Sydney Ayres

For the Australian cricketer, see Sydney Ayres (cricketer).

Sydney Ayres
Born	Daniel Sydney Ayres (1879-08-28)August 28, 1879 New York City, New York
Died	September 9, 1916(1916-09-09) (aged 37) Oakland, California
Other names	Sydney Ayers

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

Sydney Ayres in On Desert Sands (1915)

• The Story of the Olive (1914)
• The Navy Aviator (1914)
• Does It End Right? (1914)
• True Western Hearts (1914)
• The Coming of the Padres (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 IMDb