~Sidney Drew~
Born: August 28, 1863 in New York City, New York, USA Died: April 9, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA
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~Photograph from "Under The Influence," 1918~
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An uncle to the Barrymores, Sidney Drew, or "Mr. Sidney Drew" as he was usually billed, had been a
popular light leading man on stage with his first wife, Gladys Rankin. They entered films as a team
with the old Kalem Company in 1911, but major fame came only after a switch to Vitagraph in 1913.
Rankin died later that year and Sidney Drew was briefly paired with Clara Kimball Young.
Remarried to Lucille McVey, a Vitagraph scriptwriter who earlier had acted under the name Jane
Morrow, Drew added his new wife to his two- or three-reel comedies, always acknowledging the
second Mrs. Drew's contribution both as a writer and co-director. As Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, the
team perfected the situation comedy style begun by that earlier Vitagraph team of John Bunny and
Flora Finch -- with the difference being, of course, that Mr. and Mrs. Drew were much more
attractive. Their style was usually gentle satire on married life, but they could also poke fun of the
world of show business. In 1916, the popular team was lured over to Louis B. Mayer's newly
founded Metro company, where they continued to dominate the field of marital comedy. Sidney
Drew's son, the actor/director S. Rankin Drew, was killed in action while serving with the Lafayette
Esquadrille in World War I and Sidney Drew never really recovered from the loss. The team left
Metro in favor of personal appearances but had signed with a new company, V.B.K, when Sidney
Drew suddenly died. Sadly, Mrs. Drew followed her husband in death less than six years later,
succumbing to cancer at the young age of 35.
Biography by Hans J. Wollstein, AllMovie.com
~Actor~
A Sisterly Scheme (Short) (1919)
Bunkered (Short) (1919)
Squared (Short) (1919)
Harold, the Last of the Saxons (Short) (1919)
The Amateur Liar (Short) (1919) ... Henry
Once a Mason (Short) (1919)
Romance and Rings (Short) (1919) ...
Financing the Fourth (Short) (1918)
His First Love (Short) (1918)
Pay Day (1918) ... Kirke Brentwood
A Youthful Affair (Short) (1918)
Gas Logic (Short) (1918)
When a Man's Married (Short) (1918)
Special Today (Short) (1918)
His Strength of Mind (Short) (1918)
Before and After Taking (Short) (1918)
His Generosity (Short) (1918)
After Henry (Short) (1918)
The Bright Lights Dimmed (Short) (1918)
Help Wanted (Short) (1918)
Under the Influence (Short) (1918)
Their First Love (Short) (1918)
Why They Left Home (Short) (1918)
Their Mutual Motor (Short) (1918)
Shadowing Henry (Short) (1917)
The Unmarried Look (Short) (1917)
The Spirit of Merry Christmas (Short) (1917)
Wages No Object (Short) (1917)
Too Much Henry (Short) (1917)
As Others See Us (Short) (1917)
A Close Resemblance (Short) (1917)
The Rebellion of Mr. Minor (Short) (1917)
His Deadly Calm (Short) (1917)
Twelve Good Hens and True (Short) (1917)
Hist! Spies (Short) (1917)
Rubbing It In (Short) (1917)
The Dentist (Short) (1917)
His Double Life (Short) (1917)
The Joy of Freedom (Short) (1917)
His Curiosity (Short) (1917)
Music Hath Charms (Short) (1917)
The Patriot (Short) (1917)
Henry's Ancestors (Short) (1917)
Her First Game (Short) (1917)
