Also Known As: Bernard Shalom Kotzin
Stubby Kaye
📍Born in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stubby Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
as Marvin Acme
Guys and Dolls
as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Cat Ballou
as Shouter - Sam the Shade
Li'l Abner
as Marryin' Sam
The Way West
as Sam Fairman
Hansel and Gretel
as Town Crier
You Can't Run Away from It
as Fred Toten
Sixpack Annie
as Mr. Bates
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
as Fat Writer
The Cool Mikado
as Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Marvin Acme (archive footage)
The Monitors
as Cameo
📌 Quick Info
Born
November 11, 1918
Place of Birth
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.8
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
43
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
22
Movies
21
TV Shows