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Sidney Fox
Born	Sidney Leiffer December 10, 1910(1910-12-10) New York City, New York
Died	November 14, 1942 (aged 31) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Other name(s)	Sydney Fox
Years active	1931–1934
Spouse(s)	Charles Beahan (1932–1942)

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

Career

Born Sidney Leiffer in New York City into a Jewish family^[1], 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. In 1933 she played the role of the niece opposite renowned operatic bass Feodor Chaliapin in the English-language version of Adventures of Don Quixote. 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 31. She was buried in the Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens County, New York, USA.^[2]

Selected 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

• Sidney Fox at the Internet Movie Database
• Sidney Fox at Find a Grave