Sidney Family History & Genealogy

Sylvia Sidney Born August 8, 1910 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Died July 1, 1999 in New York City, New York, USA (throat cancer) Birth Name Sophia Kosow Nicknames The Woman with the Heart-Shaped Face The Saddest Eyes in Hollywood Sid Height 5' 2½" (1.59 m) Sylvia Sidney was born in New York City, in the Bronx on August 8, 1910 with the birth name of Sophia Kosow. Her father was Russian born and her mother was born in Romania. They divorced not long after her birth. Her mother subsequently remarried and Sylvia was adopted by her stepfather, Sigmund Sidney. Sylvia was a shy child and her parents tried to encourage her to be more outgoing and gregarious. As an early teen, Sylvia had decided that she wanted a stage career. While most parents would have looked down on such an announcement, Sylvia was encouraged to pursue the dream she had made. She was enrolled in the Theater Guild's School for Acting. Sylvia later admitted that when she decided to become a stage actress at 15, it wasn't being starstruck that occurred to her, but the expression of beauty that encompassed acting. All she wanted was to be identified with good productions. One school production was held at a Broadway theater and in the audience there was a critic from the New York Times who had nothing but rave reviews for the young Miss Sidney. On the strength of her performance in New York, Sylvia appeared in a play at the famed Poli Theater in Washington, D.C. More stage productions followed, each better than the last and it wasn't long before the film moguls were at the doorstep. Sylvia was appearing in the stage production of "Crime" when she made her first appearance on the silver screen in 1927. The film in question was "Broadway Nights" which was dealt with stage personalities of which Sylvia was one. After the film she returned to the stage where she appeared in creations which were, for the most part, forgettable. With the plays drying up, Sylvia moved to Colorado to tour with a stock company. She later returned to Broadway for a series of other plays. By 1929, Sylvia was on the big screen with Thru Different Eyes (1929) as Valerie Briand. There was another film, "Five Minutes From The Station" the following year. Sylvia was slowly leaving the stage for the production studios of Paramount.

Dennis A Sidney of Loveland, Clermont County, OH was born on March 8, 1918, and died at age 83 years old on October 23, 2001.

Joseph Sidney of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, NJ was born on September 1, 1916, and died at age 65 years old in April 1982.

Arthur G Sidney of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on June 12, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on January 22, 2009.

Frank E Sidney of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on March 27, 1914, and died at age 70 years old on April 20, 1984. Frank Sidney was buried at Memphis National Cemetery Section M Site 222 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis.

Iva D Sidney-Rutle of California City, Kern County, CA was born on December 14, 1918, and died at age 79 years old on November 1, 1998. Iva Sidney-Rutle was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 58B Site 1045 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.

Davie Sidney of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on May 10, 1924, and died at age 76 years old on May 6, 2001. Davie Sidney was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section Q Site 10624 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis.

Isaac C Sidney of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on December 2, 1923, and died at age 82 years old on April 15, 2006.

Warren Sidney of Bloomfield, Essex County, NJ was born on October 6, 1922, and died at age 86 years old on June 30, 2009.

Harold Sidney of Paterson, Passaic County, NJ was born on April 27, 1899, and died at age 78 years old in January 1978.

Eli F Sidney of Neptune, Monmouth County, NJ was born on October 31, 1914, and died at age 72 years old in November 1986.

Chester Sidney of Bellevue, King County, WA was born on September 7, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on February 19, 2008.

James Sidney of Bay City, Matagorda County, TX was born on March 29, 1932, and died at age 70 years old on June 12, 2002.

Van R Sidney of Cohasset, Norfolk County, MA was born on December 11, 1909, and died at age 67 years old in October 1977.

Clarence G Sidney of Lexington, Fayette County, KY was born on October 10, 1910, and died at age 74 years old on September 26, 1985. Clarence Sidney was buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery Section B Site 4232-E Rr#3 6980 Danville Road, in Nicholasville.

Leroy Sidney of Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas was born on March 12, 1932, and died at age 76 years old on August 17, 2008.

Perley L Sidney of Quincy, Norfolk County, MA was born on February 3, 1928, and died at age 65 years old in October 1993.

Alexander Sidney of Illinois was born on April 4, 1902, and died at age 62 years old in December 1964.

Thomas J Sidney of Willowbrook, Du Page County, IL was born on May 29, 1917, and died at age 87 years old on September 10, 2004.

Rickey A Sidney of Harris County, TX was born circa 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rickey A. Sidney.