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Sydney Lassick

Actor

Sydney Lassick

Born July 22, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied April 11, 200355 films

Sydney Lassick (July 23, 1922 – April 12, 2003) was an American character actor perhaps best known for his role as Charlie Cheswick in the feature film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest posterFirst watchOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest19758.4as Charlie CheswickA petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering…View film

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Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2000ViceMr. Wanorski
  2. 2000Something to Sing AboutElderly Man
  3. 1999Man on the MoonCrystal Healer
  4. 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIWalter Poindexter
  5. 1997An American Vampire StoryBruno
  6. 1996FreewayWoody Wilson
  7. 1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenWeirdo
  8. 1994Future ShockMr. Johnson
  9. 1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitCompetition Announcer
  10. 1993Eye of the StrangerOli
  11. 1993SquanderersPeter Chisholm
  12. 1992Tom and Jerry: The MovieStraycatcher #2 (voice)
  13. 1992Miracle BeachTooth Fairy
  14. 1992JudgementDr. Henry Silver
  15. 1992Deep CoverGopher
  16. 1991Cool as IceRoscoe
  17. 1991Shakes the ClownPeppy the Clown
  18. 1991The Art of DyingWallie
  19. 1991Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadFranklin
  20. 1991CommittedGow
  21. 1990SmoothtalkerMr. Nathan
  22. 1990Pacific PalisadesMr. Beer
  23. 1989Out on BailOtis T. Smiley
  24. 1989Curse II: The BiteGeorge
  25. 1989Tale of Two SistersDad
  26. 1989Sonny BoyCharlie P.
  27. 1988The Further Adventures of Tennessee BuckWolfgang Meyer
  28. 1988Lady in WhiteMr. Lowry
  29. 1986Body SlamShapiro
  30. 1986RatboyLee 'Dial-A-Prayer'
  31. 1985StitchesSheldon Mendlebaum
  32. 1984Night PatrolPeeping Tom
  33. 1984Silent MadnessSheriff Liggett
  34. 1984Monaco ForeverAmerican Tourist
  35. 1983Joe Dancer III: The Big TradePhil Estin
  36. 1982Fast-WalkingTed
  37. 1982PartnersPhoto Shoot Assistant (uncredited)
  38. 1982PandemoniumMan in Bus Station
  39. 1981History of the World: Part IApplecore Vendor - The French Revolution
  40. 1980AlligatorGutchel
  41. 1980Damien: The Leper PriestSupt. Rudolph Meyer
  42. 1980The UnseenErnest Keller
  43. 19791941Salesman (uncredited)
  44. 1979Skatetown, U.S.A.Murray
  45. 1979Hot StuffHymie
  46. 1979The Cracker FactoryErnie
  47. 1978China 9, Liberty 37Sheriff's Friend
  48. 1977The Billion Dollar HoboMitchell
  49. 1977The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonPercy Bowdler
  50. 1976CarrieMr. Fromm
  51. 1976Serpico: The Deadly GameGoldman
  52. 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestCharlie Cheswick
  53. 1964Sinderella and the Golden BraFairy Godfather
  54. 1959Paratroop CommandInterpreter
  55. 1958The Bonnie Parker StoryScout Master