Syd Crossley
Actor (1885-1960) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Syd Crossley was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian.
Syd Crossley is read about 4 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1960Died1 November 19601942
Let the People SingFilm, Uncle Alfred1941Old Mother Riley's CircusFilm, The Bailiff1939
Come on George!Film, Police Constable Cronley1938
Boys Will Be GirlsFilm, Nolan1937
Cotton QueenFilm, Shearman1936
Cheer UpFilm, Waiter1935
Dandy DickFilm, Wilkins1933
Letting in the SunshineFilm, Jenkyns1932High SocietyFilm, Simeon1929
AtlanticFilm, Telegraphist1928
A Perfect GentlemanFilm, The Valet1927
The Blood ShipFilm, Cockney Bouncer1926
Mama BehaveFilm, The Chase Butler1925
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideFilm, Townsman1885Born18 November 1885
Let the People SingFilm, Uncle Alfred1941Old Mother Riley's CircusFilm, The Bailiff1939Come on George!Film, Police Constable Cronley1938Boys Will Be GirlsFilm, Nolan1937Cotton QueenFilm, Shearman1936Cheer UpFilm, Waiter1935Dandy DickFilm, Wilkins1933Letting in the SunshineFilm, Jenkyns1932High SocietyFilm, Simeon1929AtlanticFilm, Telegraphist1928A Perfect GentlemanFilm, The Valet1927The Blood ShipFilm, Cockney Bouncer1926Mama BehaveFilm, The Chase Butler1925Dr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideFilm, Townsman1885Born18 November 1885People around Syd
Close ties
Monty Banks Also in A Perfect Gentleman and Atlantic- Donald Calthrop Also in Atlantic and Me and Marlborough
O. B. Clarence Also in Perfect Understanding and Dandy Dick
Davy Burnaby Also in Dandy Dick and Feather Your Nest
Peter Gawthorne Also in Perfect Understanding (1933)
Joe Rock Directed Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride (1925)- C. Denier Warren Also in Cotton Queen and Come on George!
- Stanley Lupino Wrote Honeymoon for Three and Cheer Up
Hal Roach Produced Starvation Blues (1925)
Genevieve Tobin Also in Perfect Understanding (1933)
George Formby Also in Feather Your Nest and Come on George!
Alastair Sim Also in The Squeaker and Let the People Sing- Clifford Grey Wrote Dandy Dick and Pearls Bring Tears
- Will Hay Also in Those Were the Days (1934)
Helen Haye Also in Atlantic and Cotton Queen
John Longden Also in Atlantic and Old Mother Riley's Circus
Lupino Lane Directed Old Spanish Customers (1932)
Scott Pembroke Directed Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride (1925)
Barbara Everest Also in The Man Behind the Mask (1936)- Henry Oscar Also in Me and Marlborough (1935)
Dorothy Boyd Also in Everything Is Rhythm (1936)
Maire O'Neill Also in Penny Paradise and Let the People Sing- Leo Mittler Directed Honeymoon for Three and Cheer Up
- Gus McNaughton Also in We're Going to Be Rich (1938)
Also in Français
Filmography 40
79 credits on file
About this person
He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 and 1942, with some of his most memorable early performances in Hal Roach shorts opposite Stan Laurel, Charley Chase, and Mabel Normand. He died in Troon, Cornwall.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1960 · aged 74
