Acting
Sidney Easton
Born 1885-10-02
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Sidney Easton
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Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934
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His Woman
1931
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Killer Diller
1948
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Wayward
1932
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A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
1932
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Paradise in Harlem
1939
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Boarding House Blues
1948
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Ouanga
1935
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Fight That Ghost
1946
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Sunday Sinners
1940
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (17 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Boarding House Blues | Boo Boo (as Sid Easton) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Killer Diller | Policeman (as Sid Easton) | Movie | 1948 |
| The Story of Mr. Hobbs | Ben - Winston's Butler | Movie | 1947 | |
 | Fight That Ghost | Spooky Lightning | Movie | 1946 |
 | Murder on Lenox Avenue | Speed Simmons | Movie | 1941 |
 | Sunday Sinners | Bootsie | Movie | 1940 |
 | What Goes Up | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1939 |
 | Paradise in Harlem | Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Ouanga | Jackson | Movie | 1935 |
 | Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho | Sam, train porter | Movie | 1934 |
 | I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket | Doorman (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
| The Musical Doctor | Patient on gurney (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 | |
 | A Rhapsody in Black and Blue | Husband (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Wayward | George | Movie | 1932 |
 | His Woman | Mark | Movie | 1931 |
| Be Like Me | George (uncredited) | Movie | 1931 | |
| The Conjure Woman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1926 |