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Sidney Rankin Drew (September 19, 1891 – May 19, 1918) was an American actor and film director.

Sidney Rankin Drew
Born	Sidney Rankin Drew (1891-09-19)September 19, 1891 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died	May 19, 1918(1918-05-19) (aged 26) Arvillers, France
Cause of death	Killed in action
Occupation	Actor, film director
Years active	1913–1917

Biography

Born in 1891, Drew was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and first cousin of the actors John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Ethel Barrymore.[1] He appeared in 36 films between 1913 and 1917, and directed 14 films between 1915 and 1917.

After a successful career with Vitagraph, Drew moved to Metro Pictures in 1916, becoming the fifth of the Barrymore/Drew to work at the studio. His first, and last, film at Metro was The Belle of the Season, which was shot in 1916, but released posthumously in 1918.[2][3]

Drew was killed in action when his plane was shot down over France during World War I.[4] He was originally buried in France but reinterred at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5] He has a monument in Central Park.[6]

Partial filmography

• Mr. Barnes of New York (1914, actor)
• In the Latin Quarter (1915, actor)
• The Suspect (1916, director and actor)
• The Girl Philippa (1917, director and actor)
• Who's Your Neighbor? (1917, director)
• The Belle of the Season (released 1919 although shot in 1917, director, scenario, and actor)

See also

• Barrymore family

References

External links

• Biography, Photoplay, April 1917
• S. Rankin Drew at IMDb
• Life and Letters of Sidney Rankin Drew (1921), edited by Mrs. Sidney Drew, at the Internet Archive

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