Sidney Blackmer

Biography

Sidney Blackmer was an American actor whose Broadway and film work spanned 1914 to 1971, largely in major supporting roles. He came from Salisbury, North Carolina, and left early jobs in insurance and financial counseling after seeing a Pearl White serial being shot while he was a construction laborer; he then attended the University of North Carolina. His film debut was The Perils of Pauline (1914). After returning to the screen in 1929, he appeared in more than 120 films as a character actor. He won the 1950 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Drama for Come Back, Little Sheba. In Rosemary's Baby (1968), an Academy Award-winning film directed by Roman Polanski, he played Roman Castevet. On television, he had the role of presidential candidate William Lyons Selby in an Outer Limits episode, and for his film work he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

78years old at death

Born July 13, 1895Salisbury
Died October 6, 1973New York City
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Sidney Alderman Blackmer

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 37 years1931 to 1968

Genres

Drama56%, 15 films
Romance33%, 9 films
Comedy30%, 8 films
Crime15%, 4 films
Western15%, 4 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Sidney Blackmer was a construction laborer on a new building when he watched a Pearl White serial being filmed. He decided right away to pursue acting as a career.
First role
Sidney Blackmer's first film part came in The Perils of Pauline, a serial that was very popular and was released in 1914.

Sidney Blackmer movies on Netflix

Rosemary's Baby1968IMDb rating 8.0as Roman Castevet
A Covenant with Death1967IMDb rating 6.0as Col. Oates
How to Murder Your Wife1965IMDb rating 6.4as Judge Blackstone
Tammy and the Bachelor1957IMDb rating 6.9as Professor Brent
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt1956IMDb rating 6.9as Austin Spencer
High Society1956IMDb rating 6.9as Seth Lord
The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6as Humphrey Agnew
People Will Talk1951IMDb rating 7.3as Arthur Higgins
Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7as The Lover
Buffalo Bill1944IMDb rating 6.4as Theodore Roosevelt
The Lady and the Monster1944IMDb rating 5.7as Eugene Fulton
Wilson1944IMDb rating 6.3as Josephus Daniels
In Old Oklahoma1943IMDb rating 6.4as Teddy Roosevelt
Obliging Young Lady1942IMDb rating 5.7as Henry - George's Attorney
Cheers for Miss Bishop1941IMDb rating 6.4as John Stevens
Love Crazy1941IMDb rating 7.4as Lawyer George Renny
It's a Wonderful World1939IMDb rating 6.8as Al Mallon
Law of the Pampas1939IMDb rating 6.7as Ralph Merritt
In Old Chicago1938IMDb rating 6.7as General Phil Sheridan
Heidi1937IMDb rating 7.2as Herr Sesemann
Thank You, Mr. Moto1937IMDb rating 6.9as Herr Eric Koeger
Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Therberg
The President's Mystery1936IMDb rating 5.6as George Sartos
The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0as Swazey
The Count of Monte Cristo1934IMDb rating 7.3as Mondego
Deluge1933IMDb rating 6.4as Martin Webster
Little Caesar1931IMDb rating 7.1as Big Boy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rosemary's Baby1968 Drama, Horroras Roman Castevet
IMDb rating 8.0261K votes
Little Caesar1931 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Big Boy
IMDb rating 7.116K votes
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt1956as Austin Spencer
IMDb rating 6.96.7K votes
High Society1956as Seth Lord
IMDb rating 6.919K votes
How to Murder Your Wife1965as Judge Blackstone
IMDb rating 6.48.2K votes
People Will Talk1951as Arthur Higgins
IMDb rating 7.37.9K votes
The Count of Monte Cristo1934as Mondego
IMDb rating 7.33.9K votes
Tammy and the Bachelor1957as Professor Brent
IMDb rating 6.93.0K votes

Most often with

William A. Wellman directed two of these films, Henry King two. Sig Ruman appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sig Ruman

John Wayne

Paul Fix

Byron Foulger

Elisha Cook Jr.

Lionel Barrymore

William A. WellmanDirector, 2 films Henry KingDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sig Ruman3 films together, 1937 to 1941
Sig Ruman's page
- Love Crazy1941IMDb rating 7.4Blackmer as Lawyer George RennyRuman as Dr. Wuthering
- Heidi1937IMDb rating 7.2Blackmer as Herr SesemannRuman as Police Captain
- Thank You, Mr. Moto1937IMDb rating 6.9Blackmer as Herr Eric KoegerRuman as Colonel Tchernov
John Wayne2 films together, 1943 to 1954
John Wayne's page
- The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6Blackmer as Humphrey AgnewWayne as Dan Roman
- In Old Oklahoma1943IMDb rating 6.4Blackmer as Teddy RooseveltWayne as Daniel F Somers
Paul Fix2 films together, 1943 to 1954
Paul Fix's page
- The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6Blackmer as Humphrey AgnewFix as Frank Briscoe
- In Old Oklahoma1943IMDb rating 6.4Blackmer as Teddy RooseveltFix as Cherokee Kid
Byron Foulger2 films together, 1936 to 1943
Byron Foulger's page
- In Old Oklahoma1943IMDb rating 6.4Blackmer as Teddy RooseveltFoulger as Wilkins
- The President's Mystery1936IMDb rating 5.6Blackmer as George SartosFoulger as Supporting Role
Elisha Cook Jr.2 films together, 1937 to 1968
Elisha Cook Jr.'s page
- Rosemary's Baby1968IMDb rating 8.0Blackmer as Roman CastevetCook as Mr. Nicklas
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937IMDb rating 6.0Blackmer as Dr. TherbergCook as Glen Wylie
Lionel Barrymore2 films together, 1935 to 1946
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7Blackmer as The LoverBarrymore as Sen. Jackson McCanles
- The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0Blackmer as SwazeyBarrymore as Colonel Lloyd
William A. WellmanDirector, 2 films, 1944 to 1954
All films by William A. Wellman
- The High and the Mighty1954IMDb rating 6.6Blackmer as Humphrey Agnew
- Buffalo Bill1944IMDb rating 6.4Blackmer as Theodore Roosevelt
Henry KingDirector, 2 films, 1938 to 1944
All films by Henry King
- Wilson1944IMDb rating 6.3Blackmer as Josephus Daniels
- In Old Chicago1938IMDb rating 6.7Blackmer as General Phil Sheridan
Also two films together16 more actors
- Thomas MitchellBuffalo Bill (1944) and Wilson (1944)
- Lane ChandlerThe Lady and the Monster (1944) and Deluge (1933)
- Louis CalhernHigh Society (1956) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
- Spencer ChartersIn Old Chicago (1938) and Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)
- Claire TrevorHow to Murder Your Wife (1965) and The High and the Mighty (1954)
- Luis AlberniObliging Young Lady (1942) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
- Cecil CunninghamIn Old Oklahoma (1943) and It's a Wonderful World (1939)
- Shirley TempleHeidi (1937) and The Little Colonel (1935)
- William BryantHow to Murder Your Wife (1965) and People Will Talk (1951)
- Paul HurstIn Old Chicago (1938) and Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)
- Stanley FieldsWife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) and Little Caesar (1931)
- Mary NashThe Lady and the Monster (1944) and Heidi (1937)
- Martha ScottIn Old Oklahoma (1943) and Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
- Mary AndersonWilson (1944) and Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
- Thomas BeckHeidi (1937) and Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
- Wende WagnerRosemary's Baby (1968) and A Covenant with Death (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.