Sidney Rankin Drew (September 19, 1891 – May 19, 1918) was an American actor and film director.
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| Born | Sidney Rankin Drew September 19, 1891 New York City, United States |
| Died | May 19, 1918 (aged 26) Arvillers, France |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director |
| Years active | 1913–1917 |
Biography edit
Born in 1891, Drew was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and first cousin of the actors John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Ethel Barrymore.[1] He appeared in 36 films between 1913 and 1917, and directed 14 films between 1915 and 1917.
After a successful career with Vitagraph, Drew moved to Metro Pictures in 1916, becoming the fifth of the Barrymore/Drew to work at the studio. His first, and last, film at Metro was The Belle of the Season, which was shot in 1916, but released posthumously in 1918.[2][3]
Drew was killed in action when his plane was shot down over France during World War I.[4] He has a monument in Central Park.[5]
Filmography edit
- The Still Voice (1913)*short
- His Tired Uncle (1913)*short
- An Infernal Tangle (1913)*short
- The Snare of Fate (1913)*short
- An Unwritten Chapter (1913)*short
- The Glove (1913)*short
- My Lady of Idleness (1913)*short
- The Penalties of Reputation (1913)*short
- A Game of Cards (1913)*short
- Timing Cupid (1914)*short
- Hearts of Women (1914)*short
- Marrying Sue (1914)*short
- In the Old Attic (1914)*short
- The Drudge (1914)*short
- The Idler (1914)*short
- Never Again (1914)*short
- Mr. Barnes of New York (1914, actor)
- The Tattoo Mark (1914)*short
- Maria's Sacrifice (1914)*short
- The Royal Wild West (1914)*short
- In the Latin Quarter (1915, actor)*short
- O'Garry of the Royal Mounted (1915)*short
- The Island of Regeneration (1915)*feature
- The Quality of Mercy (1915)*short
- A Madcap Adventure (1915)*short
- Janet of the Chorus (1915)*short
- Elsa's Brother (1915)*short
- The Lesson of the Narrow Street (1915)*short
- The Reward (1915)*short
- The Third Party (1915)*short
- Who Killed Joe Merrion? (1915)*feature
- Thou Art the Man (1915)*feature
- The Hunted Woman (1916)*feature
- The Suspect (1916, director and actor)*feature
- The Musical Barber (1916)*short
- The Girl Philippa (1917, director and actor)*feature
- Who's Your Neighbor? (1917, director)*feature
- The Belle of the Season (released 1919 although shot in 1917, director, scenario, and actor)*feature
Director edit
- What's Ours? (1915)*short
- Love's Way (1915)*short
- The Lesson of the Narrow Street (1915)*short
- The Reward (1915)*short
- Thou Art the Man (1915)*feature
- Kennedy Square (1916)*feature
- The Hunted Woman (1916)*feature
- The Vital Question (1916)*feature
- The Suspect (1916)*feature
- The Daring of Diana (1916)*feature
- A Vampire Out of Work (1916)*feature
- The Girl Philippa (1916)*feature
- The Belle of the Season (1917)*feature (not released until 1919)
- Who's Your Neighbor? (1917)*feature
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "S. Rankin Drew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "S. Rankin Drew Goes to Metro After the 28th". Motion Picture News. October 28, 1917. p. 2659. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "The Belle of the Season". American Film Institute. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "S. Rankin Drew Biography". Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "S. Rankin Drew Marker". nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidney Rankin Drew.
- Biography, Photoplay, April 1917
- S. Rankin Drew at IMDb
- Life and Letters of Sidney Rankin Drew (1921), edited by Mrs. Sidney Drew, at the Internet Archive