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Syd Saylor is a Actor American born on 24 march 1895 at Chicago (USA)
Syd Saylor (born Leo Sailor; March 24, 1895 – December 21, 1962) was an American comedic actor and movie cowboy sidekick who appeared in 395 films and TV series between 1926 and 1962. His father, George Sailor, was in San Francisco when the big 1906 San Francisco earthquake hit the area. He was never seen again. Syd was a member of several local actors groups and discovered he had a knack for making people laugh. An uncle was a captain in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department—and a former member of Mack Sennett's comedy troupe The Keystone Kops. Syd's uncle used his connections in the Hollywood film industry to get Syd's foot in the door to films. In the silent film days of the 1920s he had his own series of two-reel shorts.
He went on to have a prolific career as a character actor, set apart from other character actors by his bulging eyes, stuttering speech and a protruding Adam's apple. He appeared in everything from comedies to westerns, usually as the hero's comical sidekick.
Saylor was also the second television "Bozo the Clown" on KTTV Ch. 11 in Hollywood, California during the early 1950s. He died in Hollywood in 1962, aged 67.
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Birth name Leo Sailor
Nationality USA
Birth 24 march 1895 at Chicago (USA)
Death 21 december 1962 (at 67 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 24 march 1895 at Chicago (USA)
Death 21 december 1962 (at 67 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Syd Saylor (born Leo Sailor; March 24, 1895 – December 21, 1962) was an American comedic actor and movie cowboy sidekick who appeared in 395 films and TV series between 1926 and 1962. His father, George Sailor, was in San Francisco when the big 1906 San Francisco earthquake hit the area. He was never seen again. Syd was a member of several local actors groups and discovered he had a knack for making people laugh. An uncle was a captain in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department—and a former member of Mack Sennett's comedy troupe The Keystone Kops. Syd's uncle used his connections in the Hollywood film industry to get Syd's foot in the door to films. In the silent film days of the 1920s he had his own series of two-reel shorts.
He went on to have a prolific career as a character actor, set apart from other character actors by his bulging eyes, stuttering speech and a protruding Adam's apple. He appeared in everything from comedies to westerns, usually as the hero's comical sidekick.
Saylor was also the second television "Bozo the Clown" on KTTV Ch. 11 in Hollywood, California during the early 1950s. He died in Hollywood in 1962, aged 67.
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The Crawling Hand (1963)
, 1h29Directed by Herbert L. Strock
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Peter Breck, Kent Taylor, Rod Lauren, Alan Hale Jr., Allison Hayes, Sirry Steffen
Roles Soda Shop Owner
Rating32%
The hand of an exploded astronaut takes on a life of its own. Near a spacecraft crash site, a naive young med student discovers a disembodied hand and takes it home as a grisly souvenir. He is not aware that the hand is possessed by a strange, murderous alien who gradually begins to take over the hapless med student. One by one, townsfolk are found mysteriously strangled to death. In the end, a heroic and hungry cat saves the rest of the town.
Period of Adjustment (1962)
, 1h52Directed by George Roy Hill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Christmas films, Théâtre, Films based on plays, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre de Tennessee Williams
Actors Anthony Franciosa, Jane Fonda, Jim Hutton, Lois Nettleton, John McGiver, Mabel Albertson
Roles Bald Man (uncredited)
Rating61%
On Christmas Eve, two married couples are both having a period of difficulty in their relationship. Newlyweds Isabel (Jane Fonda) and George Haverstick (Jim Hutton) are having a problem because George has bouts of performance anxiety. The second couple, Ralph (Anthony Franciosa) and Dorothea Baitz (Lois Nettleton), have their problems based on the fact that he married her for her money—and she knows it.
Escort West (1959)
Directed by Francis D. Lyon
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Victor Mature, Elaine Stewart, Faith Domergue, Noah Beery, Jr, Rex Ingram, Leo Gordon
Roles Elwood Fenniman
Rating61%
Un ancien soldat de l'armée conférée voyage avec sa fille en direction de l'ouest. En chemin, il vient à la rescousse de deux femmes ayant survécu à une attaque des indiens.
Gun Duel In Durango (1957)
Directed by Sidney Salkow
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors George Montgomery, Ann Robinson, Steve Brodie, Frank Ferguson, Don "Red" Barry, Henry Rowland
Roles Man Killed by Dunsten (uncredited)
Rating59%
Will Sabre, an outlaw, decides to reform and ride to a new territory to begin a new life. This angers the gang's leader, Jake Dunsten, who gives chase.
Great Day in the Morning (1956)
, 1h32Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Actors Virginia Mayo, Robert Stack, Ruth Roman, Alex Nicol, Raymond Burr, Regis Toomey
Roles Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
Rating63%
In the year 1861, just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War in the Colorado Territory, Owen Pentecost (Robert Stack) is a man from North Carolina who comes west to Denver on a whim. He encounters Ann Merry Alaine (Virginia Mayo), who is going there to open a dress shop.
Three Hours to Kill (1954)
, 1h17Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Dana Andrews, Donna Reed, James Westerfield, Dianne Foster, Stephen Elliott, Richard Coogan
Rating63%
Jim Guthrie (Dana Andrews) returns to town three years after being falsely accused of murdering Carter Mastin (Richard Webb). He recounts the story of the night of the murder to Sheriff Ben East (Stephen Elliott). Viewers find out that he was strung up by a town mob after it appeared he had indeed committed the murder and he still bored the scar from the ordeal. Laurie (Donna Reed), Carter's sister, who was planning on marrying Jim delivers him from his fate. After being given three hours by the Sheriff to find the true killer, Jim, through much interrogation and speculation is led to the guilty man.
Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
, 1h5Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Brett King, Barbara Lawrence, James Griffith, William Phipps, Rory Mallinson, William Tannen
Rating49%
Joe Branch (Brett King) rumored to be the son of outlaw Jesse James, sets out to contact the infamous Dalton Gang and to learn the truth about his legendary father.
, 1h17Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera, Buddy films, Venus in film
Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard, Dudley Dickerson, Robert Paige, Martha Hyer
Roles Man at Fountain (uncredited)
Rating58%
Orville (Lou Costello) is the oldest orphan at the Hideaway Orphans Home. He accidentally winds up inside a truck heading to a top-secret laboratory, where he is placed under the guidance of lab worker Lester (Bud Abbott) to help load supplies onto a rocket ship. While on board with Lester, Orville hits the ignition button and the rocket blasts off, flying across the country to New Orleans, where Mardi Gras is in progress. They exit the ship and witness "hideous creatures", which are actually costumed celebrants, and conclude that they have landed on Mars.
The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)
, 1h17Directed by Polly James
Origin USA
Genres Action, Romance, Western
Actors Maureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol, Robert Strauss, Alexander Scourby, Gregg Palmer, Jack Kelly
Roles Drunken Settler
Rating60%
The film begins with scenes of life in Wyoming Territory, where new settlers join the cattle business by finding stray, unbranded cattle, called "mavericks", on public land. The narrator explains that established ranchers use the so-called "maverick law" against the settlers, while "sharp-witted men" take advantage of the resulting conflict. After this introduction, Jim Averell (Bishop) is shown exhorting settlers to elect him governor to defend them against cattle barons such as Reece Duncan (Scourby). When Averell's speech is over, the famous stage performer Kate Maxwell (O'Hara) arrives with a group of showgirls. Averell has arranged for Kate to operate both a cattle-buying business and a saloon. Duncan warns Kate that he will kill anyone caught stealing cattle on his land, and Sheriff Stan Blaine (Nicol) warns her of an impending war over the cattle business.
High Noon (1952)
, 1h25Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Western
Themes Films about religion
Actors Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado, Eve McVeagh, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges
Rating79%
Will Kane (Gary Cooper), the longtime marshal of Hadleyville, New Mexico Territory, has just married pacifist Quaker Amy Fowler (Grace Kelly) and turned in his badge. He intends to become a storekeeper elsewhere. Suddenly, the town learns that Frank Miller (Ian MacDonald), a criminal whom Kane brought to justice, is due to arrive on the noon train.
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
, 2h33Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Romance
Themes Circus films, Films about euthanasia, Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame
Roles Circus Barker (uncredited)
Rating64%
Brad Braden is the no-nonsense general manager of what was at the time the world's largest railroad circus. He has a number of problems on his hands for the upcoming season.
The Las Vegas Story (1952)
, 1h28Directed by Robert Stevenson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Jane Russell, Victor Mature, Vincent Price, Hoagy Carmichael, Gordon Oliver, Brad Dexter
Roles Matty (uncredited)
Rating62%
Happy (Hoagy Carmichael), as the piano player at the Last Chance casino in Las Vegas, wonders what split up Linda Rollins (Jane Russell) and Dave Andrews (Victor Mature). Dave went off to fight in the South Pacific, but when he returned, Linda was gone. Happy soon finds out.
The Raging Tide (1951)
, 1h33Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford, Alex Nicol, John McIntire
Roles Proprietor (uncredited)
Rating63%
The film tells of Bruno Felkin (Conte) as a San Francisco crime boss. After he kills off a mob rival, he tries to arrange an alibi with his girlfriend Connie Thatcher (Winters). However, she isn't available, which forces Felkin to hide out on a fishing boat owned by Hamil Linder (Bickford) until Connie his moll can be located.
, 1h20Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Comedy horror films, Buddy films
Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz, Adele Jergens, Sheldon Leonard
Roles Waiter (uncredited)
Rating65%
Lou Francis (Lou Costello) and Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) have just graduated from a private detective school. Tommy Nelson (Arthur Franz), a middleweight boxer, comes to them with their first case. Tommy recently escaped from jail after being accused of murdering his manager, and asks the duo to accompany him on a visit to his fiancée, Helen Gray (Nancy Guild). He wants her uncle, Dr. Philip Gray (Gavin Muir), to inject him with a special serum he has developed which will render Tommy invisible, and hopes to use the newfound invisibility to investigate his manager's murder and prove his innocence. Dr. Gray adamantly refuses, arguing that the serum is still unstable, recalling that the formula's discoverer John Griffin was driven insane by the formula and did not become visible again until after he was killed. However, as the police arrive Tommy injects himself with it and successfully becomes invisible. Detective Roberts (William Frawley) questions Dr. Gray and Helen while Bud and Lou search for Tommy.
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
, 1h25Directed by Walter Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Children's films
Actors Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Betty Lynn, Edgar Buchanan, Barbara Bates
Roles Plombier
Rating69%
The parents were time and motion study and efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. and psychologist Lillian Moller Gilbreth. The title comes from one of Gilbreth's favorite jokes which played out in the movie that when he and his family were out driving and stopped at a red light, a pedestrian would ask "Hey, Mister! How come you got so many kids?" Gilbreth would pretend to ponder the question carefully, and then, just as the light turned green, would say "Well, they come cheaper by the dozen, you know," and drive off.