Sydney Lassick

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. Lassick's first name was sometimes spelled Sidney.

Biography He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Lassick, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and afterwards studied drama at DePaul University,

Filmography + Lassick's filmography Year Title Role Notes 1958 The Bonnie Parker Story Scout Master 1959 Paratroop Command Interpreter Al Capone Hot Dog Vendor Uncredited 1964 Sinderella and the Golden Bra Fairy Godfather As Sid Lassick 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Charlie Cheswick 1976 Carrie Mr. Fromm 1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington Percy Bowlder The Billion Dollar Hobo Mitchell 1978 China 9, Liberty 37 Sheriff's friend 1979 Hot Stuff Hymie Skatetown, U.S.A. Murray 1941 Salesman Uncredited 1980 Alligator Luke Gutchel As Sidney Lassick The Unseen Ernest Keller 1981 History of the World: Part I Applecore Vendor 1982 Pandemonium Man in Bus Station Partners Photo Shoot Assistant Uncredited Fast-Walking Ted Forty Days of Musa Dagh Osman 1984 Silent Madness Sheriff Liggett Night Patrol Peeping Tom As Sidney Lassick Monaco Forever American Tourist 1985 Stitches Sheldon Mendlebaum 1986 Ratboy Lee 'Dial-A-Prayer' 1987 Body Slam Shapiro 1988 Lady in White Mr. Lowry The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck Wolfgang Meyer 1989 Sonny Boy Charlie P. Out on Bail Otis T. Smiley Curse II: The Bite George Tale of Two Sisters Dad Judgement Dr. Henry Silver 1990 Pacific Palisades Mr. Beer Smoothtalker Mr. Nathan Wishful Thinking Dr. Harding 1991 Committed Gow Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Franklin The Art of Dying Wallie Shakes the Clown Peppy the Clown Cool as Ice Roscoe 1992 Deep Cover Gopher Judgement Dr. Henry Silver Miracle Beach Tooth Fairy Tom and Jerry: The Movie Straycatcher #2 Voice 1993 Eye of the Stranger Oli Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Competition Announcer 1994 Future Shock Mr. Johnson 1996 Freeway Woody Wilson Johns Al Squanderers Peter Chisholm 1997 American Vampire Bruno 1999 Man on the Moon Crystal Healer 2000 Something to Sing About Elderly Man Final film role

Television