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Stubby Kaye

  • Born Nov. 11, 1918
  • Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Died Dec. 14, 1997, aged 79

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 …

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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.

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Marvin Acme

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Weismuller

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Shouter - Sam the Shade

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Nicely-Nicely Johnson

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Sam Fairman

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Herman

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George Cassidy

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Helen's Cabbie

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Wolfgang

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Bernie Goodman

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Cranston

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Harry

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Rod Strangeways

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Marryin' Sam

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Joey Carson

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Mr. Bates

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Fat Writer

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Abe Shulman

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Fred Toten

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Nat Danziger

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Morris (uncredited)

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Weismuller

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Bartender

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Cameo

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Tubby Mason

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Joe

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Uncle George

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Randolph Capers

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Babe

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Stubby Wilson

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Town Crier

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Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch

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Parker

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Marvin Acme (archive footage)

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Self

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Self

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Self