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Sidney Easton
Acting
Born October 2, 1885 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
Died December 24, 1971
Also known as Sid Easton · Sydney Easton
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.
Filmography6 titles

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934as Sam, train porter
1934as Sam, train porter

Ouanga
1935as Jackson
1935as Jackson

Boarding House Blues
1948as Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)
1948as Boo Boo (as Sid Easton)

Killer Diller
1948as Policeman (as Sid Easton)
1948as Policeman (as Sid Easton)

Murder on Lenox Avenue
1941as Speed Simmons
1941as Speed Simmons

Paradise in Harlem
1939as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)
1939as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)