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]

Sydney Ayres
Born
Daniel Sydney Ayres

(1879-08-28)August 28, 1879
DiedSeptember 9, 1916(1916-09-09) (aged 37)
Other namesSydney Ayers

Biography

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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[citation needed] at the age of 37, in Oakland.

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

Selected filmography

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Actor

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Sydney Ayres in On Desert Sands (1915)

Director

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Writer

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References

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  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.
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