Sidney Smith
Actor · Director · Writer
Born Feb 28, 1893 · Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Active 1913–1928
Robert Sidney Smith, known as Sidney Smith, was the creator of the influential comic strip The Gumps, based on an idea by Captain Joseph M. Patterson, editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.
Filmography
Garrison's Finish (1914) — Billy GarrisonTaming the West (1919)Water Wagons (1925) — Percy BimboThe Ne'er-Do-Well (1923) — Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith)The Girl and the Reporter (1915)Wandering Waistlines (1924) — Tony Raviola - SailorThe Cannon Ball Express (1924) — Bob Wyre - DispatcherTop Sergeant Mulligan (1928)Bull and Sand (1924) — Terry Timkin - the ChauffeurAfter the Dough (1921) — PercyThe Heart Breaker (1925)Dizzy Sights (1927)Kismet (1920) — JesterAndy's Stump Speech (1924) — WriterWall Street Blues (1924) — The CashierHigh & Dry (1921) — PercyOut Bound (1924) — MortimerDizzy Daisy (1924)Nonsense (1920)Lizzies of the Field (1924) — Tim FenderAn Auto Nut (1919) — The Auto Nut (as Sid Smith)Cheer Up (1924)High Flyers (1922) — PercyDugan of the Dugouts (1928) — Danny's Buddy