Sidney Lassick

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Sydney Lassick (July 23, 1922 – April 12, 2003) was an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Charlie Cheswick in the feature film One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. (His first name was sometimes spelled Sidney.)

He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Russian immigrants. He died at age 80 in Los Angeles, California from diabetes.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Man on the Moon (1999) as Crystal Healer
• Freeway (1996) as Woody Wilson
• Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) (voice) as Straycatcher
• Deep Cover (1992) as Gopher
• Shakes the Clown (1992) as Peppy the Clown
• Miracle Beach (1992) as Tooth Fairy
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) as Franklin
• The Art of Dying (1991) as Wallie
• Sonny Boy (1990) as Charlie P.
• Pacific Palisades (1990) as Mr. Beer
• Judgement (1989) as Dr. Henry Silver
• Tale of Two Sisters (1989) as Dad
• Lady in White (1988) as Mr. Lowry
• Body Slam (1987) as Shapiro
• Ratboy (1986) as Lee 'Dial-A-Prayer'
• Stitches (1985) as Sheldon Mendlebaum
• Night Patrol (1984) (as Sidney Lassick) as Peeping Tom
• History of the World: Part I (1981) as Applecore Vendor
• Alligator (1980) (as Sidney Lassick) as Luke Gutchel
• Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) as Murray
• Hot Stuff (1979) as Hymie
• The Cracker Factory (1979) (TV) as Ernie
• Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978, TV mini series) as King Agadiz
• The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977) as Mitchell
• The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977) as Percy Bowlder
• Bunco (1977) (TV)
• Carrie (1976) as Mr. Fromm
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) as Charlie Cheswick
• Sinderella and the Golden Bra (1964) (as Sid Lassick) as Fairy Godfather

[edit] Notable TV guest appearances

• The X Files as Chuck Forsch in episode 4.22: "Elegy", 4 May 1997
• Dream On as Mr. Janovic in episode 4.18: "Martin Tupper in 'Magnum Farce'", 16 February 1994
• On the Air as Mr. Zoblotnick in episodes 1.7 & 1.4, 1992
• Gabriel's Fire as Liebowitz in episode 1.19: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest", 17 April 1991
• Moonlighting as Neighbor in episode 2.11: "The Bride of Tupperman", 14 January 1986
• Amazing Stories as Walter Poindexter in episode 1.10: "Remote Control Man", 8 December 1985
• Night Court as Leo in episode 2.4: "Pick a Number", 25 October 1984
• Matt Houston as Brady in episode 2.5: "Needle in a Haystack", 7 October 1983
• Gloria as Dr. Montego in episode 1.20: "Class Struggle", 3 April 1983
• Archie Bunker's Place as Sid in episode 3.4: "Harry's Investment", 25 October 1981 and in episode 3.3: "The Date", 11 October 1981
• Barney Miller
  • as Victor Carse (as Sidney Lassick, in episode 6.22: "Fog", 8 May 1980
  • as Mr. Cummings in episode 5.11: "Toys", 14 December 1978
• Kaz in episode 1.7: "Which Side Are You On?", 5 November 1978
• Tabitha as Warlock in episode 1.9: "What's Wrong with Mister Right?", 31 December 1977
• Baretta in episode 4.8: "Who Can Make the Sun Shine?", 30 November 1977
• Eight Is Enough as Mr. Kaminsky in episode 2.6: "Dark Horse", 26 October 1977
• The Man from Atlantis as Smith in episode 1.7: "The Hawk of Mu", 18 October 1977
• Serpico as Goldman in episode 1.0: "The Deadly Game", 24 April 1976

[edit] External links

• Sydney Lassick at the Internet Movie Database
• Sydney Lassick's grave site