"The Only Woman" Norma Talmadge, Sidney Olcott 1924 First National **I.V.




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Caption: "The Only Woman" Norma Talmadge, Sidney Olcott 1924 First National **I.V.

About John Sidney Alcott

Director, Actor, Writer
Born: September 20, 1873
Star sign: Virgo
Known for: From the Manger to the Cross; or, Jesus of Nazareth (1912), Little Old New York (1923), Ben Hur (1907), Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)
Source: IMDB

Prolific silent film director, the son of Irish immigrants. He started as an actor on the New York stage, and then appeared in films for Mutoscope in 1904, eventually working his way up to general manager of Biograph. Lured away to a rival company, he began to direct features for Kalem by 1907. That year, he became embroiled in a hitherto ...


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