Sydney Ayres

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Sydney Ayres
Born
Daniel Sydney Ayres

(1879-08-28)August 28, 1879
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 9, 1916(1916-09-09) (aged 37)
Oakland, California
Other nameSydney Ayers

Daniel Sydney Ayres[1] (August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916)[2] was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Ayres was also a theater actor.[3][4][5]

Biography

Born in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks.[6][7] He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913. In 1916, Ayres died from multiple sclerosis at the age of 37, in Oakland.

Ayres had also a successful acting career on stage, from 1902 onwards at least.[8]

Selected filmography

Actor

Sydney Ayres in On Desert Sands (1915)

Director

Writer

References

  1. Brégent-Heald, Dominique (2015-11-01). Borderland Films: American Cinema, Mexico, and Canada During the Progressive Era. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-7673-4.
  2. Jura, Jean-Jacques; II, Rodney Norman Bardin (2015-08-13). Balboa Films: A History and Filmography of the Silent Film Studio. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0901-0.
  3. Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley Daily Gazette.
  4. Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley Daily Gazette.
  5. Berkeley Daily Gazette. Berkeley Daily Gazette.
  6. The Troy Northern Budget. The Troy Northern Budget.
  7. To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette. Amer. Company, Limited. 1915.
  8. The Philadelphia Record. The Philadelphia Record.
  9. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  10. Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1914). The Moving picture world. California State Library. New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)