Sidney Olcott
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Birth Date 20 Sep 1873
Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personal Name Sidney Olcott
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.