Sydney Jarvis

born: 11 January 1878 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

died: 06 June 1939 Hollywood, California, United States of America (age 61)

Canadian actor, singer and comedian.  He married a Rachel B. Ruff (better known by the stage name Virginia Dare) (b. 6 Aug 1882 in Philadelphia, PA - d. 8 Jul 1962 in Los Angeles, CA) - on September 21, 1909 in Niagara Falls, New York.  According to the document, Sydney's parents were Arthur N. Jarvis and Annie Macklar, both of Canada.

Height: 5'11¾"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1931 The Pajama Party Party  guest 1931 What A Bozo! Night club doorman 1932 Sealskins Mr. Jarvis, Lonely Hearts advisor 1932 The Soilers Juror 1932 Now We'll Tell One Party guest   1932 Mr. Bride Ship's passenger   1933 Bring 'Em Back A Wife Surgeon 1933 Maids A La Mode Furniture man 1933 His Silent Racket Pedestrian 1933 Midsummer Mush Pedestrian outside corner store 1933 Air Fright Passenger 1933 Sons Of The Desert Assistant to the Exhaulted Ruler 1934 Rhapsody In Brew Waiter 1934 Next Week-End Dinner guest 1934 Something Simple Conventionnaire 1934 Bum Voyage Ship's Passenger at party   1935 Slightly Static Radio station technician 1935 Nurse To You! Shoe shine customer 1935 Manhattan Monkey Business Diner 1939 Zenobia Townsman Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF7-Y2S (Sydney - 1881 Canada Census) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3WW-7WV (Rach[a]el in 1900 Census) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11827-118638-32?cc=1325221 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6SF-3YV (marriage) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV5Q-H1C (marriage) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159382-119902-28?cc=1618491 (bottom right) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26585-1682-36?cc=1968530 (WWI Draft Reg. Card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26181-19906-28?cc=1932433 (Sydney CADI) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=74250848 (Sydney FindAGrave) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP8F-ZYT (Rachel CADI) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20286 (Rachel/Virginia FindAGrave) Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in Next Week-End, Something Simple, Zenobia, Manhattan Monkey Business, His Silent Racket) Robert Winslow (identification in Nurse To You!) Craig Calman (identification in The Soilers) 'Herbert' (identification in Bring 'Em Back A Wife) This page was last updated on: 06 March 2025