Her Economic Independence (Short) (1917)
His Ear for Music (Short) (1917)
Their Burglar (Short) (1917)
Mr. Parker -- Hero (Short) (1917)
Lest We Forget (Short) (1917)
The Match Makers (Short) (1917)
The Hypochondriacs (Short) (1917)
Tootsie (Short) (1917)
Her Anniversaries (Short) (1917) ... Henry Mason
Nothing to Wear (Short) (1917) ... Mr. Marsh
Her Lesson (Short) (1917)
Safety First (Short) (1917)
One of the Finest (Short) (1917)
Putting It Over on Henry (Short) (1917)
The Awakening of Helene Minor (Short) (1917)
The High Cost of Living (Short) (1917)
Handy Henry (Short) (1917)
Locked Out (Short) (1917)
Reliable Henry (Short) (1917) ... Henry
Her Obsession (Short) (1917)
Blackmail (Short) ... Henry
The Pest (Short) (1917) ... Henry
His Little Spirit Girl (Short) (1917)
The Professional Patient (Short) (1917)
His Perfect Day (Short) (1917) ... Henry Marsh
Caveman's Buff (Short) (1917)
Their Divorce (Short) (1916)
Their First (Short) (1916)
Her Perfect Husband (Short) (1916)
Duplicity (Short) (1916)
Crosby's Rest Cure (Short) (1916)
Free Speech (Short) (1916)
Henry's Thanksgiving (Short) (1916)
At a Premium (Short) (1916)
Gravy (Short) (1916)
His Rival (Short) (1916)
Preparedness (Short) (1916)
Nobody Home (Short) (1916)
A Lady in the Library (Short) (1916)
His First Tooth (Short) (1916) ... Mr. Hornby
Taking a Rest (Short) (1916)
The Jones' Auto (Short) (1916)
Borrowing Trouble (Short) (1916)
Help! (Short) (1916) ... Percival Montague (as Mr. Sidney Drew)
It Never Got by (Short) (1916)
One on Henry (Short) (1916)
Sweet Charity (Short) (1916)
A Symphony in Coal (Short) (1916)
The Model Cook (Short) (1916)
System Is Everything (Short) (1916)
Number One (Short) (1916)
The Swooners (Short) (1916)
His Wife's Mother (Short) (1916)
At the Count of Ten (Short) (1916)
Childhood's Happy Days (Short) (1916)
Peace at Any Price (Short) (1916) ... Henry Adams
A Telegraphic Tangle (Short) (1916) ... John Smithers
When Two Play a Game (Short) (1916) ... Archibald Atwater
His Wife Knew About It (Short) (1916) ... Mr. Pantomus
By Might of His Right (Short) (1915) ... Henry
Is Christmas a Bore? (Short) (1915) ... Paul Pantoum Punctual
The Deceivers (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Simpkins
Rooney's Sad Case (Short) (1915) ... Rooney
The Home Cure (Short) (1915) ... Henry Souser
All for the Love of a Girl (Short) (1915) ... Mayor Hawkins
Diplomatic Henry (Short) (1915) ... Henry Newlywed
Romantic Reggie (Short) (1915) ... Reggie Rembrandt
Beautiful Thoughts (Short) (1915) ... Henry Latimer
A Case of Eugenics (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Newlywed
A Safe Investment (Short) (1915) ... Charley Sharp
How John Came Home (Short) (1915) ... John Jones
Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss (Short) (1915) ... Wade Buchanan
Fox Trot Finesse (Short) (1915) ... Ferdie Crosby
Back to the Primitive (Short) (1915) ... Jimmie Platt
Playing Dead (1915) ... James Blagwin
The Professional Diner (Short) (1915) ... Gregory Buxtin
Unlucky Louey (Short) (1915) ... Unlucky Louey
Their Agreement (Short) (1915) ... Harold Keffe
The Cub and the Daisy Chain (Short) (1915) ... Jimmy - The Cub Reporter
Following the Scent (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Astorbilt
The Honeymoon Baby (Short) (1915) ... Alexander Nast
Their First Quarrel (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Newlywed
