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Sidney Easton

1885-10-02 – 1971-12-24 (age 86) Savannah, Georgia, USA

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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.

Known For

His Woman

His Woman

1931

as Mark

Paradise in Harlem

Paradise in Harlem

1939

as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)

Killer Diller

Killer Diller

1948

as Policeman (as Sid Easton)

Ouanga

Ouanga

1935

as Jackson

Be Like Me

1931

as George (uncredited)

Fight That Ghost

Fight That Ghost

1946

as Spooky Lightning

Sunday Sinners

Sunday Sinners

1940

as Bootsie

Murder on Lenox Avenue

Murder on Lenox Avenue

1941

as Speed Simmons

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932

as Husband (uncredited)

Wayward

Wayward

1932

as George

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

1933

as Doorman (uncredited)

The Musical Doctor

1932

as Patient on gurney (uncredited)

Boarding House Blues

Boarding House Blues

1948

as Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)

The Conjure Woman

1926

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

1934

as Sam, train porter

The Story of Mr. Hobbs

1947

as Ben - Winston's Butler

What Goes Up

What Goes Up

1939