Acting
Sidney Easton
EN cinema · 17 credits
Born
2 October 1885
Died
24 December 1971 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Also known as Sid Easton · Sydney Easton
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
Filmography
Killer Diller
as Policeman (as Sid Easton)
Boarding House Blues
as Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)
The Story of Mr. Hobbs
1947
The Story of Mr. Hobbs
as Ben - Winston's Butler
Fight That Ghost
as Spooky Lightning
Murder on Lenox Avenue
as Speed Simmons
Sunday Sinners
as Bootsie
Paradise in Harlem
as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)
Ouanga
as Jackson
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
as Sam, train porter
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket
as Doorman (uncredited)
Wayward
as George
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
as Husband (uncredited)
The Musical Doctor
1932
The Musical Doctor
as Patient on gurney (uncredited)
His Woman
as Mark
Be Like Me
1931
Be Like Me
as George (uncredited)