Sydney Greenstreet

Acting

Sydney Greenstreet

Born December 27, 1879 · Eastry, Kent, England, UK

Died January 18, 1954 · aged 74

Sydney Hughes Greenstreet (27 December 1879 – 18 January 1954) was an English actor. He is best known for his Warner Bros. films with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre, which include The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942).

Known For

CasablancaCasablanca · 1943
Casablanca
★ 8.11943
MovieDramaRomance
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
The Maltese FalconThe Maltese Falcon · 1941
The Maltese Falcon
★ 7.71941
MovieMysteryCrime
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Across the PacificAcross the Pacific · 1942
Across the Pacific
★ 6.61942
MovieAdventureThriller
Rick Leland makes no secret of the fact that he has no loyalty to his home country after he is court-martialed out of the army and boards a Japanese ship for the Orient in late 1941. But has Leland really been booted out, or is there some other motive for his getting close to fellow passenger Doctor Lorenz?
They Died with Their Boots OnThey Died with Their Boots On · 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
★ 6.71941
MovieWesternWar
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.
The HuckstersThe Hucksters · 1947
The Hucksters
★ 7.01947
MovieDramaRomance
A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
Between Two WorldsBetween Two Worlds · 1944
Between Two Worlds
★ 7.21944
MovieDramaFantasy
Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got onboard or where they are going. Soon it becomes apparent that they all have something in common.
The Mask of DimitriosThe Mask of Dimitrios · 1944
The Mask of Dimitrios
★ 7.11944
MovieCrimeDrama
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Christmas in ConnecticutChristmas in Connecticut · 1945
Christmas in Connecticut
★ 7.01945
MovieComedyRomance
While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.

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