Sidney Algier (December 5, 1889 – April 24, 1945) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was married to Wava Roberts. Born in

Shamokin, Pennsylvania Shamokin (; Saponi Algonquian ''Schahamokink'', meaning "place of eels") ( Lenape Indian language: Shahëmokink) is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Surrounded by Coal Township at the western edge of the Anthracite ...

, he died in

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, of a heart attack at the age of 55.

Filmography

Assistant director

*'' Lovers?'' (1927) *'' The Gay Deceiver'' (1926) *'' Memory Lane'' (1926) *'' Fine Clothes'' (1925) *''

Husbands and Lovers ''Husbands and Lovers'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Florence Vidor and Lewis Stone. It was produced by Louis B. Mayer and released by First National Pictures. Plot As described in a review in ...

'' (1924) *''

Why Men Leave Home ''Why Men Leave Home'' is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl directed and stars Lewis Stone and Helene Chadwick. Produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through First National Pictures (then known as Associa ...

'' (1924) *''

The Dangerous Age ''The Dangerous Age'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and written by J.G. Hawks, Bess Meredyth, and Lenore Coffee. The film stars Lewis Stone, Cleo Madison, Edith Roberts, Ruth Clifford, Myrtle Stedman, and Jame ...

'' (1923) *'' The Gamesters'' (1920) (as Sidney H. Algier) *'' The Blue Moon'' (1920) (as Sidney H. Algier) *'' The House of Toys'' (1920) *'' The Thirtieth Piece of Silver'' (1920) *''

Their Mutual Child ''The Coming of Bill'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was published as ''Their Mutual Child'' in the United States on 5 August 1919 by Boni & Liveright, New York, and as '' The Coming of Bill'' in the United Kingdom on 1 July 1920 by Herbert ...

'' (1920) *'' The Week-End'' (1920) ... ''The Weekend'' (USA) *'' Six Feet Four'' (1919) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''A Sporting Chance'' (1919/I) (as Sidney H. Algier) *'' Some Liar'' (1919) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''

The Twinkler ''The Twinkler'' is a 1916 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton. The author, Henry Leverage, was incarcerated in Sing Sing for auto theft; that fact was used in the fi ...

'' (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''Dust'' (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''The Inner Struggle'' (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''Reclamation'' (1916)

Unit manager

*'' Wallaby Jim of the Islands'' (1937) (as Sid Algiers)

Production manager

*''

A Shriek in the Night ''A Shriek in the Night'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery crime film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark. It was produced by the independent studio Allied Pictures, and ...

'' (1933) *'' The Dude Bandit'' (1933) *'' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1933) *'' The Intruder'' (1933) *'' Cowboy Counsellor'' (1932) *'' A Parisian Romance'' (1932) *''

The Thirteenth Guest ''The Thirteenth Guest'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery comedy thriller film, released on August 9, 1932. The film is also known as ''Lady Beware'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the 1929 novel ''The Thirteenth Guest'' written by cr ...

'' (1932) ... a.k.a. '' Lady Beware'' *''The Boiling Point'' (1932) *'' A Man's Land'' (1932) *''

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'' (1932) *'' The Gay Buckaroo'' (1932) *''

The Local Bad Man ''The Local Bad Man'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Jim Bonner * Sally Blane as Marion Meade * Hooper Atchley as Joe Murdock * Edward Hearn as Ben Murdock * Edward Peil Sr. as Sheriff ...

'' (1932) *'' The Hard Hombre'' (1931)

Actor

*'' The Wanters ''(1923) (uncredited) .... bit part *''

'' (1923) *'' A Light Woman'' (1920) *'' My Fighting Gentleman'' ... a.k.a. ''A Son of Battle'' (USA) (1917) (as Sid Algier) .... Jim *''Under Azure Skies'' (1916) (as Sid Algier) .... Al, ranch hand *''Spider Barlow's Soft Spot'' (1915) (as Sid Algier) .... Spike

Director

*''

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'' (1931) ... a.k.a. ''Silver Devil'' (US: reissue title)

Writer

*'' A Light Woman'' (1920) (scenario)

References

External links

* 1889 births 1945 deaths People from Shamokin, Pennsylvania {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub