Portrait of Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Bio: Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow, August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen and film actress whose career spanned over 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s
Born: Tue, Aug 09 1910
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Jul 01 1999
Sylvia Sidney is 88 years old
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Poster of Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!
Sylvia Sidney was
86 in Mars Attacks!
as 'Grandma Norris'.
Fri, Dec 13 1996
Poster of Used People
Used People
Sylvia Sidney was
82 in Used People
as 'Becky'.
Wed, Dec 16 1992
Poster of Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
Sylvia Sidney was
79 in Night of 100 Stars III
as 'Self'.
Mon, May 21 1990
Poster of Andre's Mother
Andre's Mother
Sylvia Sidney was
79 in Andre's Mother
as 'Mrs. Downes'.
Wed, Mar 07 1990
Poster of Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Sylvia Sidney was
78 in Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 26 1989
Poster of Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Sylvia Sidney was
77 in Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 05 1988
Poster of Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Sylvia Sidney was
77 in Beetlejuice
as 'Juno'.
Wed, Mar 30 1988
Poster of The Witching of Ben Wagner
The Witching of Ben Wagner
Sylvia Sidney was
77 in The Witching of Ben Wagner
as 'Grammy (Regina's Grandmother)'.
Thu, Dec 31 1987
Poster of Pals
Pals
Sylvia Sidney was
76 in Pals
as 'Fern Stobbs'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of An Early Frost
An Early Frost
Sylvia Sidney was
74 in An Early Frost
as 'Beatrice McKenna'.
Wed, May 01 1985
Poster of Finnegan Begin Again
Finnegan Begin Again
Sylvia Sidney was
74 in Finnegan Begin Again
as 'Margaret'.
Sun, Feb 24 1985
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Sylvia Sidney was
73 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Copkiller
Copkiller
Sylvia Sidney was
72 in Copkiller
as 'Margaret Smith'.
Tue, Mar 15 1983
Poster of The Brass Ring
The Brass Ring
Sylvia Sidney was
72 in The Brass Ring
as 'Grandmother'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Having It All
Having It All
Sylvia Sidney was
72 in Having It All
as 'Marney'.
Wed, Oct 13 1982
Poster of Hammett
Hammett
Sylvia Sidney was
71 in Hammett
as 'Donaldina Cameron'.
Wed, Jun 09 1982
Poster of Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Sylvia Sidney was
71 in Night of 100 Stars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Poster of Come Along with Me
Come Along with Me
Sylvia Sidney was
71 in Come Along with Me
as 'Mrs. Flanner'.
Tue, Feb 16 1982
Poster of A Small Killing
A Small Killing
Sylvia Sidney was
71 in A Small Killing
as 'Sadie Ross'.
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box
Sylvia Sidney was
70 in The Shadow Box
as 'Felicity'.
Tue, Sep 30 1980
Poster of F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Sylvia Sidney was
69 in F.D.R.: The Last Year
as 'Cousin Polly'.
Thu, May 15 1980
Poster of The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
Sylvia Sidney was
69 in The Gossip Columnist
as 'Alma Lewellyn'.
Fri, Mar 21 1980
Poster of Damien: Omen II
Damien: Omen II
Sylvia Sidney was
67 in Damien: Omen II
as 'Aunt Marion'.
Fri, Jun 09 1978
Poster of Siege
Siege
Sylvia Sidney was
67 in Siege
as 'Lillian Gordon'.
Wed, Apr 26 1978
Poster of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Sylvia Sidney was
66 in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as 'Miss Coral'.
Thu, Jul 14 1977
Poster of Snowbeast
Snowbeast
Sylvia Sidney was
66 in Snowbeast
as 'Mrs. Carrie Rill'.
Thu, Apr 28 1977
Poster of Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Sylvia Sidney was
66 in Raid on Entebbe
as 'Dora Bloch'.
Sun, Dec 26 1976
Poster of God Told Me To
God Told Me To
Sylvia Sidney was
66 in God Told Me To
as 'Elizabeth Mullin'.
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of Death at Love House
Death at Love House
Sylvia Sidney was
66 in Death at Love House
as 'Clara Josephs'.
Thu, Sep 02 1976
Poster of Winner Take All
Winner Take All
Sylvia Sidney was
64 in Winner Take All
as 'Anne Barclay'.
Mon, Mar 03 1975
Poster of The Secret Night Caller
The Secret Night Caller
Sylvia Sidney was
64 in The Secret Night Caller
as 'Kitty'.
Tue, Feb 18 1975
Poster of Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Sylvia Sidney was
63 in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
as 'Mrs. Pritchard - Rita's Mother'.
Sun, Oct 21 1973
Poster of Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Sylvia Sidney was
61 in Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
as 'Elizabeth Gibson'.
Tue, Nov 09 1971
Poster of No Time at All
No Time at All
Sylvia Sidney was
47 in No Time at All
as 'Mrs. Kramer'.
Thu, Feb 13 1958
Poster of The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story
Sylvia Sidney was
46 in The Helen Morgan Story
as 'Lulu Morgan'.
Thu, May 16 1957
Poster of Behind the High Wall
Behind the High Wall
Sylvia Sidney was
45 in Behind the High Wall
as 'Hilda Carmichael'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of Man on the Ledge
Man on the Ledge
Sylvia Sidney was
45 in Man on the Ledge
as 'Mrs. Cosick'.
Wed, Dec 28 1955
Poster of Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday
Sylvia Sidney was
44 in Violent Saturday
as 'Elsie Braden'.
Fri, Apr 01 1955
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Sylvia Sidney was
42 in Les Miserables
as 'Fantine'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner
Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner
Sylvia Sidney was
38 in Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner
as 'Sylvia Sidney'.
Wed, Jul 20 1949
Poster of Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger
Sylvia Sidney was
37 in Love from a Stranger
as 'Cecily Harrington'.
Sat, Nov 15 1947
Poster of The Searching Wind
The Searching Wind
Sylvia Sidney was
36 in The Searching Wind
as 'Cassie Bowman'.
Fri, Aug 09 1946
Poster of Mr. Ace
Mr. Ace
Sylvia Sidney was
35 in Mr. Ace
as 'Margaret Wyndham Chase'.
Fri, Aug 02 1946
Poster of Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
Sylvia Sidney was
34 in Blood on the Sun
as 'Iris Hilliard'.
Thu, Apr 26 1945
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Sylvia Sidney was
31 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night
Sylvia Sidney was
30 in The Wagons Roll at Night
as 'Flo Lorraine'.
Fri, Apr 25 1941
Poster of One Third of a Nation
One Third of a Nation
Sylvia Sidney was
28 in One Third of a Nation
as 'Mary Rogers'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of You and Me
You and Me
Sylvia Sidney was
27 in You and Me
as 'Helen'.
Wed, Jun 01 1938
Poster of Dead End
Dead End
Sylvia Sidney was
27 in Dead End
as 'Drina Gordon'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once
Sylvia Sidney was
26 in You Only Live Once
as 'Joan Graham'.
Sat, Jan 23 1937
Poster of Sabotage
Sabotage
Sylvia Sidney was
26 in Sabotage
as 'Mrs. Verloc'.
Fri, Jan 08 1937
Poster of Fury
Fury
Sylvia Sidney was
25 in Fury
as 'Katherine Grant'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Poster of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Sylvia Sidney was
25 in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as 'June Tolliver'.
Fri, Mar 13 1936
Poster of Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Sylvia Sidney was
25 in Mary Burns, Fugitive
as 'Mary Burns'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth
Sylvia Sidney was
25 in Accent on Youth
as 'Linda Brown'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Poster of Behold My Wife!
Behold My Wife!
Sylvia Sidney was
24 in Behold My Wife!
as 'Tonita Storm Cloud'.
Thu, Dec 06 1934
Poster of Thirty Day Princess
Thirty Day Princess
Sylvia Sidney was
23 in Thirty Day Princess
as 'Nancy Lane / Princess Catterina'.
Fri, May 18 1934
Poster of Good Dame
Good Dame
Sylvia Sidney was
23 in Good Dame
as 'Lillie Taylor'.
Fri, Mar 16 1934
Poster of Jennie Gerhardt
Jennie Gerhardt
Sylvia Sidney was
22 in Jennie Gerhardt
as 'Jennie Gerhardt'.
Thu, Jun 08 1933
Poster of Pick-up
Pick-up
Sylvia Sidney was
22 in Pick-up
as 'Mary Richards'.
