Sydney Lassick

Infobox actor


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birthdate = July 23, 1922
birthplace = Chicago, Illinois
deathdate = April 12, 2003
deathplace = Los Angeles, California

Sydney Lassick (July 23, 1922 – April 12, 2003) 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".)

He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Russian immigrants. He died at age 80 in Los Angeles, California from diabetes.

Filmography

*"Something to Sing About" (2000) as Elderly Man
*"Man on the Moon" (1999) as Crystal Healer
*"Freeway" (1996) as Woody Wilson
*"Tom and Jerry: The Movie" (1992) (voice) as Straycatcher
*"Deep Cover" (1992) as Gopher
*"Shakes the Clown" (1992) as Peppy the Clown
*"Miracle Beach" (1992) as Tooth Fairy
*"Cool as Ice" (1991) as Roscoe
*"Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (1991) as Franklin
*"The Art of Dying" (1991) as Wallie
*"Sonny Boy" (1990) as Charlie P.
*"Pacific Palisades" (1990) as Mr. Beer
*"Judgement" (1989) as Dr. Henry Silver
*"Tale of Two Sisters" (1989) as Dad
*"Lady in White" (1988) as Mr. Lowry
*"Body Slam" (1987) as Shapiro
*"Ratboy" (1986) as Lee 'Dial-A-Prayer'
*"Stitches" (1985) as Sheldon Mendlebaum
*"Night Patrol" (1984) (as Sidney Lassick) as Peeping Tom
*"The Unseen (1981)
*"" (1981) as Applecore Vendor
*"Alligator" (1980) (as Sidney Lassick) as Luke Gutchel
*"Skatetown, U.S.A." (1979) as Murray
*"Hot Stuff" (1979) as Hymie
*"The Cracker Factory" (1979) (TV) as Ernie
*"Greatest Heroes of the Bible" (1978, TV mini series) as King Agadiz
*"The Billion Dollar Hobo" (1977) as Mitchell
*"The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington" (1977) as Percy Bowlder
*"Bunco" (1977) (TV)
*"Carrie" (1976) as Mr. Fromm
*"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) as Charlie Cheswick
*"Sinderella and the Golden Bra" (1964) (as Sid Lassick) as Fairy Godfather

Notable TV guest appearances

*"The X Files" as Chuck Forsch in episode 4.22: "Elegy", 4 May 1997
*"Dream On" as Mr. Janovic in episode 4.18: "Martin Tupper in 'Magnum Farce'", 16 February 1994
*"On the Air" as Mr. Zoblotnick in episodes 1.7 & 1.4, 1992
*"Gabriel's Fire" as Liebowitz in episode 1.19: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest", 17 April 1991
*"Moonlighting" as Neighbor in episode 2.11: "The Bride of Tupperman", 14 January 1986
*"Amazing Stories" as Walter Poindexter in episode 1.10: "Remote Control Man", 8 December 1985
*"Night Court" as Leo in episode 2.4: "Pick a Number", 25 October 1984
*"Matt Houston" as Brady in episode 2.5: "Needle in a Haystack", 7 October 1983
*"Gloria" as Dr. Montego in episode 1.20: "Class Struggle", 3 April 1983
*"Archie Bunker's Place" as Sid in episode 3.4: "Harry's Investment", 25 October 1981 and in episode 3.3: "The Date", 11 October 1981
*"Barney Miller"
**as Victor Carse (as Sidney Lassick, in episode 6.22: "Fog", 8 May 1980
**as Mr. Cummings in episode 5.11: "Toys", 14 December 1978
*"Kaz" in episode 1.7: "Which Side Are You On?", 5 November 1978
*"Tabitha" as Warlock in episode 1.9: "What's Wrong with Mister Right?", 31 December 1977
*"Baretta" in episode 4.8: "Who Can Make the Sun Shine?", 30 November 1977
*"Eight Is Enough" as Mr. Kaminsky in episode 2.6: "Dark Horse", 26 October 1977
*"The Man from Atlantis" as Smith in episode 1.7: "The Hawk of Mu", 18 October 1977
*"Serpico" as Goldman in episode 1.0: "The Deadly Game", 24 April 1976

External links

*imdb name|id=0489861|name=Sydney Lassick
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7358775 Sydney Lassick's grave site]