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Sylvia Sidney
Born: 9th Aug 1910 The Bronx, New York, USA - Died 1st Jul 1999
Dept: Acting
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. She later gained attention for her role as Juno, a case worker in the afterlife, in Tim Burton's film Beetlejuice, for which she won a Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actress. She also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 110
Film: 74 (67%)
Television: 36 (33%)
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Filmography
Sep 1998 (first aired)
Mr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical paradise where guests come in to have their wildest dreams and fantasies come true. ... view
Character:
Clia (13 ep.)
1996
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim ... view
Character:
Grandma Norris
Oct 1993 (first aired)
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders. ... view
Character:
Alice (1 ep.)
1992
At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice ye ... view
Character:
Becky
1990
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy. ... view
Character:
Self
1990
Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, Andre's Mother is the story of Katherine Gerard (Sada Thompson) who has lost her son ... view
Character:
Mrs. Downes
1989
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and ... view
Character:
Self
Oct 1988 (first aired)
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy e ... view
Character:
Mrs. Lumenski (1 ep.)
1988
A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers. ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage)
1988
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home. ... view
Character:
Juno
1987
A new family moves into town and their son, Ben, meets a mysterious girl named Regina, who is rumoured to be a witch. ... view
Character:
Grammy (Regina's Grandmother)
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1987
Two retired fishing buddies stumble on an unmarked suitcase filled with three million dollars in cash. Then the fun starts flying as fast as bullets. ... view
Character:
Fern Stobbs
Sep 1985 (first aired)
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as ... view
Character:
Judge (1 ep.)
1985
Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Bea ... view
Character:
Beatrice McKenna
1985
A schoolteacher in her early 40s, involved in a dead-end love affair with a married mortician, drifts into a relationship with an aging newspaperman. ... view
Character:
Margaret
1984
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually get ... view
Character:
(archive footage)
1983
A NYPD officer imprisons and tortures an admitted cop-killer, but finds the tables turned when his victim refuses to break and in fact urges more puni ... view
Character:
Margaret Smith
1983
A mother afflicted with depression comes into conflict with own mother and children when she refuses to seek professional health care. ... view
Character:
Grandmother
1982
Thera Baylin is a fashion designer with a husband in New York and another one in California. ... view
Character:
Marney
1982
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living ... view
Character:
Donaldina Cameron
1982
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ... view
Character:
Self
1982
Newly-widowed Mabel Lederer, who has psychic and mediumistic abilities, sells her house and belongings, changes her name, and moves to a new town. The ... view
Character:
Mrs. Flanner
Jan 1982 (first aired)
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. ... view
Character:
Mrs. Flanner (1 ep.)
1981
A college professor is recruited by an undercover cop to pose as a bag lady to track down a drug connection following the brutal killing of a skid row ... view
Character:
Sadie Ross
Dec 1980 (first aired)
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Barrett (1 ep.)
1980
Over the course of a day in a California hospice, three terminally ill patients are observed with their families reflecting on life and death. ... view
Character:
Felicity
1980
Though visibly frail and weary, President Franklin D. Roosevelt runs for a precedent-setting fourth term. He also oversees plans for the D-Day Invasio ... view
Character:
Cousin Polly
1980
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters. ... view
Character:
Alma Lewellyn
Feb 1979 (first aired)
In a similar vein to The Love Boat, a mix of adventure, comedy, and mystery with a new set of guest stars each week, onboard a futuristic, nuclear-pow ... view
Character:
Agatha Wills (1 ep.)
Sep 1978 (first aired)
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. ... view
Character:
Lillian Carlson (1 ep.)
Sep 1978 (first aired)
Kaz is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1978 to April 22, 1979. ... view
Character:
Molly (1 ep.)
1978
Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military sc ... view
Character:
Aunt Marion
1978
A drama about a community of senior citizens who are terrorized by a ruthless neighborhood gang. After learning that the police are stymied because th ... view
Character:
Lillian Gordon
Sep 1977 (first aired)
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard ... view
Character:
Natalie Corson (1 ep.)
