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Sid Silvers(1901-1976)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Sid Silvers
Sid Silvers was born on 16 January 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Born to Dance (1936), Bottoms Up (1934) and Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935). He was married to Buena Solomon. He died on 20 August 1976 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 16, 1901
DiedAugust 20, 1976(75)
BornJanuary 16, 1901
DiedAugust 20, 1976(75)
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Known for

Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance (1936)
Born to Dance
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1936
Spencer Tracy, John Boles, Herbert Mundin, Pat Paterson, and Sid Silvers in Bottoms Up (1934)
Bottoms Up
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1934
Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Broadway Melody of 1936
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1935
Janet Leigh and Tony Martin in Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
Two Tickets to Broadway
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1951

Credits

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Writer

  • Mickey Rooney in The Many Sides of Mickey Rooney (1960)
    The Many Sides of Mickey Rooney
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
    The Mickey Rooney Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Polly Bergen, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Marion Marshall in The Stooge (1951)
    The Stooge
    6.7
    • story
    • 1951
  • Janet Leigh and Tony Martin in Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
    Two Tickets to Broadway
    5.6
    • screen play by
    • 1951
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Tommy Dorsey in Girl Crazy (1943)
    Girl Crazy
    6.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in For Me and My Gal (1942)
    For Me and My Gal
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • William Holden, Eddie Bracken, and Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
    The Fleet's In
    6.6
    • screen play
    • 1942
  • Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
    Broadway Melody of 1940
    7.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    The Wizard of Oz
    8.1
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Gorilla (1939)
    The Gorilla
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • Leo Carrillo, Ian Hunter, Ella Logan, and Pat Paterson in 52nd Street (1937)
    52nd Street
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
    Broadway Melody of 1938
    6.7
    • original story
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance (1936)
    Born to Dance
    6.7
    • screen play
    • from a story by
    • 1936
  • Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
    Broadway Melody of 1936
    6.8
    • screen play
    • 1935
  • Mary Carlisle, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in Kentucky Kernels (1934)
    Kentucky Kernels
    6.0
    • contributor to dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1934

Actor

  • George Raft and Sylvia Sidney in Mr. Ace (1946)
    Mr. Ace
    6.1
    • Pencil
    • 1946
  • Leo Carrillo, Ian Hunter, Ella Logan, and Pat Paterson in 52nd Street (1937)
    52nd Street
    6.5
    • Sid
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance (1936)
    Born to Dance
    6.7
    • 'Gunny' Saks
    • 1936
  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)
    Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
    5.9
    Short
    • Pirate (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • William Powell, Binnie Barnes, and Rosalind Russell in Rendezvous (1935)
    Rendezvous
    6.6
    • Recruiter (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
    Broadway Melody of 1936
    6.8
    • Snoop
    • 1935
  • Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, Frank Parker, and Sid Silvers in Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
    6.3
    • Shorty
    • 1934
  • Spencer Tracy, John Boles, Herbert Mundin, Pat Paterson, and Sid Silvers in Bottoms Up (1934)
    Bottoms Up
    5.8
    • Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris
    • 1934
  • Lew Ayres and Lilian Harvey in My Weakness (1933)
    My Weakness
    6.4
    • Maxie
    • 1933
  • Sue Carol and Grant Withers in Dancing Sweeties (1930)
    Dancing Sweeties
    5.4
    • Jerry Browne
    • 1930
  • Ginger Rogers, Stanley Smith, and Ed Wynn in Follow the Leader (1930)
    Follow the Leader
    4.5
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Show of Shows (1929)
    Show of Shows
    5.7
    • Al Jolson Impersonator
    • Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number
    • 1929

Director

  • The Window Cleaners
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The Barber Shop Chord
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 4′ 10″ (1.47 m)
  • Born
    • January 16, 1901
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 20, 1976
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Buena SolomonSeptember 10, 1929 - ?
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Brother of songwriter/musical director Louis Silvers.

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