Sidney Olcott
| 20 Sep 1873 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Death date: 16 Dec 1949
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.
