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Sidney Blackmer

Date of Death: October 06, 1973 (78)

Birth Place: Salisbury, NC, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

A Case of Libel
[Broadway]
1963
Paul Cleary
Take Me Along
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1959
Nat Miller [Replacement]
Sweet Bird of Youth
[Broadway]
1959
Boss Finley
The Brass Ring
[Broadway]
1952
George Westman
Come Back, Little Sheba
[Broadway]
1950
Doc
Portrait in Black
[Broadway]
1947
Rupert Marlowe
Wonderful Journey
[Broadway]
1946
Mr. Jordan
Round Trip
[Broadway]
1945
Edgar Albright
Pretty Little Parlor
[Broadway]
1944
Jefferson Hilyard
Stop-over
[Broadway]
1938
Bartley Langthorne
The Social Register
[Broadway]
1931
Charlie Breene
Mima
[Broadway]
1928
Janos
The Springboard
[Broadway]
1927
Victor Hazen
Love in a Mist
[Broadway]
1926
Mr. Gregory Farnham
The Carolinian
[Broadway]
1925
Harry Latimer
Quarantine
[Broadway]
1924
Tony Blunt
The Blue Bandanna
[Broadway]
1924
Richard Haskell
The Moon-Flower
[Broadway]
1924
Peter
Scaramouche
[Broadway]
1923
Andre Louis Moreau
The Rivals
[Broadway]
1923
Captain Jack Absolute
The Love Child
[Broadway]
1922
Eugene Thorne
The Mountain Man
[Broadway]
1921
Aaron Winterfield
Bridges
[Broadway]
1921
Penfield Parker, Jr.
The Robbery
[Broadway]
1921
Robert Hamilton
Not So Long Ago
[Broadway]
1920
Billy Ballard
Trimmed in Scarlet
[Broadway]
1920
David Ebbing
The Morris Dance
[Broadway]
1917
Performer

