Sam Sidman (1871 – 3 January 1948) was an American actor. Born in the

Austro-Hungarian Empire Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consist ...

, he appeared in films such as '' The Daring Years'' (a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

released in 1923), ''The Show Girl'' (1927), and ''Better Days'' (1927). Sidman was also a well-known comedian, imitated by

Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era. Some of h ...

for example. At the time of his death in Pinewald, New Jersey, he was a resident of the

Actors' Fund The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports performers and behind-the-scenes workers in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 17,000 people directly each year. Se ...

home in

Englewood, New Jersey Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of Engle ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Show Girl ''The Show Girl'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Mildred Harris, Gaston Glass and Mary Carr. Cast * Mildred Harris as Maizie Udell * Gaston Glass as Billy Barton * Mary Carr as Mrs. Udell * ...

'' (1927)

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* * * 1871 births 1948 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Englewood, New Jersey 20th-century American male actors Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States American burlesque performers {{US-film-actor-1870s-stub