Sid Jordan (August 12, 1889 – September 30, 1970) was an American film actor.

Biography

Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1889, Jordan was introduced to acting through his close friend

Tom Mix Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He ...

, when both men were serving as the "Night Marshalls" of Dewey, Oklahoma. Ironically, it was Sid Jordan's father (Col. John Jordan) who helped Sid and

obtain their jobs as Night Marshalls, as John Jordan was Sheriff of

Washington County, Oklahoma Washington County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,455. Its county seat is Bartlesville. Named for President George Washington, it is the second smallest ...

. Sid and Tom made their first film together in Oklahoma, then starred in many films together in Los Angeles, along with Victoria Forde, Tom Mix's wife at that time. Jordan appeared in 130 films between 1913 and 1944. He died in Hemet, California, in 1970.

Selected filmography

* '' The Man from Texas'' (1915) * '' The Golden Thought'' (1917) * '' The Wilderness Trail'' (1919) * '' Rough Riding Romance'' (1919) * '' The Coming of the Law'' (1919) * '' The Feud'' (1919) * ''

3 Gold Coins ''3 Gold Coins'' is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. It is believed to be a lost film. Plot Things are not going well for Bob Flemi ...

'' (1920) * '' The Untamed'' (1920) * '' The Texan'' (1920) * '' Prairie Trails'' (1920) * '' The Night Horsemen'' (1921) * '' The Rough Diamond'' (1921) * '' Trailin''' (1921) * '' After Your Own Heart'' (1921) * '' A Ridin' Romeo'' (1921) * '' Hands Off!'' (1921) * ''

Sky High Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to: Business * Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic Film and television * ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film * ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...

'' (1922) * '' Chasing the Moon'' (1922) * ''

For Big Stakes ''For Big Stakes'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced by and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix as "Clean-up" Sudden * Patsy Ruth Miller Patsy Ruth Mill ...

'' (1922) * '' The Boss of Camp 4'' (1922) * '' Up and Going'' (1922) * '' Where is This West?'' (1923) * '' Men in the Raw'' (1923) * '' The Ridin' Kid from Powder River'' (1924) * ''

The Deadwood Coach ''The Deadwood Coach'' is a 1924 American silent Western film written and directed by Lynn Reynolds. It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Orphan'' by Clarence E. Mulford. The film stars Tom Mix, George Bancroft, Doris May, Lucien Littlefield ...

'' (1924) * ''

Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher ear ...

'' (1925) * '' Rustling for Cupid'' (1926) * '' The Johnstown Flood'' (1926) * ''

The Dude Ranger ''The Dude Ranger'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Edward F. Cline based on the 1931 novel by Zane Grey. Parts of the film were shot in Johnson Canyon, Springdale, Zion National Park, and the Virgin River in Utah. The Grand Canyon w ...

'' (1934) * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1935) * '' Hollywood Cowboy'' (1937) * '' The Fighting Gringo'' (1939)

External links

* 1889 births 1970 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors People from Hemet, California Male actors from Oklahoma {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub