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

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

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Wayward
1932Nominee

Best Performance

Wayward

His Woman
1931Nominee

Best Performance

His Woman

Killer Diller
1948Nominee

Best Performance

Killer Diller

Career Highlights

Paradise in Harlem
1939Highlight

Best Performance

Paradise in Harlem

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934Highlight

Best Performance

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho