Sidney Fox

Infobox Actor
name = Sidney Fox

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birthname = Sidney Leiffer
birthdate = birth date|1910|12|10|mf=y
birthplace = New York City, New York
deathdate = death date and age|1942|11|14|1910|12|10|mf=y
deathplace = Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
othername = Sydney Fox
spouse = Charles Beahan (1932-1942)

Sidney Fox (December 10, 1910 - November 14, 1942) was an American actress.

Biography

Career

Born Sidney Leiffer in New York City into a Jewish family [ [http://www.ghoulskool.com/universal/murders.htm Ladies of Horror] ] , Fox made her film debut in the 1931 Hobart Henley directed drama "The Bad Sister" opposite Conrad Nagel, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and Zasu Pitts.

Fox is possibly best recalled for her starring role as 'Madamoiselle Camille L'Espanaye' in the 1932 Robert Florey directed horror/mystery film "Murders in the Rue Morgue" opposite Bela Lugosi. Her last film appearance would be in the 1934 musical comedy "Down to Their Last Yacht" opposite Mary Boland, Polly Moran and Ned Sparks.

Personal life

She was married to screenwriter Charles Beahan from 1932 until her death in 1942.

Death

Fox died of an overdose of sleeping pills which may have been suicide, but was officially ruled as accidental death, on November 14 1942 in Hollywood at the age of 32. She was buried in the Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens County, New York, USA. [ [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8159497 Sidney Fox at FindAGrave.com] ]

elected filmography

* "Six Cylinder Love" (1931)
* "The Bad Sister" (1931)
* "The Mouthpiece" (1932)
* "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932)
* "Once in a Lifetime" (1932)

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0289253|name=Sidney Fox
*Find A Grave|id=8159497

Persondata
NAME= Fox, Sidney
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Leiffer, Sidney; Fox, Sydney
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= December 10, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH= New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH= November 14, 1942
PLACE OF DEATH= Hollywood, Los Angeles, California