1977
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality. ... view
Character:
Miss Coral
1977
A skier and his wife visit a friend's ski resort during a man beast's rampage, and must hide from the impending danger. ... view
Character:
Mrs. Carrie Rill
Mar 1977 (first aired)
Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after s ... view
Character:
Aunt Fealty (2 ep.)
1976
Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane la ... view
Character:
Dora Bloch
1976
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'. ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Mullin
1976
Donna and Joel Gregory are staying at the estate of Lorna Love while researching a book about the long dead Hollywood goddess. Joel, whose father had ... view
Character:
Clara Josephs
Sep 1975 (first aired)
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the street ... view
Character:
Olga Grossman (1 ep.)
1975
The chronicle of an average American housewife who just happens to be addicted to gambling. ... view
Character:
Anne Barclay
1975
A man who is the pillar of his community has a secret - he has a compulsion to make obscene telephone calls. ... view
Character:
Kitty
1973
Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her to re-examine her life, as well as her relationship ... view
Character:
Mrs. Pritchard - Rita's Mother
1971
Four elderly ladies with a lot of time on their hands get the idea to create a fictional "girl" for a computer dating service. However, things take a ... view
Character:
Elizabeth Gibson
Dec 1961 (first aired)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)
Sep 1961 (first aired)
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in ... view
Character:
Adela Collins (2 ep.)
Oct 1960 (first aired)
Special for Women (also known as Purex Specials for Women) is a drama/documentary anthology series broadcast on NBC from 1960 to 1965. It dramatized p ... view
Character:
Minna Borden (1 ep.)
Oct 1960 (first aired)
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in ... view
Character:
Lonnie Taylor (1 ep.)
Hannah Ellis (1 ep.)
Sep 1960 (first aired)
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An ado ... view
Character:
Miss Houk (1 ep.)
Sep 1959 (first aired)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959 to April 3, 1961 with rebroadcasts ... view
Character:
Beulah Ridges (1 ep.)
Sep 1958 (first aired)
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the sam ... view
Character:
Florence Nunda (1 ep.)
1958
An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people ... view
Character:
Mrs. Kramer
Sep 1957 (first aired)
The Polly Bergen Show is a half-hour 18-episode comedy/variety show, starring then 27-year-old Polly Bergen, which aired on NBC in the 1957-1958 telev ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jul 1957 (first aired)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1957
Broadway legend Helen Morgan 's life as told by her mother, from her early start in second rate speakeasies to star of top rated shows and owning her ... view
Character:
Lulu Morgan
Oct 1956 (first aired)
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS ... view
Character:
Mrs. Kramer (1 ep.)
1956
A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough. ... view
Character:
Hilda Carmichael
1955
Beat cop Bragan is about to go off duty when he discovers a man standing on the ledge of a hotel more than a dozen stories up. Bragan tries to talk th ... view
Character:
Mrs. Cosick
Oct 1955 (first aired)
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this ser ... view
Character:
Mrs. Cosick (1 ep.)
1955
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly. ... view
Character:
Elsie Braden
Oct 1954 (first aired)
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Cos ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Louella Wheedron (1 ep.)
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Feb 1953 (first aired)
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponso ... view
Character:
Gloria Roma (1 ep.)
Oct 1952 (first aired)
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses h ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Laura Blake (1 ep.)
1952
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me ... view
Character:
Fantine
Oct 1951 (first aired)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was spon ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Aug 1951 (first aired)
Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered s ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1950 (first aired)
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original telep ... view
Character:
Joyce (1 ep.)
Laura Barrie (1 ep.)
