Blackmer, Sidney (1895–1973), actor. Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, he studied law before making his New York acting debut as a Young Man in The Morris Dance (1917), then played several other supporting roles prior to becoming the leading man in dozens of plays, though never in a major hit. The tall, dark‐haired, classic‐featured actor gave highly praised performances as Aaron Winterfield, the mountaineer who inherits a fortune, in The Mountain Man (1921); Eugene Thorne, the loyal illegitimate son, in The Love Child (1922); Tony Blunt, the explorer, in Quarantine (1924); and Janos, the virtuous forester, in Belasco's Mima (1928). Following a long career in films, Blackmer came back to Broadway, where once again he was awarded good roles in mediocre plays. His luck changed dramatically in 1950 when he portrayed the failed, alcoholic Doc in Come Back, Little Sheba and won a Tony Award for this performance. His last Broadway appearance was as Paul Cleary, the accused's attorney, in A Case of Libel (1963).
Sidney Blackmer
| American Theater Guide: Sidney Blackmer |
| Actor: Sidney Blackmer |
- Born: Jul 13, 1895 in Salisbury, North Carolina
- Died: Oct 05, 1973 in New York City, New York
- Occupation: Actor
- Active: '30s-'50s
- Major Genres: Drama, Crime
- Career Highlights: Little Caesar, The Deluge, The Count of Monte Cristo
- First Major Screen Credit: Little Caesar (1930)
Biography
Sidney Blackmer had planned to study law at the University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, but football and amateur theatricals held more interest for him. Heading east to make his fortune as an actor, Blackmer accepted day work at various film studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, reportedly appearing in the pioneering Pearl White serial The Perils of Pauline (1914). After making his Broadway bow in 1917, Blackmer served as a lieutenant in World War I. His starmaking stage role was the title character in 1921's The Mountain Man. Eager to have a go at all branches of entertainment, Blackmer sang on radio in the 1920s, and participated in the first experimental dramatic presentations of the Allen B. DuMont television series. In films, Blackmer was usually cast as a smooth society villain, e.g. "The Big Boy" in the 1931 gangster flick Little Caesar. He appeared in both sinister and sympathetic roles in a handful of Shirley Temple pictures, and also starred as pulp-novel detective Thatcher Colt in the 1943 programmer The Panther's Claw. Blackmer is best remembered for his portrayals of President Theodore Roosevelt in over a dozen films, including This is My Affair (1937) and My Girl Tisa (1947). In 1950, Blackmer won the Tony award for his portrayal of the drink-sodden "Doc" in the William Inge play Come Back Little Sheba; he later created the role of Boss Finley in Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth. For several years, Blackmer served as the national vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Sidney Blackmer was married twice, to actresses Lenore Ulric and Suzanne Kaaren. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide| Filmography: Sidney Blackmer |
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| Wikipedia: Sidney Blackmer |
| Sidney Blackmer | |
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| Born | July 13, 1895 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1973 (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | S.A. Blackmer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914–1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Lenore Ulric (1928-1939) Suzanne Kaaren (1943-1973) (his death) |
Sidney Blackmer (July 13, 1895 – October 6, 1973) was an American actor.
Blackmer was born and raised in Salisbury, North Carolina. As a young man in his late teens, he went to New York City looking for acting work in the theater. While there, he took jobs at various film studios at the then motion picture capital, Fort Lee, New Jersey, including a bit part in the highly popular 1914 serial, The Perils of Pauline.
He made his Broadway debut in 1917, but his career was interrupted by service in the U.S. military in World War I. After the war, he returned to the theatre and in 1929 returned to motion pictures and went on to be a major character actor in more than 120 films. He won the 1950 Tony Award for Best Actor (Drama) for his role in the Broadway play, Come Back, Little Sheba.
In film, Blackmer is remembered for his more than a dozen portrayals of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and for his role in the Academy Award-winning 1968 Roman Polanski film about urban New York witches, Rosemary's Baby, in which he played an over-solicitous neighbour.
A humanitarian, Blackmer served as the national vice president of the United States Muscular Dystrophy Association. On his passing in 1973, Blackmer was interred in the Chestnut Hill Cemetery in his hometown of Salisbury, North Carolina. In 1972, he was honored with the North Carolina Award in the Fine Arts category. It is the state of North Carolina's highest civilian award.
Personal life
Blackmer was married to actress Lenore Ulric from 1928-1939. His second wife was Suzanne Kaaren to whom he was married from 1943 to his death in 1973. He and Kaaren had two sons. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Sidney Blackmer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1625 Vine Street.
Partial filmography
- The Perils of Pauline (1914)
- A Most Immoral Lady (1929)
- The Little Colonel (1935)
- False Pretenses (1935)
- The President's Mystery (1936)
- Heidi (1937) Shirley Temple
- In Old Chicago (1937) Alice Brady
- The Last Gangster (1937)
- Trade Winds (1938)
- Teddy, the Rough Rider (1940)
- Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
- Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
- Nazi Agent (1942)
- In Old Oklahoma (1943)
- Duel in the Sun (1946)
- People Will Talk (1951)
- The San Francisco Story (1952)
- The High and the Mighty (1954)
- High Society (1955)
- Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)
- How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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