Sydney Ayres

Sydney Ayres (August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter.

Biography

Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously acted and directed films after 1913. In 1916, Ayres died from multiple sclerosis at the age of 37.

Selected filmography

Actor

• The Story of the Olive (1914)
• The Navy Aviator (1914)
• Does It End Right? (1914)

Director

• The Story of the Olive (1914)
• The Navy Aviator (1914)
• The Oath of Pierre (1914)
• Nature's Touch (1914)
• The Cameo of the Yellowstone (1914)
• Feat and Famine (1914)
• A Man's Way (1914)
• Does It End Right? (1914)
• Their Worldly Goods (1914)
• The Cocoon and the Butterfly (1914)
• His Faith in Humanity (1914)
• The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell (1914)
• Jail Birds (1914)
• In the Open (1914)
• Sir Galahad of Twilight (1914)
• Redbird Wins (1914)

Writer

• Business Versus Love (1914)
• Break, Break, Break (1914)

External links

• Sydney Ayres at the Internet Movie Database