May 1950 (first aired)
Cameo Theatre was an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1950 to 1955. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1949
This entry of Screen Snapshots travels to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Ralph Staub visits and talks to many Hollywood notables as they arrive at the famed g ... view
Character:
Sylvia Sidney
Oct 1948 (first aired)
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1947
Cecily Harrington, struggling along on a small allowance, wins a fortune in a lottery. She decides to travel rather than marrying her fiance Nigel Law ... view
Character:
Cecily Harrington
May 1947 (first aired)
Kraft Television Theater is an American, well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1946
Always the diplomat, Alex Hazen is slow to take sides in Europe of the 1920s and 1930s. Cassie Bowman wants him to be more decisive and leaves him in ... view
Character:
Cassie Bowman
Character:
Margaret Wyndham Chase
1945
Nick Condon, an American journalist in 20s Tokyo, publishes the Japanese master plan for world domination. Reaction from the understandably upset Japa ... view
Character:
Iris Hilliard
Jan 1944 (first aired)
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associatio ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1941
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941. ... view
Character:
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lio ... view
Character:
Flo Lorraine
1939
The negligent owner of a tenement slum becomes romantically involved with one of the building's residents. ... view
Character:
Mary Rogers
1938
Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go straight. Am ... view
Character:
Helen Roberts
1937
The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum. ... view
Character:
Drina
1937
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is fr ... view
Character:
Joan Graham
1937
Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her h ... view
Character:
Mrs. Verloc
1936
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wr ... view
Character:
Katherine Grant
1936
A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans. ... view
Character:
June Tolliver
1935
A young woman who owns a coffee shop falls for a handsome young customer, unaware that he is a gangster. ... view
Character:
Mary Burns
1935
A young secretary falls in love with her boss, a middle-aged playwright. Complications ensue when her boss' son falls for her. ... view
Character:
Linda Brown
1934
After Michael Carter's fiancée commits suicide, Michael vows to seek revenge on his wealthy family, who sabotaged their marriage. He drives across th ... view
Character:
Tonita Storm Cloud
1934
A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly l ... view
Character:
Nancy Lane / Princess Catterina
1934
A chorus girl gets stranded in a small midwestern town. Against her better judgement, she hooks up with a smooth-talking con artist who says he can he ... view
Character:
Lillie Taylor
1933
This turn-of-the-century tragedy chronicles the sorrowful travails of a woman who endures a series of devastating losses. ... view
Character:
Jennie Gerhardt
1933
The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies, and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, sh ... view
Character:
Mary Richards
1932
Pinkerton marries Cho-Cho San in Japan, whilst on shore leave. When he leaves, she keeps his Japanese home as he left it. He returns three years later ... view
Character:
Cho-Cho San
1932
A grocery clerk, longing to become a cowboy actor, goes to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, his acting ability is non-existent. ... view
Character:
Sylvia Sidney (uncredited)
1932
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to ... view
Character:
Joan Prentice
1932
A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and use ... view
Character:
Helen Smith aka Helen Vail
1931
A woman tries to save her husband from the electric chair after both are sent to prison for a murder they didn't commit. ... view
Character:
Kathleen Storm McNeil
1931
The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. T ... view
Character:
Rose Maurrant
1931
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder. ... view
Character:
Roberta 'Bert' Alden
1931
A young college student gets pregnant by the man she loves, but circumstances prevent their marrying, so she marries a classmate she doesn't love. Soo ... view
Character:
Patricia Harper
1931
The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ... view
Character:
(archive footage)
1931
A mobster's daughter leads her boyfriend from the circus into bootlegging. ... view
Character:
Nan Cooley
1930
When Bert Adams brings his boss, Mr. Mason, home for dinner, he and his wife Carrie hope Mason will take the opportunity to announce that Bert will be ... view
Character:
Carrie Adams
1929
Harvey Manning is placed on trial for the murder of Jack Winfield, his closest friend, whose body was found in the Manning home. During the trial, the ... view
Character:
Valerie Briand
1927
Fannie joins Johnny to perform a music-hall act which becomes a success, until two Broadway producers catch the act and offer Fannie a job on their la ... view
Character:
Performer
1926
Geoffrey is desperately in love with Mavis, who lives at his boardinghouse and is also pursuing a writing career. Unable to marry her because of his p ... view
Character:
Bridesmaid (uncredited)