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Sylvia Sidney

1910–1999Bronx, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

1930s Hollywood star

Biography

1930s Hollywood star; Beetlejuice (late-career revival); Academy Award nomination; Bronx Italian-Romanian-Jewish heritage. Academy Award nomination (Summer Wishes Winter Dreams); Beetlejuice revival beloved

Notable For

  • 1930s Hollywood star
  • Beetlejuice (late-career revival)
  • Academy Award nomination
  • Bronx Italian-Romanian-Jewish heritage

Honors & Recognition

  • Academy Award nomination (Summer Wishes Winter Dreams)
  • Beetlejuice revival beloved
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Quick Facts

Field
Film & Television
Specialty
Acting
Years
1910–1999
Birth Place
Bronx, NY
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italian-Jewish
Ancestry Verification
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