Deceased

When Did Syd Crossley Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 74

GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn17/11/1885Born inIslington, London, England, UKDied15/11/1960 (aged 74)Died inTroonWikidataQ7659670 ↗TMDb#1031264 ↗

Syd Crossley was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. 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.

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Filmography72 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1942	Let the People SingMovie	Uncle Alfred	57
1941	Old Mother Riley's CircusMovie	The Bailiff	56
1940	Meet Maxwell ArcherMovie	Perkins	55
1939	Come on George!Movie	Police Constable Cronley	54
1938	Save a Little SunshineMovie	Assistant	53
1938	His Lordship Goes to PressMovie	—	53
1938	Penny ParadiseMovie	Uncle Lancelot	53
1938	Boys Will Be GirlsMovie	Nolan	53
1938	Sweet DevilMovie	Police Constable	53
1938	The Dark StairwayMovie	—	53
1938	Everything Happens to MeMovie	—	53
1938	The Return of Carol DeaneMovie	—	53
1938	We're Going to Be RichMovie	Jake	53
1937	The SqueakerMovie	Minor Role	52
1937	Cotton QueenMovie	Shearman	52
1937	Feather Your NestMovie	Police Constable	52
1937	Victoria the GreatMovie	—	52
1937	Old Mother RileyMovie	Briggs’ Butler	52
1937	Pearls Bring TearsMovie	Bankes	52
1937	Lucky JadeMovie	Rickets	52
1936	SensationMovie	—	51
1936	Queen of HeartsMovie	Constable	51
1936	Two's CompanyMovie	Ives	51
1936	Cheer UpMovie	Waiter	51
1936	Public Nuisance No. 1Movie	Policeman	51
1936	The Man in the MirrorMovie	Porter	51
1936	Everything Is RhythmMovie	Waiter	51
1936	One Good TurnMovie	—	51
1935	Dandy DickMovie	Wilkins	50
1935	It's a BetMovie	Undetermined Role	50
1935	Me and MarlboroughMovie	Soldier	50
1935	Honeymoon for ThreeMovie	PC Smithers	50
1935	The Deputy DrummerMovie	Curtis	50
1934	Those Were the DaysMovie	Wyke	49
1934	Over the Garden WallMovie	Podds	49
1934	Give Her a RingMovie	—	49
1933	The Bermondsey KidMovie	Porky	48
1933	You Made Me Love YouMovie	Bleak (uncredited)	48
1933	The UmbrellaMovie	Police Constable	48
1933	The King's CupMovie	Crossley	48
1933	Meet My SisterMovie	Butler	48
1933	Perfect UnderstandingMovie	Butler	48
1933	Perfect UnderstandingMovie	Butler (Uncredited)	48
1933	Leave It to MeMovie	Beach	48
1933	Letting in the SunshineMovie	Jenkyns	48
1932	Old Spanish CustomersMovie	Spanish customs officer	47
1932	High SocietyMovie	Simeon	47
1932	The Last CouponMovie	—	47
1932	For the Love of MikeMovie	Sullivan	47
1932	The Mayor's NestMovie	Milkman	47
1932	Here's GeorgeMovie	Commissionaire	47
1932	Lucky LadiesMovie	Hector Ramsbottom	47
1931	The Flying FoolMovie	Hicks	46
1931	Tonight's the Night - Pass It OnMovie	Warder Jackson	46
1930	The Man from ChicagoMovie	Charles	45
1930	The Middle WatchMovie	Sentry	45
1930	The Musical Beauty ShopMovie	Customer	45
1930	Just for a SongMovie	Stage Manager	45
1930	SuspenseMovie	Cpl. Brown	45
1929	The Younger GenerationMovie	Goldfish's Butler	44
1929	Loud SoupMovie	Snoops - the butler	44
1929	AtlanticMovie	Telegraphist	44
1929	The Hate ShipMovie	—	44
1929	The Fatal WarningMovie	Dawson	44
1928	A Perfect GentlemanMovie	The Valet	43
1928	The Cowboy KidMovie	Sheriff	43
1928	Into No Man's LandMovie	Happy	43
1928	Fangs of the WildMovie	Rufe Anderson	43
1927	The GorillaMovie	Butler	42
1927	The Blood ShipMovie	Cockney Bouncer	42
1925	Dr. Pyckle and Mr. PrideMovie	Townsman	40
1925	Keep SmilingMovie	Ryan's Butler	40