Sidney Lassick
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Sydney Lassick 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.)
to Russian-Jewish immigrants. He died from complications of diabetes, at age 80 in Los Angeles
, California
. His only survivor was an elder sister. Sydney Lassick was buried in a simple Jewish service, in the southwest Maimonides section, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
in Los Angeles, California
.
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman and based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey....
. (His first name was sometimes spelled Sidney.)
Biography
He was born in Chicago, IllinoisIllinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to Russian-Jewish immigrants. He died from complications of diabetes, at age 80 in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. His only survivor was an elder sister. Sydney Lassick was buried in a simple Jewish service, in the southwest Maimonides section, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries refers to two Jewish cemeteries in the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. The original cemetery is located at 5950 Forest Lawn Drive in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. The cemetery was originally established in 1953 by the neighboring Forest...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Filmography
- Sinderella and the Golden Bra (1964) (as Sid Lassick) as Fairy Godfather
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman and based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey....
(1975) as Charlie Cheswick - Carrie (1976) as Mr. Fromm
- The Billion Dollar HoboThe Billion Dollar HoboThe Billion Dollar Hobo is a 1977 American comedy film starring Tim Conway and Will Geer .-Plot:Conway is Vernon Praiseworthy, heir to a fortune from his late uncle, who faced poverty and misfortune during the Great Depression but managed to build up his riches despite these hardships...
(1977) as Mitchell - The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonThe Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonThe Happy Hooker goes to Washington is a 1977 comedy film directed by William A. Levey. It was the sequel to The Happy Hooker, which was released in 1975. Joey Heatherton replaced Lynn Redgrave as the lead character of Xaviera Hollander.Joe E...
(1977) as Percy Bowlder - Bunco (1977) (TV)
- Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978, TV mini series) as King Agadiz
- Skatetown, U.S.A.Skatetown, U.S.A.Skatetown, U.S.A. is a 1979 American comedic feature film produced to capitalize on the short-lived fad of roller disco.The film features many TV stars from the 1960s and 1970s, among them Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Maureen McCormick, Ron Palillo and Ruth Buzzi. Patrick Swayze's leading role as the...
(1979) as Murray - Hot Stuff (1979) as Hymie
- The Cracker Factory (1979) (TV) as Ernie
- AlligatorAlligator (film)Alligator is a 1980 monster movie, directed by Lewis Teague with a screenplay by John Sayles. It stars Robert Forster, Robin Riker, and Michael V. Gazzo...
(1980) (as Sidney Lassick) as Luke Gutchel - The Unseen (1981)
- History of the World: Part I (1981) as Applecore Vendor
- Fast-WalkingFast-WalkingFast-Walking is a 1982 dramatic film directed by James B. Harris. The film is based on Ernest Brawley's 1974 novel The Rap. It was also issued theatrically in the U.S. under the title The Joint....
(1982) as Ted - Night Patrol (1984) (as Sidney Lassick) as Peeping Tom
- Stitches (1985) as Sheldon Mendlebaum
- Ratboy (1986) as Lee 'Dial-A-Prayer'
- Body SlamBody Slam (film)Body Slam is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hal Needham, starring Dirk Benedict, Roddy Piper, Tanya Roberts, Sam Fatu and Captain Lou Albano. The film revolves around a down-and-out music promoter who inadvertently becomes a successful professional wrestling manager...
(1987) as Shapiro - Lady in White (1988) as Mr. Lowry
- Judgement (1989) as Dr. Henry Silver
- Tale of Two Sisters (1989) as Dad
- Sonny Boy (1990) as Charlie P.
- Pacific Palisades (1990) as Mr. Beer
- Cool as IceCool as IceCool as Ice is a 1991 American musical romance film directed by David Kellogg and starring rapper Vanilla Ice in his feature film debut. The film focuses on the character of Johnny, a freewheeling, motorcycle-riding rapper who arrives in a small town and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches...
(1991) as Roscoe - Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadDon't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadDon't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 comedy film directed by Stephen Herek starring Christina Applegate.Applegate stars as a teenager whose mother leaves for a two-month summer vacation in Australia, putting all five siblings in the care of a strict tyrannical elderly babysitter...
(1991) as Franklin - The Art of Dying (1991) as Wallie
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) (voice) as Straycatcher
- Deep CoverDeep CoverDeep Cover is a 1992 crime thriller film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran actor Bill Duke. It is also notable for its theme song of the same name, composed by Dr...