Mr. Blink of Bohemia (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Blink
The Story of a Glove (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Huggins
The Professor's Painless Cure (Short) (1915) ... Professor Waldo Emerson Peabody
Boobley's Baby (Short) (1915) ... Boobley
Between the Two of Them (Short) (1915) ... George Gray - Dramatist
The Timid Mr. Tootles (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Tootles
When Dumbleigh Saw the Joke (Short) (1915) ... Dumbleigh
Cupid's Column (Short) (1915) ... The Reporter - a Jealous Husband
When Greek Meets Greek (Short) (1915) ... Hudson Turner
The Combination (Short) (1915) ... Mr. Carr
The Homecoming of Henry (Short) (1915) ... Henry Hannibal
Wanted, a Nurse (Short) (1915) ... J. Robert Orr
The Hair of Her Head (Short) (1915) ... Jeremiah Sinks
Auntie's Portrait (Short) (1915) ... Henry Honeypet
The Professor's Romance (Short) (1914) ... Professor Cameron
Who's Who in Hogg Hollow (Short) (1914) ... Phineas Hogg
The Mysterious Mr. Davey (Short) (1914) ... Henry Murray
The Professional Scapegoat (Short) (1914) ... Wimperis - the Scapegoat
William Henry Jones' Courtship (Short) (1914) ... William Henry Jones
The Royal Wild West (Short) (1914) ... Willie Cholmondoly Satoris
A Horseshoe -- for Luck (Short) (1914) ... Mr. Sidney Edwards
Rainy, the Lion Killer (Short) (1914) ... Peter Rainy
A Florida Enchantment (1914) ... Dr. Fred Cassadene
Too Many Husbands (Short) (1914) ... Arthur Crane
Innocent But Awkward (Short) (1914) ... Professor John Wallace
Never Again (Short) (1914) ... Mr. Rufus Fletcher
A Model Young Man (Short) (1914) ... Jack
Goodness Gracious (Short) (1914) ... Cornelius
Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut (Short) (1914) ... Jerry
Jerry's Uncle's Namesake (Short) (1914) ... Jerry Brown
Beauty Unadorned (Short) (1913) ... Commodore Blunt
A Lesson in Jealousy (Short) (1913) ... Henry - the Husband
Why I Am Here (Short) (1913) ... Peter
Jerry's Mother-in-Law (Short) (1913) ... Jerry Brown
When Women Go on the Warpath; or, Why Jonesville Went Dry (Short) (1913) ... Grand Marshal
Josiah Pitts
The Feudists (Short) (1913) ... First Husband, Mr. Smith
The Late Mr. Jones (Short) (1913) ... Clarence Kipp
The Master Painter (Short) (1913) ... John Marshall
A Sweet Deception (Short) (1913) ... Mr. Bradley
A Regiment of Two (Short) (1913) ... Ira Wilton
The Still Voice (Short) (1913) ... Steele
The Red Devils (Short) (unconfirmed) (1911)
When Two Hearts Are Won (Short) (1911) ... Alcibiades Shamley
Cupid's Realm; or, A Game of Hearts (Short) (1908)
~Director~
Squared (Short) (1919)
Harold, the Last of the Saxons (Short) (1919)
The Amateur Liar (Short) (1919)
Once a Mason (Short) (1919)
Romance and Rings (Short) (1919)
His First Love (Short) (1918)
Pay Day (1918)
A Youthful Affair (Short) (1918)
Gas Logic (Short) (1918)
When a Man's Married (Short) (1918)
Special Today (Short) (1918)
His Strength of Mind (Short) (1918)
Before and After Taking (Short) (1918)
His Generosity (Short) (1918)
After Henry (Short) (1918)
The Bright Lights Dimmed (Short) (1918)
Help Wanted (Short) (1918)
Under the Influence (Short) (1918)
Their First Love (Short) (1918)
Why They Left Home (Short) (1918)
Their Mutual Motor (Short) (1918)
Shadowing Henry (Short) (1917)
The Unmarried Look (Short) (1917)
The Spirit of Merry Christmas (Short) (1917)
Wages No Object (Short) (1917)
Too Much Henry (Short) (1917)
As Others See Us (Short) (1917)
A Close Resemblance (Short) (1917)
The Rebellion of Mr. Minor (Short) (1917)
His Deadly Calm (Short) (1917)
Twelve Good Hens and True (Short) (1917)
Hist! Spies (Short) (1917)
Rubbing It In (Short) (1917)
The Dentist (Short) (1917)
His Double Life (Short) (1917)
The Joy of Freedom (Short) (1917)
His Curiosity (Short) (1917)
Music Hath Charms (Short) (1917)
The Patriot (Short) (1917)
Henry's Ancestors (Short) (1917)
Her First Game (Short) (1917)
Her Economic Independence (Short) (1917)
His Ear for Music (Short) (1917)
Their Burglar (Short) (1917)
Mr. Parker -- Hero (Short) (1917)
Lest We Forget (Short) (1917)
The Match Makers (Short) (1917)
The Hypochondriacs (Short) (1917)
Tootsie (Short) (1917)
Her Anniversaries (Short) (1917)
Nothing to Wear (Short) (1917)
Her Lesson (Short) (1917)
Safety First (Short) (1917)
One of the Finest (Short) (1917)
Putting It Over on Henry (Short) (1917)
The Awakening of Helene Minor (Short) (1917)
The High Cost of Living (Short) (1917)
Handy Henry (Short) (1917)
Locked Out (Short) (1917)
Reliable Henry (Short) (1917)
Her Obsession (Short) (1917)
Blackmail (Short) (1917)
The Pest (Short) (1917)
His Little Spirit Girl (Short) (1917)
The Professional Patient (Short) (1917)
His Perfect Day (Short) (1917)
Caveman's Buff (Short) (1917)
Between One and Two (Short) (1916)
Their Divorce (Short) (1916)
Their First (Short) (1916)
Her Perfect Husband (Short) (1916)
Duplicity (Short) (1916)
Crosby's Rest Cure (Short) (1916)
Free Speech (Short) (1916)
Henry's Thanksgiving (Short) (1916)
At a Premium (Short) (1916)
Gravy (Short) (1916)
His Rival (Short) (1916)
Preparedness (Short) (1916)
Nobody Home (Short) (1916)
A Lady in the Library (Short) (1916)
His First Tooth (Short) (1916)
Taking a Rest (Short) (1916)
The Jones' Auto (Short) (1916)
Borrowing Trouble (Short) (1916)
Help! (Short) (uncredited) (1916)
It Never Got by (Short) (1916)
One on Henry (Short) (1916)
Sweet Charity (Short) (1916)
A Symphony in Coal (Short) (1916)
The Model Cook (Short) (1916)
System Is Everything (Short) (1916)
Number One (Short) (1916)
The Swooners (Short) (1916)
His Wife's Mother (Short) (1916)
Childhood's Happy Days (Short) (1916)
Peace at Any Price (Short) (1916)
A Telegraphic Tangle (Short) (1916)
When Two Play a Game (Short) (1916)
His Wife Knew About It (Short) (1916)
By Might of His Right (Short) (1915)
Is Christmas a Bore? (Short) (1915)
The Deceivers (Short) (1915)
Rooney's Sad Case (Short) (1915)
The Home Cure (Short) (1915)
All for the Love of a Girl (Short) (1915)
Diplomatic Henry (Short) (1915)
Romantic Reggie (Short) (1915)
Beautiful Thoughts (Short) (1915)
A Case of Eugenics (Short) (1915)
A Safe Investment (Short) (1915)
How John Came Home (Short) (1915)
Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss (Short) (1915)
Fox Trot Finesse (Short) (uncredited) (1915)
Back to the Primitive (Short) (1915)
Playing Dead (1915)
The Professional Diner (Short) (1915)
Unlucky Louey (Short) (1915)
Their Agreement (Short) (1915)
The Cub and the Daisy Chain (Short) (1915)
Following the Scent (Short) (1915)
The Honeymoon Baby (Short) (1915)
Their First Quarrel (Short) (1915)
Mr. Blink of Bohemia (Short) (1915)
The Story of a Glove (Short) (1915)
The Professor's Painless Cure (Short) (1915)
Boobley's Baby (Short) (1915)
