Sidney
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- Sidney, ArkansasSidney, ArkansasSidney is a town in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sidney is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
- Sidney, IllinoisSidney, IllinoisSidney is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sidney is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Sidney, IndianaSidney, IndianaSidney is a town in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sidney is located at ....
- Sidney, IowaSidney, IowaSidney is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fremont County and is one of the smallest county seats in Iowa....
- Sidney, KentuckySidney, KentuckySidney is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States, nestled at the intersection of KY 486 and KY 3220. Although Sidney is unincorporated, it has a Family Dollar and its own volunteer fire department . There is also one remaining coal mine, which is located just off of...
- Sidney, MaineSidney, MaineSidney is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,514 at the 2000 census. Sidney was incorporated as a town on January 30, 1792...
- Sidney, MontanaSidney, MontanaSidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than away from the North Dakota border. The population was 5,191 at the 2010 census. The city lies along the Yellowstone River and is in proximity to the badlands of the Dakotas...
- Sidney, NebraskaSidney, NebraskaSidney is a city in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cheyenne County.-History:The city was named for Sidney Dillon, a railroad attorney...
- Sidney (town), New YorkSidney (town), New YorkSidney is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 6,109 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sidney contains a village with the name Sidney...
- Sidney (village), New YorkSidney (village), New YorkSidney is a village in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 4,068 at the 2000 census.The Village of Sidney is in west part of the Town of Sidney.-History:The village was named for Admiral Sir Sidney Smith.-Geography:...
- Sidney (village), New York
- Sidney, OhioSidney, OhioSidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
- Sidney, TexasSidney, TexasSidney is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas. As home of the Sidney Eagles, a variety of sports are played, including six-man football, basketball, track and field, and tennis. Other events include One-Act-Play, cheerleading, and of course, UIL events...
- Sidney, Washington
- Sidney, WisconsinSidney, WisconsinSidney is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pine Valley, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States....
People
Surname:See Sidney (surname)
Sidney (surname)
Sidney as a surname may be*Algernon Sidney, republican under Charles II*Donald Sidney-Fryer, American poet*George Sidney, American film director*Henry Sidney , father of Mary, Philip and Robert, Earl of Leicester*Hilarie Sidney, musician...
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- Sir Sidney AbrahamsSidney AbrahamsSir Sidney Solomon Abrahams , nicknamed Solly, was a British Olympic athlete and Chief Justice of Ceylon . He was the older brother of famed Olympian Harold Abrahams....
, British Olympic long jumper - Sidney BechetSidney BechetSidney Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.He was one of the first important soloists in jazz , and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist...
, Jazz saxophonist - Sidney CrosbySidney CrosbySidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
, ice hockey player - Sidney DuteilSidney DuteilSidney Duteil , better known as Sidney, is a French musician, rapper, DJ, television and radio host, and occasional actor. He is well known in France for his connection with the beginnings of the French hip hop scene. In 1984, he was the host of the popular weekly French Rap television show...
, French musician and television and radio host - Sid EudySid EudySidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, best known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation...
, actor and professional wrestler known as Sid Vicious, Psycho Sid and Sid Justice - Sid GillmanSid GillmanSidney "Sid" Gillman was an American football player, coach, executive, and innovator. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, was instrumental in...
, American football player & coach - Sidney Leslie GoodwinSidney Leslie GoodwinSidney Leslie Goodwin was a 19-month-old English boy who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic. His unidentified body was recovered after the sinking by the Mackay-Bennett, and for decades referred to as the unknown child; the body was identified as that of Goodwin in 2007...
, child who perished in the Titanic disaster, buried in tomb of 'unknown child', remains later identified - Sidney GordonSidney GordonSidney Gordon may refer to:*Sidney Gordon , Scottish businessman*Sid Gordon , American baseball player-See also:*Bernard Sidney Gordon , Australian Army soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross...
, American major league baseball All Star player - Sidney GovouSidney GovouSidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou is a French international footballer of Beninese descent who currently plays for Évian Thonon Gaillard FC. Govou is a naturally attacking player but rarely plays as a striker, he is more commonly deployed as a winger. His main attribute is his pace...
, French football player - Sid HaddenSid HaddenSidney Hadden was an English cricketer. Hadden's batting style is unknown, but it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Hastings, Sussex....
, English cricketer - Sidney HomerSidney HomerSidney Homer was a classical composer, primarily of songs.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in 1864 , he was the youngest child of deaf parents. He attended Phillips Academy, Andover, in the Class of 1884, but did not attend college. He married contralto Louise Dilworth Beatty in 1895...
, American composer of "A Plantation Ditty" (lyrics by Frank Lebby StantonFrank Lebby StantonFrank Lebby Stanton—born February 22, 1857 in Charleston, South Carolina, died January 7, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, and frequently credited as Frank L. Stanton, Frank Stanton or F. L...
) - Sidney William JacksonSidney William JacksonSidney William Jackson was an Australian naturalist and field ornithologist with a special interest in oology, who was also a skilled photographer and taxidermist.-History:...
