Sidney Algier (December 5, 1889 – April 24, 1945) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was married to Wava Roberts. Born in

Shamokin, Pennsylvania Shamokin (; Saponi Algonquian languages, Algonquian ''Schahamokink'', meaning "place of eels") (Unami language, Lenape Indian language: Shahëmokink) is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United Sta ...

, he died in

Sawtelle, Los Angeles Sawtelle is a district in the Westside (Los Angeles County), Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California, partially within the West Los Angeles subregion. It was established in 1899 and named after a manager of the Pacific Land Company wh ...

, of a heart attack at the age of 55.

Filmography

Assistant director

*'' Lovers?'' (1927) *'' The Gay Deceiver'' (1926) *'' Memory Lane'' (1926) *''

Fine Clothes ''Fine Clothes'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Lewis Stone, Percy Marmont, and Alma Rubens. It is based on a play adapted from Ferenc Molnár's original. The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1925) *'' Husbands and Lovers'' (1924) *''

Why Men Leave Home ''Why Men Leave Home'' is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl directed and stars Lewis Stone and Helene Chadwick. Produced by Louis B. Mayer and released through First National Pictures (then known as Associated ...

'' (1924) *''

The Dangerous Age ''The Dangerous Age'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and written by J.G. Hawks, Bess Meredyth, and Lenore Coffee. The film stars Lewis Stone, Cleo Madison, Edith Roberts, Ruth Clifford, Myrtle Stedman, and James ...

'' (1923) *''

The Gamesters ''The Gamesters'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer, Hayward Mack and Lee Shumway.Darby p.466 Cast * Margarita Fischer as Rose * Hayward Mack as Jim Welch * Lee Shumway as Marshall ...

'' (1920) (as Sidney H. Algier) *'' The Blue Moon'' (1920) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''

The House of Toys ''The House of Toys'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George L. Cox and starring Seena Owen, Pell Trenton, and Helen Jerome Eddy.Goble p. 803 Cast * Seena Owen as Shirley Lord * Pell Trenton as David Quentin * Helen Jerome E ...

'' (1920) *'' The Thirtieth Piece of Silver'' (1920) *'' Their Mutual Child'' (1920) *''

The Week-End ''The Week-End'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy film directed by George L. Cox and starring Margarita Fischer and Milton Sills. It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Cast *Margarita Fischer as Vera Middleton *Milton Sills a ...

'' (1920) ... ''The Weekend'' (USA) *''

Six Feet Four ''Six Feet Four'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Henry King and starring William Russell, Vola Vale, and Charles K. French Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – ...

'' (1919) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''A Sporting Chance'' (1919/I) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''

Some Liar ''Some Liar'' is a 1919 American silent Western comedy film directed by Henry King and starring William Russell, Eileen Percy, and Heywood Mack.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166. Cast * William Russell as Robert Winc ...

'' (1919) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''

The Twinkler ''The Twinkler'' is a 1916 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward Sloman. The film stars William Russell and Charlotte Burton. The author, Henry Leverage, was incarcerated in Sing Sing for auto theft; that fact was used in the fi ...

'' (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''Dust'' (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''The Inner Struggle'' (1916) (as Sidney H. Algier) *''Reclamation'' (1916)

Unit manager

*''

Wallaby Jim of the Islands ''Wallaby Jim of the Islands'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Charles Lamont and written by Bennett Cohen and Houston Branch. The film stars George F. Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton, Wilhelm von Brincken, Mamo Clark and Col ...

'' (1937) (as Sid Algiers)

Production manager

*''

A Shriek in the Night ''A Shriek in the Night'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery crime film with elements of romance directed by Albert Ray and starring Ginger Rogers, Lyle Talbot, and Harvey Clark. It was produced by the independent studio Allied Pictures, and ...

'' (1933) *''

The Dude Bandit ''The Dude Bandit'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by George Melford. Starring Hoot Gibson, the film is a remake of Gibson's '' Clearing the Range'' (1931). Cast *Hoot Gibson as "Ace" Cooper posing as Tex *Gloria Shea as Be ...

'' (1933) *'' The Eleventh Commandment'' (1933) *'' The Intruder'' (1933) *'' Cowboy Counsellor'' (1932) *''

A Parisian Romance ''A Parisian Romance'' (french: Un Roman Parisien) is a play written in French by Octave Feuillet and adapted in English by Augustus R. Cazauran. Producer A. M. Palmer staged it at the Union Square Theatre on Broadway, where it debuted on Januar ...

'' (1932) *''

The Thirteenth Guest ''The Thirteenth Guest'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery comedy thriller film, released on August 9, 1932. The film is also known as ''Lady Beware'' in the United Kingdom. It is based on the 1929 novel ''The Thirteenth Guest'' written by cri ...

'' (1932) ... a.k.a. ''

Lady Beware ''Lady Beware'' is a 1987 American thriller film directed by Karen Arthur and starring Diane Lane, Michael Woods and Cotter Smith. It was filmed on location in and around Pittsburgh. Plot Katya Yarno is a window dresser for Horne's department ...

'' *''The Boiling Point'' (1932) *''

A Man's Land ''A Man's Land'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film, written by Adele Buffington and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Hoot Gibson, Marion Shilling, and Robert Ellis, and was released on June 11, 1932. Plot Tex Mason's ranch is facing a ...

'' (1932) *''

Spirit of the West Spirit of the West were a Canadian folk rock band from North Vancouver, active from 1983 to 2016. They were popular on the Canadian folk music scene in the 1980s before evolving a blend of hard rock, Britpop, and Celtic folk influences which ma ...

'' (1932) *''

The Gay Buckaroo ''The Gay Buckaroo'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Hoot Gibson, Merna Kennedy, and Roy D'Arcy, and was released on January 17, 1932. Plot Cowboy Hale and gambler Dumont are both in love with Field. ...

'' (1932) *''

The Local Bad Man ''The Local Bad Man'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Jim Bonner * Sally Blane as Marion Meade * Hooper Atchley as Joe Murdock * Edward Hearn as Ben Murdock * Edward Peil Sr. as Sherif ...

'' (1932) *''

The Hard Hombre ''The Hard Hombre'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring rodeo champion Hoot Gibson. The film follows a simpleton rancher who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as ''The Hard Hombre''. Cast * Ho ...

'' (1931)

Actor

*'' The Wanters ''(1923) (uncredited) .... bit part *''

'' (1923) *'' A Light Woman'' (1920) *''

My Fighting Gentleman ''My Fighting Gentleman'' (also known as ''A Son of Battle'') is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Edward Sloman with the storyline by Doris Schroeder and Nell Shipman. The film stars William Russell and Francelia Billing ...

'' ... a.k.a. ''A Son of Battle'' (USA) (1917) (as Sid Algier) .... Jim *''Under Azure Skies'' (1916) (as Sid Algier) .... Al, ranch hand *''Spider Barlow's Soft Spot'' (1915) (as Sid Algier) .... Spike

Director

*''

Wild Horse The wild horse (''Equus ferus'') is a species of the genus ''Equus'', which includes as subspecies the modern domesticated horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') as well as the endangered Przewalski's horse (''Equus ferus przewalskii''). The Europea ...

'' (1931) ... a.k.a. ''Silver Devil'' (US: reissue title)

Writer

*'' A Light Woman'' (1920) (scenario)

References

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* 1889 births 1945 deaths People from Shamokin, Pennsylvania {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub