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Sidney Easton

1885-10-02 – 1971-12-24 (age 86) Savannah, Georgia, USA

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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

Killer Diller

Killer Diller

1948

as Policeman (as Sid Easton)

His Woman

His Woman

1931

as Mark

Wayward

Wayward

1932

as George

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

1934

as Sam, train porter

Paradise in Harlem

Paradise in Harlem

1939

as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)

Fight That Ghost

Fight That Ghost

1946

as Spooky Lightning

Be Like Me

1931

as George (uncredited)

Ouanga

Ouanga

1935

as Jackson

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932

as Husband (uncredited)

The Story of Mr. Hobbs

1947

as Ben - Winston's Butler

Boarding House Blues

Boarding House Blues

1948

as Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

1933

as Doorman (uncredited)

Sunday Sinners

Sunday Sinners

1940

as Bootsie

Murder on Lenox Avenue

Murder on Lenox Avenue

1941

as Speed Simmons

The Musical Doctor

1932

as Patient on gurney (uncredited)

The Conjure Woman

1926

What Goes Up

What Goes Up

1939