George Sidney (born Sammy Greenfield; 18 March 1876 â 29 April 1945) was a Hungarian-born American film actor and comedian. He starred in The Cohens and Kellys film series.
Born in Nagynichal, Hungary, Sidney was the son of Lewis K. Sidney, an executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He was the uncle of the film director George Sidney.
In his youth, Sidney performed on amateur night programs at Miner's Bowery Theatre in New York City. His professional debut came at the Harlem Museum], and he went on to perform in burlesque. In his film debut he portrayed Potash in In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter.
On April 29, 1945, Sidney died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 69. He was buried in Beth Olam Cemetery of Hollywood.