Stubby Kaye

Stubby Kaye

1918-11-11 – 1997-12-14 (age 79) Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
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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

Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl

1964

as Helen's Cabbie

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

as Marvin Acme

The Way West
The Way West

1967

as Sam Fairman

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls

1955

as Nicely-Nicely Johnson

Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

as Marvin Acme (archive footage)

Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou

1965

as Shouter - Sam the Shade

Sixpack Annie
Sixpack Annie

1975

as Mr. Bates

Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity

1969

as Herman

You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It

1956

as Fred Toten

40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble

1962

as Cranston

Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner

1959

as Marryin' Sam

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen
Cool It, Carol!
Cool It, Carol!

1970

as Rod Strangeways

The Monitors
The Monitors

1969

as Cameo

Taxi
Taxi

1953

as Morris (uncredited)

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
The Cool Mikado
The Cool Mikado

1963

as Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch

Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps

1975

as Parker