Sidney Drew
Acting
Biography
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Born: August 28, 1863
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Auntie's Portrait
A rich Auntie sends an ugly portrait of herself to Mr. and Mrs. Honeypet. They hide it in the attic, thinking she won't visit for a long time, but soon Auntie arrives unannounced.
Jerry's Mother-in-Law
Using hypnosis and two agents, Jerry manages to get rid of his mother in law.
Fox Trot Finesse
Ferdie's wife is fox-trot crazy, wanting to go dancing all the time. To get out of it, Ferdie fakes an ankle injury. When his wife spies him walking without his crutch, she writes a letter to her stern mother, inviting her to stay with them while Ferdie heals. Rather than face his mother-in-law, Ferdie admits he was faking his injury, and tears up the letter.
By Might of His Right
By Might of His Right premiered in December 1915. The comedy shows what happens when a boorish houseguest overstays his welcome. Henry’s brother-in-law takes to stealing his chair and cigarettes but the last straw comes when, in a display of boxing prowess, he knocks his host out cold.
A Safe Investment
A husband scolds his wife for not being able to manage her finances better. Unbeknown to her, he's getting rich from a crooked stock scam he's started, and is making so much money that he brings it home by the basketful. Unbeknown to him, his wife, determined to prove that she's more capable than he thinks she is, takes the money and decides to invest it--in a new stock opportunity she's heard about.
A Lesson in Jealousy
A short comedy in which the husband concocts a jealousy story to make an impression on his wife.
Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss
A young husband is pleased to discover that his new wife is totally devoted to him. However, things begin to get sticky when he realizes that not only is she devoted to him, but she speaks only in baby talk and won't leave him alone for a second.
Boobley's Baby
A man with a baby gets a scarce seat on the streetcar, leaving Mr. Boobley standing. Boobley gets the bright idea to carry a doll with him to be sure of getting a seat.
A Florida Enchantment
Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel. The surprise, however, is Lillian's when she finds Fred in a series of compromising situations with a certain wealthy widow staying there. When she can take no more, Lillian discovers a box forgotten at an old curiosity shop in which lies a hundred-year-old secret: a vial of four rare and exotic African seeds that promises to transform whoever swallows one from a woman to a man or vice versa.
A Regiment of Two
Ira and his son-in-law Harry pretend to enlist in the 13th regiment where they have "drills" every Friday night. When the 13th is called to the front, the two take a fishing trip, only to learn that "their" regiment has been wiped out.
Filmography
as Kirke Brentwood
as Henry Mason
as Pa Hornby
as Mr. Newlywed
as John Smithers
as Paul Pantomus
as Henry
as Mr. Simpkins
as Henry Latimer
as Mr. Newlywed
as Charley Sharp
as Wade Buchanan
as Ferdie Crosby
as James "Jimmie" Blagwin
as Boobley
as J. Robert Orr
as Henry Honeypet
as Wimperis - the scapegoat
as Mr. Sidney Edwards
as Dr. Frederick Cassadene
as Henry - the Husband
as Jerry Brown
as First Husband, Mr. Smith
as Ira Wilton