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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