Biography
John Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. After making a number of very successful films for the Kalem studio, including "Ben Hur" (1907) with its dramatic chariot race scene, Olcott became the company's president and was rewarded with one share of its stock.
Filmography
all 79
Movies 79
Director 68
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The Claw (1927)
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Ranson's Folly (1926)
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The Best People (1925)
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Not So Long Ago (1925)
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The Charmer (1925)
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The Only Woman (1924)
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Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)
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The Humming Bird (1924)
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The Green Goddess (1923)
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Little Old New York (1923)
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Timothy's Quest (1922)
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The Right Way (1921)
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The Smugglers (1916)
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The Innocent Lie (1916)
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Poor Little Peppina (1916)
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Diplomacy (1916)
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My Lady Incog. (1916)
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Madame Butterfly (1915)
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The Seven Sisters (1915)
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Con Daly
All for Old Ireland (1915)
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Captain Andrews
The Railroad Raiders of '62 (1915)
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Come Back to Erin (1914)
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Father Flanagan
For Ireland's Sake (1914)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (1913)
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Father O’Donnell / Director
Lady Peggy’s Escape (1913)
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Conn - the Shaughraun
The Shaughraun (1912)
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Father Falvey
Ireland, the Oppressed (1912)
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Capt. Sidney Keirnan
The Little Gluers (1912)
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The Poacher's Pardon (1912)
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Winning a Widow (1912)
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Captured by Bedouins (1912)
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An Arabian Tragedy (1912)
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Dust of the Desert (1912)
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You Remember Ellen (1912)
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His Mother (1912)
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Danny Mann / Director
The Colleen Bawn (1911)
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Rory O'More (1911)
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Capt. Andrews
Railroad Raiders of '62 (1911)
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When the Dead Return (1911)
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Notary / Director
The Fiddler’s Requiem (1911)
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By a Woman's Wit (1911)
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A Sawmill Hero (1911)
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Larry Malone / Director
The Irish Honeymoon (1911)
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Her Chum’s Brother (1911)
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For Love of an Enemy (1911)
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When Lovers Part (1910)
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Hans - Frieda's Peasant Sweetheart
The Little Spreewald Maiden (1910)
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Her Indian Mother (1910)
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Terry O'Connor
The Lad from Old Ireland (1910)
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The Navajo's Bride (1910)
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The Stepmother (1910)
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A Slave to Drink (1909)
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The Scarlet Letter (1908)
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Way Down East (1908)
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Evangeline (1908)
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Ben Hur (1907)
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Drunk Man
2 A.M. in the Subway (1905)
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The Detective / Director
The Eye of the Government
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1872-09-20
Deathday1949-12-16 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
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