Sidney Blackmer Overview:

Character actor, Sidney Blackmer, was born on Jul 13, 1895 in Salisbury, NC. Blackmer died at the age of 78 on Oct 6, 1973 in New York City, NY .

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Suave, elegant American actor, good at upper-class sneers and often seen as society crooks with a weakness for women. Began his career in Pearl White serials, then didn't film again for 12 years. He was married to actresses Lenore Ulric (from 1928 to 1939) and Suzanne Kaaren (from 1942 to 1973), both of whom had successful minor careers. Died from cancer.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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Sidney Blackmer Quotes:

Mary Beekman: I knew when I met you tonight that you'd come in handy.
Kenneth Alden: Well that's very kind of you.
Mary Beekman: But I couldn't figure out how until a minute ago. I suppose you know everyone in the social register don't you?
Kenneth Alden: Well everyone worth knowing. Of course that eliminates most of them.


Theodore Roosevelt: I would rather have this administration fail because it enforced the laws than succeed by violating them.


Sir Bertram Evans - Home Secretary: I think, sir, you have said entirely too much.
Tom Starr: You're right. From now on I intend doing something.


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Sidney Blackmer Facts
Won Broadway's 1950 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Come Back, Little Sheba."

His widow became entangled in a battle with Donald Trump during the 1980s. Trump wanted to sell the apartment she rented under New York City's Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program. Trump wanted more than the $1000 a month restriction and wanted her to sell the apartment. Eventually, in 1998, Trump was allowed to turn the apartment into condos, subject, however, to her tenancy. (Suzanne Kaaren) Mrs Blackmer did not receive any money as a result of the legal battle with Trump. Trump was enjoined from all attempts to evict her from the 100 Central Park South Apartment where she remained until her death in August of 2004. The Blackmers rented the apartment in 1948 and maintained a residence throughout their lives.

Had two sons - Jonathan Blackmer and Brewster Blackmer.

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