Sidney Olcott
Directing
September 20, 1873
Died at age 76
December 16, 1949
Date of Death
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
21 Credits
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.
