Syd Saylor

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Characters played by Syd Saylor

Waiter (uncredited) — Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

Background extra serving drinks or food, contributing to scene ambiance without speaking.

Speakeasy Patron at Slot Machine (uncredited) — Horse Feathers (1932)

Gambler frequenting the underground establishment.

Fingers Muldoon — A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)

Criminal associate or fence in the desperate chance case

Car Salesman (uncredited) — Topper (1937)

Background extra present during a brief automotive transaction scene.

Oscar — Guns in the Dark (1937)

Oscar is an American whom Johnny and his fellow traveler meet south of the border. He is forced to work for Manuel Mendez, the cantina owner, because of a debt. Johnny enters a poker game hoping to win enough money to buy Oscar out of that obligation, making Oscar the reason for Johnny's risky attempt to raise cash.

Dave Moran — Prison Shadows (1936)

Gene Harris's boxing trainer who suspects promoter George Miller of wrongdoing.

Dinkey Hooley — Born to the West (1937)

Dinkey Hooley travels with Dare Rudd and repeatedly shares his misadventures. He mistakenly joins Dare in fighting for the rustlers, works with him as a cook, escapes after the poker confrontation, and helps bring back the cowhands and cowboys who defeat most of Bart Hammond's rustlers.

Mac MacIntosh, the prop man — Curtain at Eight (1933)

The theater's property master, called Mack in the plot. He dislikes Geraldine the chimpanzee's ability to open her wheeled cage and mistreats her. He also puts candles on Wylie's farewell cake, remarking that the actor is older than the cake suggests. Later, he is found dead in the disordered Property Room.

Mulvaney — Sidewalks of New York (1931)

Mulvaney takes part in Harmon's effort to gain the street boys' approval by appearing in a rigged boxing match. The match is staged by Harmon, who wants the boys to accept him after his fight with Clipper. The plot summary provides no further information about Mulvaney's relationship with the other characters or his role in the later events.

Soda Shop Owner — The Crawling Hand (1963)

The Soda Shop Owner is one of the people attacked by Paul Lawrence while the alien hand possesses him. The plot identifies this victim only through the shop he operates and gives no personal connection to Paul or Marta. His attack demonstrates that the hand's influence extends beyond Paul's immediate circle.

Painter — Down on the Farm (1938)

Worker appearing briefly in background scenes.

Hotel Clerk (uncredited) — Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)

Front desk employee handling reservations and inquiries.

Career Overview

Syd Saylor has 188 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently Jones Family with 2 titles. Signature works include Sid's Long Count, The Lost Jungle, And George Did!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
188
Birth Date
1895-03-24
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 15 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q3506794), public domain (CC0).