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Sidney Franklin
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Director, Producer, Actor Born: 1870 in San Francisco, CA Death: 1931 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA Biography:"Sidney Franklin" began acting in films in 1913; the following year, he co-directed comedy shorts with his older brother Chester. In the mid teens, the two collaborated on several features that were mostly aimed at children. Working on his own by 1918, "Franklin" made his reputation directing such actresses as "Mary Pickford" ("The Hoodlum") and "Constance Talmadge" (East is West, Dulcy). Signing with MGM in 1926, "Franklin" directed "Marion Davies" ("Quality Street"), "Norma Shearer" ("The Actress"), and "Greta Garbo" ("Wild Orchids"); in 1931 he helmed two memorable play adaptations, "The Guardsman" with "Alfred Lunt" and "Lynn Fontanne", and "Noel Coward"'s "Private Lives". A favorite of producer "Irving Thalberg", "Franklin" also directed MGM's prestige projects "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" and "The Good Earth". He then switched to the role of producer in 1939, his credits including "On... Full Biography
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