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Sydney Jarvis(1878-1939)

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Sydney Jarvis was born on 11 January 1878 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Loose Ankles (1930), Climbing the Golden Stairs (1929) and Casey at the Bat (1927). He was married to Virginia Dare. He died on 6 June 1939 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJanuary 11, 1878
DiedJune 6, 1939(61)
BornJanuary 11, 1878
DiedJune 6, 1939(61)
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Edward J. Nugent, and Loretta Young in Loose Ankles (1930)
Loose Ankles
5.9
  • Circus Cafe Ringmaster(uncredited)
  • 1930
Climbing the Golden Stairs
Short
  • St. Peter
  • 1929
Wallace Beery, Spec O'Donnell, and Ford Sterling in Casey at the Bat (1927)
Casey at the Bat
6.1
  • John McGraw(as Sidney Jarvis)
  • 1927
Dorothy Sebastian and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
The Unholy Night
5.7
  • The Butler
  • 1929

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  • Peter Lorre, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field, and John 'Dusty' King in Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
    6.5
    • Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Zenobia (1939)
    Zenobia
    6.0
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Lew Ayres and Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade (1939)
    Broadway Serenade
    5.7
    • Santa Claus (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Danielle Darrieux in The Rage of Paris (1938)
    The Rage of Paris
    6.9
    • Mr. Smythe - Canadian Club Patron (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • William Powell and Annabella in The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
    The Baroness and the Butler
    6.5
    • Member of Parliament (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, Rosalind Russell, and Franchot Tone in Man-Proof (1938)
    Man-Proof
    6.0
    • Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Wallace Beery, Scotty Beckett, Virginia Bruce, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)
    The Bad Man of Brimstone
    6.3
    • Jury Member (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Edward Arnold, Shirley Ross, and John Trent in Blossoms on Broadway (1937)
    Blossoms on Broadway
    5.2
    • Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Kay Francis in Confession (1937)
    Confession
    7.3
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Jane Withers in Wild and Woolly (1937)
    Wild and Woolly
    6.2
    • Referee (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Dix, and Joan Perry in The Devil Is Driving (1937)
    The Devil Is Driving
    5.7
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Hunt and Conrad Nagel in Bank Alarm (1937)
    Bank Alarm
    5.3
    • Police Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Helen Broderick, Victor Moore, and Anne Shirley in Meet the Missus (1937)
    Meet the Missus
    6.0
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Spring Byington, June Carlson, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, Kenneth Howell, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, and Florence Roberts in Big Business (1937)
    Big Business
    5.8
    • Townsman Investor (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in Maytime (1937)
    Maytime
    7.2
    • Cabby (uncredited)
    • 1937

Soundtrack



  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Edward J. Nugent, and Loretta Young in Loose Ankles (1930)
    Loose Ankles
    5.9
    • performer: "Whoopin' It Up!" (1930)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Sidney Jarvis
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • January 11, 1878
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • June 6, 1939
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Virginia Dare
  • Children
    • Murray Jarvis

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