Sylvia Sidney

American actress (1910–1999)
Person Human Q231595
Sylvia Sidney
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
August 8, 1910
Date of death
July 1, 1999
Place of birth
The Bronx
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Religion or worldview
Judaism[16]
Member of political party
California Republican Party[18]
Cause of death
esophageal cancer[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Birth name
Sophia Kosow[25]
End of work period
1998[29]
Family name
Sidney[20]
Given name
Sylvia[21]
Manner of death
natural causes[22]
Name in native language
Sylvia Sidney[26]
Native language
English[12]
Number of children
+1[27]
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Start of work period
1929[28]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Sophia Kosow en Sylvia Sidney ar سيلفيا سيدني de Sophia Kosow el Σίλβια Σίντνεϊ es Silvia Sidney es Sylvia Sydney fa سیلویا سیدنی fr Sylvia Sydney he סילביה סידני ja シルビア・シドニー ja シルヴィア・シドニー ko 실비아 시드니 pt Sylvia Sydney ru Сидни, Сильвия ru Сильвия Сидни sv Sidney uk Сільвія Сінді zh 希薇亞·西德尼 zh 席爾薇亞·西妮
🔖 Identifiers · 81
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5130975
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AdoroCinema person ID
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
143979
American National Biography ID
1803561
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14023603j, 147013469
British Museum person or institution ID
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CINE21 person ID
6377
CINEFOX person ID
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Cinematografo.it name or company ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
143209353
Danish National Filmography person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei actor ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei person ID
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ElFilm person ID
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Elonet person ID
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Women ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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FES digital collections entity ID
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Fandango person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Ivi person ID
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J9U entity ID
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
sylvia-sidney
KINENOTE person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LdiF person ID
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Listal ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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NNDB people ID
654/000050504
NUKAT ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1171666
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
OL8818296A
Open Media Database person ID
528
PORT person ID
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Prabook ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
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TMDB person ID
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TV.com ID (archived)
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Topic's main category
Category:Sylvia Sidney
Trading Card Database name ID
119507
Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia del Cinema ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Sylvia Sidney was born on August 8, 1910[1], in The Bronx[2]. She died on July 1, 1999[3], in New York City[4]. She worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Sidney born?

Sylvia Sidney was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Sylvia Sidney die?

Sylvia Sidney died in New York City[4].

Who was Sylvia Sidney married to?

Sylvia Sidney's spouses include Luther Adler[9] and Bennett Cerf[10].

What did Sylvia Sidney do for work?

Sylvia Sidney worked as an actor[5], stage actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Sylvia Sidney go to school?

Sylvia Sidney was educated at Washington Irving High School[13].

What awards did Sylvia Sidney receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[14] and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65758: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 46E2-A04B-B3AB-8DE0-51AB
    Sinemalar person ID → 54100
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 54100, batch #270606"
  3. 13w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish Virtual Library ID → sylvia-sidney
    "Created claim: Jewish Virtual Library ID: sylvia-sidney, Matched to Sylvia Sidney (#232661326) in Jewish Virtu…"
  4. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINEFOX person ID → 5623
    "Created claim: CINEFOX person ID: 5623, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1784880860406"
  5. 17w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 6377
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42119"
  6. 20w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 364672
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 364672, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  7. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32081: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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