Basil Sydney
Acting
Born: 1894-04-23 · Essex, England, UK
Died: 1968-01-10
Biography
Basil Sydney (23 April 1894 – 10 January 1968) was an English stage and screen actor. Sydney made his name in 1915 in the London stage hit Romance by Edward Sheldon, with Broadway star Doris Keane, and he costarred with Keane in the 1920 silent film of the play. The couple married in 1918, and when Keane revived Romance in New York City in 1921, Sydney made his Broadway debut in the parts. He stayed in New York for over a decade playing classical roles such as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (1922
🎬 Movies (20)
The Hands of Orlac
1960
Maurice Seidelman
A Story of David
1960
King Saul
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
1960
Emperor of Lilliput
The Devil's Disciple
1959
Lawyer Hawkins
John Paul Jones
1959
Sir William Young
A Question of Adultery
1958
Sir John Loring
Sea Wife
1957
Bulldog
Island in the Sun
1957
Julian Fleury
Mayerling
1957
The Emperor Franz Joseph
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Reform Club Member
The Dam Busters
1955
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
Simba
1955
Mr Crawford
Hell Below Zero
1954
Bland
Star of India
1954
King Louis XIV
Three's Company
1953
Dr. Graham
Salome
1953
Pontius Pilate
Ivanhoe
1952
Waldemar Fitzurse
The Magic Box
1952
William Fox-Talbot
Treasure Island
1950
Captain Smollett
The Angel with the Trumpet
1950
Francis Alt