(1873–1946), Australian ornithologist - Sid JamesSid JamesSid James was an English-based South African actor and comedian. He made his name as Tony Hancock's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour and also starred in the popular Carry On films. He was known for his trademark "dirty laugh" and lascivious persona...
English-based South African actor and comedian - Sid JenkinsSid JenkinsSidney "Sid" Jenkins is a fictional character in the television series Skins portrayed by Mike Bailey. In the first series, Sid is portrayed as a nice guy stereotype, an unlucky virgin who is nervous around girls, and has low self-esteem. Tony Stonem is his role model, whom he frequently looks up to...
, a fictional character in British teenage drama SkinsSkins (TV series)Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death... - Sidney LanierSidney LanierSidney Lanier was an American musician and poet.-Biography:Sidney Lanier was born February 3, 1842, in Macon, Georgia, to parents Robert Sampson Lanier and Mary Jane Anderson; he was mostly of English ancestry. His distant French Huguenot ancestors immigrated to England in the 16th century...
, poet, musician, scholar - Sid LuckmanSid LuckmanSidney Luckman, known as Sid Luckman, was an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1939 to 1950...
, American 8x All-Pro, MVP, Hall of Fame quarterback - Sidney LumetSidney LumetSidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict...
(1924-2011), American film director - John Sidney McCain, IIIJohn McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, United States Senator and presidential candidate - Sidney McKnightSidney McKnightSidney McKnight is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
, Canadian boxer - Sid MeltonSid MeltonSid Melton was an American actor known for his roles as incompetent carpenter Alf Monroe in the CBS sitcom Green Acres and as Uncle Charlie Halper, proprietor of the Copa Club, in Make Room for Daddy and its spin-offs.Born as Sidney Meltzer in Brooklyn, New York, he was the brother of screenwriter...
, American actor - Sidney Meyer
- Sidney MoncriefSidney MoncriefSidney A. Moncrief is a retired American professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975–1979, Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Razorbacks trio known as "The Triplets" to the 1978 Final Four, which ended in a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame...
, basketball player - Sidney Moraes da Almeida JúniorSidney Moraes da Almeida JúniorSidney Moraes de Almeida Júnior, simply Sidney , is a retired Brazilian footballer.-External links:*** *...
, Brazilian footballer - Sidney NolanSidney NolanSir Sidney Robert Nolan OM, AC was one of Australia's best-known painters and printmakers.-Early life:Nolan was born in Carlton, a suburb of Melbourne, on 22 April 1917. He was the eldest of four children. His family later moved to St Kilda. Nolan attended the Brighton Road State School and...
, artist - Sidney PhillipsSidney PhillipsSidney C. Phillips, Jr. is a retired family practice physician from Mobile, Alabama who is most widely known to the public as one of the collaborators who provided source material and interviews for the making of Ken Burns' PBS documentary film The War and the HBO miniseries The Pacific...
, World War II veteran - Sidney PoitierSidney PoitierSir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...
(born 1927), American actor - Sidney PonsonSidney PonsonSidney Alton Ponson is a Major League pitcher who is currently a free agent. According to the Atlantic League website Ponson was placed on the "Retired" list as of June 18, 2010. Ponson stands at 6'1" tall and weighs 260 pounds. He throws right-handed...
, Aruba-born Major League Baseball pitcher - Sidney PrescottSidney PrescottSidney Prescott is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Scream series of slasher films. The character was created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven and is portrayed by Canadian actress Neve Campbell. She first appeared in Scream followed by three sequels: Scream 2 , Scream 3 ...
, main fictional character from the Scream horror trilogy - Sidney PullenSidney PullenSidney Pullen , was an English football striker, who played for Flamengo. He is the only foreigner to have played for the Brazilian national team.-Biography:...
, English football (soccer) player - Sidney SheldonSidney SheldonSidney Sheldon was an Academy Award-winning American writer. His TV works spanned a 20-year period during which he created The Patty Duke Show , I Dream of Jeannie and Hart to Hart , but he became most famous after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling novels such as Master of the Game ,...
, novelist - Sidney SouzaSidney SouzaSidney da Silva Souza known as Sidney is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cerâmica. Sidney spent most of his career in Rio Grande do Sul.-Biography:...
, Brazilian footballer - Sidney Tannenbaum, American basketball player
- Sid TerrisSid TerrisSidney Terris was an American boxer....
("Ghost of the Ghetto"), American lightweight boxer - Sid ViciousSid ViciousSid Vicious was an English musician best known as the bassist of the influential punk rock group Sex Pistols...
(1957-1979), British musician, member of the Sex Pistols - Sid WilsonSid WilsonSidney George Wilson also known as Ratboy or DJ Sid, #0 , is an American disc jockey known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award winning band Slipknot. He is the youngest member of the band.-Biography:...
, DJ for Slipknot - Sid, a fictional toy torturer from Toy StoryToy StoryToy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
- Sidney, a character of the PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
universe - Sidney, One of the Bash Street Kids