Fri, Mar 24 1933
Poster of Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
Sylvia Sidney was
22 in Madame Butterfly
as 'Cho-Cho San'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
Sylvia Sidney was
21 in Make Me a Star
as 'Sylvia Sidney (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1932
Poster of Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell
Sylvia Sidney was
21 in Merrily We Go to Hell
as 'Joan Prentice'.
Fri, Jun 10 1932
Poster of The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
Sylvia Sidney was
21 in The Miracle Man
as 'Helen Smith aka Helen Vail'.
Fri, Apr 01 1932
Poster of Ladies of the Big House
Ladies of the Big House
Sylvia Sidney was
21 in Ladies of the Big House
as 'Kathleen Storm McNeil'.
Sat, Dec 26 1931
Poster of Street Scene
Street Scene
Sylvia Sidney was
21 in Street Scene
as 'Rose Maurrant'.
Sat, Sep 05 1931
Poster of An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy
Sylvia Sidney was
21 in An American Tragedy
as 'Roberta 'Bert' Alden'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Confessions of a Co-Ed
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Sylvia Sidney was
20 in Confessions of a Co-Ed
as 'Patricia Harper'.
Sat, Jul 11 1931
Poster of The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
Sylvia Sidney was
20 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1931
Poster of City Streets
City Streets
Sylvia Sidney was
20 in City Streets
as 'Nan Cooley'.
Sat, Apr 18 1931
Poster of Five Minutes from the Station
Five Minutes from the Station
Sylvia Sidney was
20 in Five Minutes from the Station
as 'Carrie Adams'.
Tue, Sep 30 1930
Poster of Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes
Sylvia Sidney was
18 in Thru Different Eyes
as 'Valerie Briand'.
Sat, Apr 13 1929
Poster of Broadway Nights
Broadway Nights
Sylvia Sidney was
16 in Broadway Nights
as 'Performer'.
Sun, May 15 1927

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Sylvia Sidney was
88+ in Fantasy Island
as 'Clia'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1998
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Sylvia Sidney was
83+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Alice'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Dear John
Dear John
Sylvia Sidney was
78+ in Dear John
as 'Mrs. Lumenski'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1988
Poster of thirtysomething
thirtysomething
Sylvia Sidney was
77+ in thirtysomething
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1987
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Sylvia Sidney was
75+ in The Equalizer
as 'Judge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Sylvia Sidney was
70+ in Magnum, P.I.
as 'Elizabeth Barrett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Sylvia Sidney was
68+ in WKRP in Cincinnati
as 'Mama Carlson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Sylvia Sidney was
67+ in The Love Boat
as 'Natalie Corson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
Sylvia Sidney was
66+ in Eight Is Enough
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Sylvia Sidney was
65+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Olga Grossman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Sylvia Sidney was
51+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Sylvia Sidney was
51+ in The Defenders
as 'Adela Collins'.
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Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Sylvia Sidney was
50+ in Route 66
as 'Lonnie Taylor, Hannah Ellis'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Sylvia Sidney was
50+ in My Three Sons
as 'Miss Houk'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Sylvia Sidney was
49+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Beulah Ridges'.
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Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Sylvia Sidney was
48+ in Naked City
as 'Florence Nunda'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Polly Bergen Show
The Polly Bergen Show
Sylvia Sidney was
47+ in The Polly Bergen Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Sylvia Sidney was
46+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Sylvia Sidney was
46+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Mrs. Kramer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Sylvia Sidney was
45+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as 'Mrs. Cosick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
Sylvia Sidney was
45+ in Playwrights '56
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sylvia Sidney was
45+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mrs. Sylvia Verloc (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Sylvia Sidney was
44+ in Climax!
as ', Louella Wheedron'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Sylvia Sidney was
43+ in Kraft Television Theatre
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Sylvia Sidney was
42+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Gloria Roma'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Sylvia Sidney was
42+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as ', Laura Blake'.
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Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sylvia Sidney was
41+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Sylvia Sidney was
40+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Sylvia Sidney was
40+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Joyce, Laura Barrie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Cameo Theatre
Cameo Theatre
Sylvia Sidney was
39+ in Cameo Theatre
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Tue, May 16 1950
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Sylvia Sidney was
38+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
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Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Sylvia Sidney was
33+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Winner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944