Sidney Easton

Sidney Easton

  • Birthday: 1885-10-02
  • Deathday: 1971-12-24
  • Place of birth: Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Also know as: Sid Easton

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.

Filmography

His Woman

1931

As Mark

Ouanga

1935

As Jackson

Paradise in Harlem

1939

As Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)

Killer Diller

1948

As Policeman (as Sid Easton)

Wayward

1932

As George

Be Like Me

1931

As George (uncredited)

Sunday Sinners

1940

As Bootsie

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932

As Husband (uncredited)

The Musical Doctor

1932

As Patient on gurney (uncredited)

Boarding House Blues

1948

As Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)

Murder on Lenox Avenue

1941

As Speed Simmons

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

1934

As Sam, train porter

I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket

1933

As Doorman (uncredited)

Fight That Ghost

1946

As Spooky Lightning

The Story of Mr. Hobbs

1947

As Ben - Winston's Butler

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