Between the Two of Them (Short) (1915)
The Timid Mr. Tootles (Short) (1915)
When Dumbleigh Saw the Joke (Short) (1915)
Cupid's Column (Short) (1915)
When Greek Meets Greek (Short) (1915)
The Combination (Short) (1915)
The Homecoming of Henry (Short) (1915)
Wanted, a Nurse (Short) (1915)
The Hair of Her Head (Short) (1915)
The Professor's Romance (Short) (1914)
The Mysterious Mr. Davey (Short) (1914)
The Professional Scapegoat (Short) (1914)
William Henry Jones' Courtship (Short) (1914)
The Royal Wild West (Short) (1914)
A Horseshoe -- for Luck (Short) (1914)
Rainy, the Lion Killer (Short) (1914)
A Florida Enchantment (1914)
Too Many Husbands (Short) (1914)
Innocent But Awkward (Short) (1914)
Never Again (Short) (1914)
Jerry's Uncle's Namesake (Short) (1914)
Beauty Unadorned (Short) (1913)
The Red Devils (Short) (1911)
~Writer~
Bunkered (Short) (writer) (1919)
Squared (Short) (writer) (1919)
Harold, the Last of the Saxons (Short) (scenario) (1919)
The Amateur Liar (Short) (writer) (1919)
Once a Mason (Short) (writer) (1919)
His First Love (Short) (writer) (1918)
Pay Day (writer) (1918)
A Youthful Affair (Short) (writer) (1918)
Gas Logic (Short) (scenario) (1918)
When a Man's Married (Short) (scenario) (1918)
Special Today (Short) (writer) (1918)
His Strength of Mind (Short) (scenario) (1918)
Before and After Taking (Short) (writer) (1918)
His Generosity (Short) (writer) (1918)
After Henry (Short) (writer) (1918)
The Bright Lights Dimmed (Short) (writer) (1918)
Under the Influence (Short) (writer) (1918)
Why They Left Home (Short) (writer) (1918)
Shadowing Henry (Short) (1917)
The Unmarried Look (Short) (1917)
The Spirit of Merry Christmas (Short) (scenario) (1917)
Wages No Object (Short) (1917)
Too Much Henry (Short) (1917)
As Others See Us (Short) (1917)
A Close Resemblance (Short) (1917)
The Rebellion of Mr. Minor (Short) (1917)
His Deadly Calm (Short) (1917)
Twelve Good Hens and True (Short) (1917)
Hist! Spies (Short) (1917)
Rubbing It In (Short) (1917)
The Dentist (Short) (1917)
His Double Life (Short) (scenario) (1917)
The Joy of Freedom (Short) (scenario) (1917)
His Curiosity (Short) (1917)
Music Hath Charms (Short) (scenario) (1917)
The Patriot (Short) (1917)
Henry's Ancestors (Short) (1917)
Her First Game (Short) (scenario) (1917)
Her Economic Independence (Short) (1917)
His Ear for Music (Short) (1917)
Their Burglar (Short) (1917)
Mr. Parker -- Hero (Short) (1917)
Lest We Forget (Short) (1917)
The Match Makers (Short) (1917)
The Hypochondriacs (Short) (scenario) (1917)
Tootsie (Short) (1917)
Her Anniversaries (Short) (scenario) (1917)
Nothing to Wear (Short) (scenario) (1917)
Her Lesson (Short) (1917)
Safety First (Short) (1917)
Reliable Henry (Short) (scenario) (1917)
Her Obsession (Short) (1917)
The Home Cure (Short) (1915)
The Professional Diner (Short) (1915)
The Professor's Painless Cure (Short) (scenario) (1915)
The Combination (Short) (1915)
The Professional Scapegoat (Short) (1914)
Beauty Unadorned (Short) (writer) (1913)
The Red Devils (Short) (comedy sketch "The Red Men") / (scenario) (1911)
~Producer~
Bunkered (Short) (producer) (1919)
Help! (Short) (producer) (1916)
Fox Trot Finesse (Short) (producer) (1915)
Playing Dead (producer) (1915)
Boobley's Baby (Short) (producer) (1915)
Wanted, a Nurse (Short) (producer) (1915)
Auntie's Portrait (Short) (producer) (1915)
The Professional Scapegoat (Short) (producer) (1914)

