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    Sylvia Sidney

    1910-08-09 (114 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow, August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen and film actress whose career spanned over 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. She later gained attention for her role as Juno, a case worker in the afterlife, in Tim Burton's film Beetlejuice, for which she won a Saturn Award as Best Supporting Actress. She also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973).

    Movies

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    Mars Attacks!
    64 %|Dec 13, 1996
    Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    Used People
    54 %|Dec 16, 1992
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Night of 100 Stars III
    40 %|May 21, 1990
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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    Andre's Mother
    0 %|Mar 7, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
    0 %|Jun 26, 1989
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Beetlejuice
    74 %|Mar 30, 1988
    Fantasy, Comedy
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    The Witching of Ben Wagner
    56 %|Dec 31, 1987
    Adventure, Family, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Pals
    37 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    An Early Frost
    60 %|May 1, 1985
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Finnegan Begin Again
    63 %|Feb 24, 1985
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Going Hollywood: The '30s
    100 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Documentary
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    Copkiller
    57 %|Mar 15, 1983
    Crime, Thriller
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    The Brass Ring
    70 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Having It All
    50 %|Oct 13, 1982
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Hammett
    62 %|Jun 9, 1982
    Drama, Thriller
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    Night of 100 Stars
    65 %|Mar 8, 1982
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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    Come Along with Me
    60 %|Feb 16, 1982
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    A Small Killing
    80 %|Nov 24, 1981
    Thriller, TV Movie, Drama
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    The Shadow Box
    52 %|Sep 30, 1980
    TV Movie, Drama
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    F.D.R.: The Last Year
    75 %|May 15, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Gossip Columnist
    75 %|Mar 21, 1980
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Damien: Omen II
    64.21000000000001 %|Jun 9, 1978
    Horror, Thriller
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    Siege
    52 %|Apr 26, 1978
    Crime, TV Movie
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    Snowbeast
    42 %|Apr 28, 1977
    Horror
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    Raid on Entebbe
    60 %|Dec 26, 1976
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, History
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    God Told Me To
    58.32 %|Oct 22, 1976
    Crime, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Death at Love House
    47 %|Sep 2, 1976
    TV Movie, Horror, Mystery
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    Winner Take All
    70 %|Mar 3, 1975
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Secret Night Caller
    65 %|Feb 18, 1975
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
    56 %|Oct 21, 1973
    Drama
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    Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
    59 %|Nov 9, 1971
    Comedy, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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    No Time at All
    0 %|Feb 13, 1958
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Helen Morgan Story
    0 %|May 16, 1957
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Behind the High Wall
    52 %|Jul 1, 1956
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Man on the Ledge
    0 %|Dec 28, 1955
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Violent Saturday
    67 %|Apr 1, 1955
    Drama, Crime
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    Les Miserables
    54 %|Aug 14, 1952
    Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
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    Love from a Stranger
    57 %|Nov 15, 1947
    Drama
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    The Searching Wind
    0 %|Aug 9, 1946
    Drama, War
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    Mr. Ace
    56 %|Aug 2, 1946
    Drama
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    Blood on the Sun
    58 %|Apr 26, 1945
    Action, Drama, War
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    Breakdowns of 1941
    70 %|Nov 14, 1941
    Comedy
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    The Wagons Roll at Night
    63 %|Apr 25, 1941
    Drama, Romance
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    One Third of a Nation
    58 %|Feb 10, 1939
    Drama
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    You and Me
    67 %|Jun 1, 1938
    Crime, Romance, Comedy
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    Dead End
    69.52 %|Aug 27, 1937
    Crime, Drama
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    You Only Live Once
    71 %|Jan 23, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Sabotage
    67 %|Jan 8, 1937
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    Fury
    74.77000000000001 %|Jun 5, 1936
    Crime, Drama
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    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
    63 %|Mar 13, 1936
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Mary Burns, Fugitive
    0 %|Nov 15, 1935
    Drama
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    Accent on Youth
    55 %|Aug 23, 1935
    Romance, Comedy
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    Behold My Wife!
    70 %|Dec 6, 1934
    Drama, Romance
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    Thirty Day Princess
    68 %|May 18, 1934
    Comedy, Romance
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    Good Dame
    60 %|Mar 16, 1934
    Drama
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    Jennie Gerhardt
    40 %|Jun 8, 1933
    Drama
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    Pick-up
    48 %|Mar 24, 1933
    Crime, Drama
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    Madame Butterfly
    54 %|Dec 30, 1932
    Drama
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    Make Me a Star
    55 %|Jul 1, 1932
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Merrily We Go to Hell
    64 %|Jun 10, 1932
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    The Miracle Man
    56.67 %|Apr 1, 1932
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    Ladies of the Big House
    60 %|Dec 26, 1931
    Drama
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    Street Scene
    68 %|Sep 5, 1931
    Drama, Romance
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    An American Tragedy
    61 %|Aug 22, 1931
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Confessions of a Co-Ed
    58 %|Jul 11, 1931
    Drama
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    The House That Shadows Built
    70 %|Jul 8, 1931
    Documentary
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    City Streets
    61.730000000000004 %|Apr 18, 1931
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Five Minutes from the Station
    60 %|Sep 30, 1930
    Drama
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    Thru Different Eyes
    0 %|Apr 13, 1929
    Drama
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    Broadway Nights
    60 %|May 15, 1927
    Drama, Romance

    Series

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    Fantasy Island
    75 %|Sep 26, 1998
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Dear John
    58 %|Oct 6, 1988
    Comedy
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    thirtysomething
    63.33 %|Sep 29, 1987
    Drama
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    The Equalizer
    71 %|Sep 18, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Magnum, P.I.
    73 %|Dec 11, 1980
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    WKRP in Cincinnati
    75 %|Sep 18, 1978
    Comedy
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    The Love Boat
    63 %|Sep 24, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    Eight Is Enough
    61 %|Mar 15, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    Starsky & Hutch
    72.24000000000001 %|Sep 10, 1975
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    51 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    The Defenders
    62 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Drama
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    Route 66
    64 %|Oct 7, 1960
    Drama, Crime
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    Route 66
    64 %|Oct 7, 1960
    Drama, Crime
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    My Three Sons
    65 %|Sep 29, 1960
    Comedy, Family
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    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
    63 %|Sep 21, 1959
    Drama
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    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    The Polly Bergen Show
    0 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Comedy
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar
    65 %|Jul 29, 1957
    Talk
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    Playhouse 90
    75 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour
    51.67 %|Oct 5, 1955
    Drama
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    Playwrights '56
    60 %|Oct 4, 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    77 %|Oct 2, 1955
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Climax!
    30 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Climax!
    30 %|Oct 7, 1954
    Drama, Mystery
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    Kraft Television Theatre
    0 %|Oct 15, 1953
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    General Electric Theater
    60 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
    70 %|Oct 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
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    Tales of Tomorrow
    60 %|Aug 3, 1951
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Lux Video Theatre
    60 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
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    Lux Video Theatre
    60 %|Oct 2, 1950
    Drama, Comedy
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    Cameo Theatre
    0 %|May 16, 1950
    Drama
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    The Philco Television Playhouse
    60 %|Oct 3, 1948
    Drama
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk