Manhattan warlock Roman Castevet in the guise of one of many overly solicitous elderly neighbors of the pregnant titular character (played by
A humanitarian, Blackmer served as the national vice president of the United States
Personal life
For his contributions to the film industry, Blackmer has a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1625 Vine Street.[6]
Filmography
- Beating Back (1914)
- A Most Immoral Lady (1929) as Humphrey Sergeant
- The Love Racket (1929) as Fred Masters
- Strictly Modern (1930) as Heath Desmond
- Sweethearts and Wives (1930) as Anthony Peel
- The Bad Man (1930) as Morgan Pell
- Kismet (1930) as Wazir Mansur
- Mothers Cry (1930) as Mr. Gerald Hart
- Little Caesar (1931) as Big Boy
- Woman Hungry(1931) as Geoffrey Brand
- It's a Wise Child (1931) as Steve
- The Lady Who Dared (1931) as Charles Townsend
- From Hell to Heaven (1933) as Cliff Billings
- Cocktail Hour (1933) as William Lawton
- The Wrecker (1933) as Tom Cummings
- Deluge (1933) as Martin Webster
- Goodbye Love (1933) as Chester Hamilton
- This Man Is Mine (1934) as Mort Holmes
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) as Mondego
- Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) as Barry Forbes
- Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934) as Lee Lother
- The President Vanishes (1934) as D.L. Voorman
- A Notorious Gentleman (1935) as Clayton Bradford
- The Little Colonel (1935) as Swazey
- Behind the Green Lights (1935) as Raymond Cortell
- Great God Gold (1935) as John Hart
- The Girl Who Came Back (1935) as Bill Rhodes
- Shadows of the Orient (1935) as King Moss
- Smart Girl (1935) as Harry Courtland
- Streamline Express (1935) as Gilbert Landon
- False Pretenses (1935) as Kenneth Alden
- The Fire-Trap(1935) as Cedric McIntyre
- Forced Landing (1935) as Tony Bernardi
- Heart of the West (1936) as John Trumbull
- Woman Trap (1936) as Riley Ferguson
- Florida Special (1936) as Jack Macklyn
- Early to Bed (1936) as Rex Daniels
- Missing Girls (1936) as Dan Collins
- The President's Mystery (1936) as George Sartos
- House of Secrets (1936) as Tom Starr
- Girl Overboard (1937) as Alex LeMaire
- A Doctor's Diary (1937) as Dr. Anson Ludlow
- John Meade's Woman (1937) as Rodney
- Michael O'Halloran (1937) as Jim Mintum
- This Is My Affair (1937) as President Theodore Roosevelt
- The Women Men Marry (1937) as Walter Wiley
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) as Dr. Therberg
- Heidi (1937) as Sesemann
- The Last Gangster (1937) as Editor
- Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) as Victor Karnoff
- Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) as Herr Eric Koerger
- In Old Chicago (1937) as General Phil Sheridan
- Speed to Burn (1938) as Hastings
- Straight, Place and Show (1938) as 'Lucky' Braddock
- Down on the Farm (1938) as Political Boss (uncredited)
- Suez (1938) as Marquis Du Brey
- Sharpshooters (1938) as Baron Orloff
- Orphans of the Street (1938) as Parker
- While New York Sleeps (1938) as Ralph Simmons
- Trade Winds (1938) as Thomas Bruhme II
- Convict's Code (1939) as Gregory Warren
- Fast and Loose (1939) as 'Lucky' Nolan
- Within the Law (1939) as George Demarest
- It's a Wonderful World (1939) as Al Mallon
- Unmarried (1939) as Cash Enright
- Trapped in the Sky (1939) as Mann
- Hotel for Women (1939) as McNeil
- The Monroe Doctrine (1939) as Theodore Roosevelt
- Law of the Pampas (1939) as Ralph Merritt
- Framed (1940) as Tony Bowman
- Teddy, the Rough Rider (1940) as Theodore Roosevelt
- Maryland (1940) as Spencer Danfield
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) as Puss in Boots
- I Want a Divorce (1940) as Erskine Brandon
- Third Finger, Left Hand(1940) as Hughie Wheeler
- Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941) as John Stevens
- Murder Among Friends (1941) as Mr. Wheeler
- The Great Swindle (1941) as Dave Lennox
- Rookies on Parade (1941) as Augustus Moody
- Love Crazy (1941) as George Renny
- Angels with Broken Wings (1941) as Guy Barton
- Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) as Anthony Rhodes
- The Feminine Touch (1941) as Freddie Bond
- The Officer and the Lady (1941) as Blake Standish
- Down Mexico Way (1941) as Ellery Gibson
- Nazi Agent (1942) as Arnold Milbar
- Obliging Young Lady (1942) as Henry – George's Attorney
- Always in My Heart (1942) as Philip Ames
- The Panther's Claw (1942) as Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt
- Gallant Lady (1942) as Steve Carey
- Sabotage Squad (1942) as Carlyle Harrison
- Quiet Please, Murder (1942) as Martin Cleaver
- Murder in Times Square (1943) as George Nevins
- I Escaped from the Gestapo (1943) as Bergen
- In Old Oklahoma (1943) as Teddy Roosevelt
- Broadway Rhythm (1944) as Press Agent (uncredited)
- Buffalo Bill (1944) as Theodore Roosevelt (uncredited)
- The Lady and the Monster (1944) as Eugene Fulton
- Wilson (1944) as Josephus Daniels
- Duel in the Sun (1946) as The Lover
- My Girl Tisa (1948) as Theodore Roosevelt
- A Song Is Born (1948) as Adams
- People Will Talk (1951) as Arthur Higgins
- Saturday's Hero (1951) as T. C. McCabe
- The San Francisco Story (1952) as Andrew Cain
- Washington Story (1952) as Philip Emery
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as Humphrey Agnew
- Johnny Dark(1954) as James Fielding
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 4: "Don't Come Back Alive") as Frank Partridge
- The View from Pompey's Head (1955) as Garvin Wales
- High Society (1956) as Seth Lord
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) as Austin Spencer
- Accused of Murder (1956) as Frank Hobart
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) as Professor Brent
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 17: "The Faith of Aaron Menefee") as Reverend Otis Jones
- How to Murder Your Wife (1965) as Judge Blackstone
- Joy in the Morning (1965) as Dean James Darwent
- A Covenant with Death (1967) as Colonel Oates
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) as Roman Castevet
- Revenge Is My Destiny (1971) as Gregory Mann (final film role)
Blackmer also appeared in television roles, such as Don't Come Back Alive episode of the 1955 TV series
References
- ^ a b Scarvey, Katie (January 19, 2010). "Blackmer a star of stage and screen". Salisbury Post. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winners: Sidney Blackmer". Tony Awards. The American Theatre Wing. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Residence of W. S. Blackmer". Theo. Buerbaum's Salisbury. Rowan Public Library. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ Scarvey, Katie (March 2, 2012). "Blackmer home will likely be torn down soon". Salisbury Post. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Sidney Blackmer". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
External links
- Sidney Blackmer at IMDb
- Sidney Blackmer at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sidney Blackmer at Find a Grave
- Sidney Blackmer at AllMovie