Syd Saylor (born Leo Sailor; 24 March 1895 â€" 21 December 1962) was
an American comedic actor and movie cowboy sidekick who appeared in
395 films and television series between 1926 and 1962.Saylor's father,
George Sailor, was in San Francisco when the big 1906 San Francisco
earthquake hit the area. He was never seen again. Syd was a member of
several local actors groups and discovered he had a knack for making
people laugh. An uncle was a captain in the Los Angeles Sheriff's
Departmentâ€"and a former member of Mack Sennett's comedy troupe, The
Keystone Kops. Syd's uncle used his connections in the Hollywood film
industry to get Syd's foot in the door to films. In the silent film
days of the 1920s, he had his own series of two-reel shorts.Saylor
graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and worked as an artist
before venturing into acting.
an American comedic actor and movie cowboy sidekick who appeared in
395 films and television series between 1926 and 1962.Saylor's father,
George Sailor, was in San Francisco when the big 1906 San Francisco
earthquake hit the area. He was never seen again. Syd was a member of
several local actors groups and discovered he had a knack for making
people laugh. An uncle was a captain in the Los Angeles Sheriff's
Departmentâ€"and a former member of Mack Sennett's comedy troupe, The
Keystone Kops. Syd's uncle used his connections in the Hollywood film
industry to get Syd's foot in the door to films. In the silent film
days of the 1920s, he had his own series of two-reel shorts.Saylor
graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and worked as an artist
before venturing into acting.
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