Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in

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in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 and 1942, with some of his most memorable early performances in

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Mabel Normand Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...

. He died in

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* '' Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1926) * '' The Golden Web'' (1926) * ''

Jewels of Desire ''Jewels of Desire'' is a 1927 silent film directed by Paul Powell and starring Priscilla Dean. It was released through Producers Distributing Corporation. A print is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Televisi ...

'' (1927) * ''

Romantic Rogue ''Romantic Rogue'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Ena Gregory and Syd Crossley.Munden p.664 It was distributed by the independent Rayart Pictures, the forerunner of Monogram Pictures ...

'' (1927) * '' Play Safe'' (1927) * ''

One Hour Married ''One Hour Married'' is a 1927 American silent short comedy film starring Mabel Normand and directed by Jerome Strong. The film is notable for being Mabel Normand's last appearance onscreen prior to her death in 1930. Plot The story is set ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Blood Ship ''The Blood Ship'' is a 1927 silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan and Richard Arlen. It is based on the 1922 novel ''The Blood Ship'' by Norman Springer, later remade by Seitz as the 1931 so ...

'' (1927) * '' The Circus Kid'' (1928) * '' Into No Man's Land'' (1928) * '' Fangs of the Wild'' (1928) * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1928) * ''

The Hate Ship ''The Hate Ship'' is a 1929 British mystery film directed by Norman Walker and starring Jameson Thomas, Jean Colin and Jack Raine. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures.Wood p.67 Cast * Jameson Thomas as Vernon ...

'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' Atlantik'' (1929) * '' The Younger Generation'' (1929) * '' The Fatal Warning'' (1929) * '' The Middle Watch'' (1930) * '' Just for a Song'' (1930) * ''

Never Trouble Trouble ''Never Trouble Trouble'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Lupino Lane and starring Lane, Renee Clama and Jack Hobbs. It was shot at the Cricklewood Studios in London.Wood p.69 Synopsis An artist, despairing of life, arranges to hav ...

'' (1931) * '' The Professional Guest'' (1931) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1931) * '' For the Love of Mike'' (1932) * ''

Tonight's the Night Tonight's the Night may refer to: Films * ''Tonight's the Night'' (1932 film), a 1932 British film starring Leslie Fuller * ''Tonight's the Night'', American title of the 1954 film '' Happy Ever After'', a British comedy starring David Niven * '' ...

'' (1932) * '' The Mayor's Nest'' (1932) * '' Here's George'' (1932) * '' High Society'' (1932) * '' The Umbrella'' (1933) * '' The Bermondsey Kid'' (1933) * '' You Made Me Love You'' (1933) * '' The King's Cup'' (1933) * '' Letting in the Sunshine'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Give Her a Ring'' (1934) * '' The Night Club Queen'' (1934) * ''

Those Were the Days Those Were the Days may refer to: Music Albums * ''Those Were the Days'' (Johnny Mathis album) (1968) * ''Those Were the Days'' (Cream album) (1997) * ''Those Were the Days'' (Dolly Parton album) (2005) * '' Those Were the Days – The Best of L ...

'' (1934) * ''

Dandy Dick ''Dandy Dick'' may refer to: * ''Dandy Dick'' (play), an 1887 stage farce by Arthur W. Pinero * ''Dandy Dick'' (film), a 1935 film adaptation of the original play {{Disambiguation ...

'' (1935) * '' Jimmy Boy'' (1935) * '' The Deputy Drummer'' (1935) * '' It's a Bet'' (1935) * '' Honeymoon for Three'' (1935) * '' The Man in the Mirror'' (1936) * '' Public Nuisance No. 1'' (1936) * '' Two's Company'' (1936) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' The Man Behind the Mask'' (1936) * '' Pay Box Adventure'' (1936) * ''

Keep Your Seats, Please ''Keep Your Seats, Please'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring George Formby, Florence Desmond and Alastair Sim. It marked the film debut of the child star Binkie Stuart. The film was made by Associated Talking Pi ...

'' (1936) * '' The Limping Man'' (1936) * '' Queen of Hearts'' (1936) * '' Old Mother Riley'' (1937) * '' There Was a Young Man'' (1937) * '' Rhythm Racketeer'' (1937) * '' Young and Innocent'' (1937) * '' Feather Your Nest'' (1937) * ''

Boys Will Be Girls The Honeytraps was the 'girl band' featured in the 2006 reality TV show ''Boys Will Be Girls'', aired on E4. The programme starting by auditioning male singers (who'd all been in bands before) for a brand new band, to be managed by Olivier Beh ...

'' (1937) * '' Penny Paradise'' (1938) * ''

Sweet Devil ''Sweet Devil'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Bobby Howes, Jean Gillie and William Kendall. It was made at Pinewood Studios.Wood p.97 Cast * Bobby Howes as Tony Brent * Jean Gillie as Jill Turne ...

'' (1938) * ''

We're Going to Be Rich ''We're Going to Be Rich'' is a 1938 British historical musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. Plot During the 1880s Kit Dobson, an English music hall singer performing in ...

'' (1938) * '' Save a Little Sunshine'' (1938) * '' Come On George!'' (1939) * ''

Meet Maxwell Archer ''Meet Maxwell Archer'' is a 1940 British mystery film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring John Loder, Leueen MacGrath and Athole Stewart. The screenplay concerns a private detective who attempts to clear a man wrongly accused of murd ...

'' (1940) * ''

Old Mother Riley's Circus ''Old Mother Riley's Circus'' is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and John Longden. Old Mother Riley takes over a struggling circus and makes a huge success of it. The trade ad ...

'' (1941) * '' Let the People Sing'' (1942)

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* 1885 births 1960 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States {{England-film-actor-stub