Stubby Kaye
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1918-11-11
- Died
- 1997-12-14
- Place of birth
- Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bernard Shalom Kotzin
Biography
Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known professionally as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals.
Kaye originated the roles of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls and Marryin' Sam in Li'l Abner, introducing two show-stopping numbers of the era: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" and "Jubilation T. Cornpone". He reprised these roles in the movie versions of the shows. His other well-known roles include Herman in Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity, Sam the Shade in Cat Ballou, and Marvin Acme in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Known For
TV Shows (22)
Doctor Who
1963
as Weismuller
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as George Cassidy
Adam-12
1968
as Bernie Goodman
Love, American Style
1969
as Harry
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Burke's Law
1963
as Joey Carson
American Playhouse
1982
as Nat Danziger
Laverne & Shirley
1976
The Millionaire
1955
as Uncle George
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Monkees
1966
as Wolfgang
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Startime
1959
as Joe
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self
Ensign O'Toole
1962
as Tubby Mason
Flying High
1978
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
as Self
Ellis Island
1984
as Abe Shulman
Love and Marriage
1959
as Stubby Wilson
My Sister Eileen
1960
Summer Playhouse
1954
The Julius Larosa Show
1955
Movies (22)
Sex and the Single Girl
1964
as Helen's Cabbie
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
as Marvin Acme
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
The Way West
1967
as Sam Fairman
Cat Ballou
1965
as Shouter - Sam the Shade
Sixpack Annie
1975
as Mr. Bates
Sweet Charity
1969
as Herman
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Fred Toten
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Marvin Acme (archive footage)
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Cranston
The Monitors
1969
as Cameo
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen
1987
as Weismuller
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969
as Fat Writer
Li'l Abner
1959
as Marryin' Sam
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970
as Bartender
Taxi
1953
as Morris (uncredited)
The Cool Mikado
1963
as Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
1981
as Babe
Cool It, Carol!
1970
as Rod Strangeways
Timber Tramps
1975
as Parker
Hansel and Gretel
1958
as Town Crier
Pinocchio
1957
as Town Crier
About Stubby Kaye
Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known professionally as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals. Kaye originated the roles of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls and Marryin' Sam in Li'l Abner, introducing two show-stopping numbers of the era: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" and "Jubilation T. Cornpone". He reprised these roles in the movie versions of the shows. His other well-known roles include Herman in Bob Foss… With 44 credits spanning from 1950 to 2009, Stubby Kaye has appeared in 22 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stubby Kaye Movies
- Sex and the Single Girl (1964) — as Helen's Cabbie
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — as Marvin Acme
- Guys and Dolls (1955) — as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
- The Way West (1967) — as Sam Fairman
- Cat Ballou (1965) — as Shouter - Sam the Shade
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