(1992) as Gopher - Shakes the ClownShakes the ClownShakes the Clown is a 1992 American movie directed and written by Bobcat Goldthwait, who performs the title role. It also features Julie Brown, Blake Clark, Paul Dooley, Kathy Griffin, Florence Henderson, Tom Kenny, Adam Sandler, Scott Herriott, LaWanda Page, Jack Gallagher, and a cameo by Robin...
(1992) as Peppy the Clown - Miracle Beach (1992) as Tooth Fairy
- Sister Act 2 (1993) as constest compere
- Freeway (1996) as Woody Wilson
- American Vampire (film)American Vampire (film)American Vampire is a comedic horror film starring Carmen Electra, Adam West, Sidney Lassick and Trevor Lissauer...
as Bruno - Man on the Moon (1999) as Crystal Healer
- Something to Sing AboutSomething to Sing About (2000 film)Something to Sing About is a 2000 American Christian Drama film directed by Charlie Jordan and stars Irma P. Hall, Darius McCrary, Tamera Mowry, Rashaan Nall, and Kirk Franklin. It was produced by John Shepherd of World Wide Pictures...
(2000) as Elderly Man
Notable TV guest appearances
- "SerpicoSerpico (TV series)Serpico is a short-lived American crime drama series that aired on NBC between September 1976 and February 1977. The series was based on the novel by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role...
" as Goldman in episode 1.0: "The Deadly Game", 24 April 1976 - "The Man from AtlantisThe Man from AtlantisMan from Atlantis is a short-lived American science fiction television series that ran for 13 episodes on the NBC Network during the 1977–1978 season, following four successful television movies that had aired earlier in 1977....
" as Smith in episode 1.7: "The Hawk of Mu", 18 October 1977 - "Eight Is EnoughEight Is EnoughEight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name...
" as Mr. Kaminsky in episode 2.6: "Dark Horse", 26 October 1977 - "BarettaBarettaBaretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma...
" in episode 4.8: "Who Can Make the Sun Shine?", 30 November 1977 - "Tabitha" as Warlock in episode 1.9: "What's Wrong with Mister Right?", 31 December 1977
- "Kaz" in episode 1.7: "Which Side Are You On?", 5 November 1978
- "Barney MillerBarney MillerBarney Miller is a situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker...
"- as Mr. Cummings in episode 5.11: "Toys", 14 December 1978
- as Victor Carse (as Sidney Lassick, in episode 6.22: "Fog", 8 May 1980
- "Archie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983...
" as Sid in episode 3.4: "Harry's Investment", 25 October 1981 and in episode 3.3: "The Date", 11 October 1981 - "Gloria" as Dr. Montego in episode 1.20: "Class Struggle", 3 April 1983
- "Matt HoustonMatt HoustonMatt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.-Synopsis:...
" as Brady in episode 2.5: "Needle in a Haystack", 7 October 1983 - "Night CourtNight CourtNight Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 20, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...
" as Leo in episode 2.4: "Pick a Number", 25 October 1984 - "Amazing StoriesAmazing Stories (TV series)Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. It ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987, and was somewhat erratically screened in Britain by BBC1 and BBC2 - billed in the Radio Times as "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" - with episodes...
" as Walter Poindexter in episode 1.10: "Remote Control Man", 8 December 1985 - "MoonlightingMoonlighting (TV series)Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes...
" as Neighbor in episode 2.11: "The Bride of Tupperman", 14 January 1986 - "Gabriel's FireGabriel's FireGabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and Cons, aired briefly the following season.-Overview:...
" as Liebowitz in episode 1.19: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest", 17 April 1991 - "On the Air" as Mr. Zoblotnick in episodes 1.7 & 1.4, 1992
- "Dream OnDream On (TV series)Dream On is an American adult-themed situation comedy about single New Yorker, Martin Tupper. The show used a gimmick where old black and white clips were used to punctuate the main character's feelings or thoughts...
" as Mr. Janovic in episode 4.18: "Martin Tupper in 'Magnum Farce'", 16 February 1994 - "The X Files" as Chuck Forsch in episode 4.22: "Elegy", 4 May 1997
External links
- Sydney Lassick's grave site
- http://www.stevenameche.com/sydneylassick.htmlA Tribute To Sydney Lassick - Steven AmecheSteven AmecheSteven Ameche is an American entertainment lawyer and filmmaker.Ameche began his career as a musician playing with such notables as Janet Jackson, Philip Bailey, Gary US Bonds and many others. In 1983 Ameche was asked to perform as an actor–musician on MGM's television series Fame. It was the first...
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