Movies

A Most Immoral Lady
[ 1929 ] Humphrey Sergeant
Sweethearts and Wives
[ 1930 ] Anthony Peel
The Lady Who Dared
[ 1930 ] Charles Townsend
Strictly Modern
[ 1930 ] Heath Desmond
The Bad Man
[ 1930 ] Morgan Pell
Mothers Cry
[ 1930 ] Mr. Gerald Hart
Kismet
[ 1930 ] Wazir Mansur
Little Caesar
[ 1931 ] Big Boy
Woman Hungry
[ 1931 ] Geoffrey Brand
It's a Wise Child
[ 1931 ] Steve
Good-bye Love
[ 1933 ] Chester Hamilton
From Hell to Heaven
[ 1933 ] Cuff Billings
Deluge
[ 1933 ] Martin Webster
The Wrecker
[ 1933 ] Tom Cummings
Cocktail Hour
[ 1933 ] William Lawton
Down to Their Last Yacht
[ 1934 ] Barry Forbes
The President Vanishes
[ 1934 ] D.L. Voorman
The Count of Monte Cristo
[ 1934 ] Fernand Mondego
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
[ 1934 ] Lee Lother
This Man Is Mine
[ 1934 ] Mort Holmes
The Girl Who Came Back
[ 1935 ] Bill Rhodes
The Fire-Trap
[ 1935 ] Cedric McIntyre
A Notorious Gentleman
[ 1935 ] Clayton Bradford
Smart Girl
[ 1935 ] Harry Courtland
Great God Gold
[ 1935 ] John Hart
Shadows of the Orient
[ 1935 ] King Moss
Behind the Green Lights
[ 1935 ] Raymond Cortell
The Little Colonel
[ 1935 ] Swazey
Forced Landing
[ 1935 ] Tony Bernardi
Missing Girls
[ 1936 ] Dan Collins
The President's Mystery
[ 1936 ] George Sartos
Florida Special
[ 1936 ] Jack Macklyn
Early to Bed
[ 1936 ] Rex Daniels
Woman Trap
[ 1936 ] Riley Ferguson
The House of Secrets
[ 1936 ] Tom Starr
Girl Overboard
[ 1937 ] Alex LeMaire
A Doctor's Diary
[ 1937 ] Dr. Anson Ludlow
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
[ 1937 ] Dr. Therberg
Thank You, Mr. Moto
[ 1937 ] Herr Koerger
Heidi
[ 1937 ] Herr Sesemann
Michael O'Halloran
[ 1937 ] Jim Mintum
The Last Gangster
[ 1937 ] Newspaper Editor
This Is My Affair
[ 1937 ] President Theodore Roosevelt
John Meade's Woman
[ 1937 ] Rodney Bentley
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
[ 1937 ] Victor Karnoff
The Women Men Marry
[ 1937 ] Walter Wiley
Straight Place and Show
[ 1938 ] LuckyBraddock
Sharpshooters
[ 1938 ] Baron Orloff
In Old Chicago
[ 1938 ] General Phil Sheridan
Suez
[ 1938 ] Marquis Du Brey
Orphans of the Street
[ 1938 ] Parker
While New York Sleeps
[ 1938 ] Ralph Simmons
Fast and Loose
[ 1939 ] LuckyNolan
It's a Wonderful World
[ 1939 ] Al Mallon
Within the Law
[ 1939 ] George Demarest
Convict's Code
[ 1939 ] Gregory Warren
Trapped in the Sky
[ 1939 ] Mann
Hotel for Women
[ 1939 ] McNeil
Law of the Pampas
[ 1939 ] Ralph Merritt
I Want a Divorce
[ 1940 ] Erskine Brandon
Third Finger, Left Hand
[ 1940 ] Hughie Wheeler
Dance, Girl, Dance
[ 1940 ] Puss in Boots
Maryland
[ 1940 ] Spencer Danfield
Framed
[ 1940 ] Tony Bowman
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
[ 1941 ] Anthony Rhodes
Rookies on Parade
[ 1941 ] Augustus Moody
The Officer and the Lady
[ 1941 ] Blake Standish
The Great Swindle
[ 1941 ] Dave Lennox
Down Mexico Way
[ 1941 ] Ellery Gibson
The Feminine Touch
[ 1941 ] Freddie Bond
Love Crazy
[ 1941 ] George Renny
Angels with Broken Wings
[ 1941 ] Guy Barton
Cheers for Miss Bishop
[ 1941 ] John Stevens
Murder Among Friends
[ 1941 ] Mr. Wheeler
Nazi Agent
[ 1942 ] Arnold Milbar
Sabotage Squad
[ 1942 ] Carlyle Harrison
Obliging Young Lady
[ 1942 ] Henry
Quiet Please: Murder
[ 1942 ] Martin Cleaver
Always in My Heart
[ 1942 ] Philip Ames
The Panther's Claw
[ 1942 ] Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt
Gallant Lady
[ 1942 ] Steve Carey
I Escaped from the Gestapo
[ 1943 ] Bergen
Murder in Times Square
[ 1943 ] George Nevins
In Old Oklahoma
[ 1943 ] Teddy Roosevelt
The Lady and the Monster
[ 1944 ] Eugene Fulton
Wilson
[ 1944 ] Josephus Daniels
Duel in the Sun
[ 1946 ] The Lover
A Song Is Born
[ 1948 ] Adams
My Girl Tisa
[ 1948 ] Theodore Roosevelt
People Will Talk
[ 1951 ] Arthur Higgins
Saturday's Hero
[ 1951 ] T. C. McCabe
The San Francisco Story
[ 1952 ] Andrew Cain
Washington Story
[ 1952 ] Philip Emery
The High and the Mighty
[ 1954 ] Humphrey Agnew
Johnny Dark
[ 1954 ] James Fielding
The View from Pompey's Head
[ 1955 ] Garvin Wales
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
[ 1956 ] Austin Spencer
Accused of Murder
[ 1956 ] Frank Hobart
High Society
[ 1956 ] Seth Lord
Tammy and the Bachelor
[ 1957 ] Professor Brent
Joy in the Morning
[ 1965 ] Dean James Darwent
How to Murder Your Wife
[ 1965 ] Judge Blackstone
A Covenant with Death
[ 1967 ] Col. Oates
Revenge Is My Destiny
[ 1971 ] Gregory Mann

TV Shows

The Name of the Game
Clarence Dunhill, Roman Stepanak

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 1950 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Sidney Blackmer, Come Back, Little Sheba

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Gallery Players announces the fifth show of its 50th season with the critically acclaimed and timely, Sweet Bird of Youth, which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, who returns to his home town as the companion of a once-was movie star. 
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Due to the approaching winter storm, PPT has announced that Opening Night for The Count of Monte Cristo scheduled for Thursday, February 13 at the Meroney Theater, has been canceled. All ticket holders for Thursday's show should contact the Meroney Box Office (704-633-5471) at your earliest convenience to reschedule. Shows will resume the regular schedule on Friday, February 14 at 7:30pm. The Meroney Box Office will be open today until the storm begins and will reopen on Thursday as soon as staff can safely get to the theater.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sidney Blackmer been in?

Sidney Blackmer has appeared on Broadway in 27 shows.

How many West End shows has Sidney Blackmer been in?

Sidney Blackmer has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Sidney Blackmer been nominated for?

Sidney Blackmer has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his role in "Come Back, Little Sheba."

What awards has Sidney Blackmer won?

Sidney Blackmer has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his performance in "Come Back, Little Sheba".

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