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Stubby Kaye
Actor· Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
14 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Marvin Acme | Film |
| 1975 | Sixpack Annie | Mr. Bates | Film |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County | Bartender | Film |
| 1970 | Cool It, Carol! | Rod Strangeways | Film |
| 1969 | The Monitors | Cameo | Film |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity | Herman | Film |
| 1969 | Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? | Fat Writer | Film |
| 1967 | The Way West | Sam Fairman | Film |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Shouter - Sam the Shade | Film |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl | Helen's Cabbie | Film |
| 1962 | 40 Pounds of Trouble | Cranston | Film |
| 1959 | Li'l Abner | Marryin' Sam | Film |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It | Fred Toten | Film |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls | Nicely-Nicely Johnson | Film |
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