Sidney Easton

Sidney Easton

Actor

Savannah, Georgia, USA
October 2, 1885

Biography

Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and vaudeville. Starting in the 1930s he appeared in films.

Photo

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Representative Works

His Woman
His Woman
4.3
/ English
Wayward
Wayward
6.3
/ English
Killer Diller
Killer Diller
5.3
/ English
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
6.4
/ English
Paradise in Harlem
Paradise in Harlem
5.0
/ English
Fight That Ghost
Fight That Ghost
8.0
/ English
Sunday Sinners
Sunday Sinners
10.0
/ English
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket
I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket
7.0
/ English
Be Like Me
Be Like Me
7.0
/ English
Boarding House Blues
Boarding House Blues
5.4
/ English
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
6.2
/ English
The Musical Doctor
The Musical Doctor
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

His Woman
1931Nominee

Best Performance

His Woman

Wayward
1932Nominee

Best Performance

Wayward

Killer Diller
1948Nominee

Best Performance

Killer Diller

Career Highlights

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934Highlight

Best Performance

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho

Paradise in Harlem
1939Highlight

Best Performance

Paradise in Harlem