7.5
Movie
Acting
Stubby Kaye
- Born
- Died
- (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA
- Credits
- 43 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
6.4
Movie
Cat Ballou
6.6
Movie
Guys and Dolls
6.1
Movie
The Way West
6.9
Movie
Sweet Charity
7.9
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
6.5
Movie
Sex and the Single Girl
7.1
TV
Laverne & Shirley
6.5
TV
The Monkees
7.1
TV
Adam-12
5.7
Movie
40 Pounds of Trouble
6.2
TV
Love, American Style
5.6
Movie
Cool It, Carol!
6.4
Movie
Li'l Abner
5.4
Movie
Sixpack Annie
6.2
TV
Burke's Law
5.4
Movie
You Can't Run Away from It
Acting credits 43
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Marvin Acme (archive footage) |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit Film | Marvin Acme |
| 1987 | Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen Film | Weismuller |
| 1984 | Ellis Island TV | Abe Shulman (3 ep) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Nat Danziger (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood Film | Babe |
| 1978 | Flying High TV | (2 ep) |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Timber Tramps Film | Parker |
| 1975 | Sixpack Annie Film | Mr. Bates |
| 1970 | Cool It, Carol! Film | Rod Strangeways |
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County Film | Bartender |
| 1969 | The Monitors Film | Cameo |
| 1969 | Love, American Style TV | Harry (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? Film | Fat Writer |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity Film | Herman |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | Bernie Goodman (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Way West Film | Sam Fairman |
| 1966 | The Monkees TV | Wolfgang (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou Film | Shouter - Sam the Shade |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl Film | Helen's Cabbie |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | Weismuller (3 ep) |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Joey Carson (1 ep) |
| 1963 | The Cool Mikado Film | Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch |
| 1962 | 40 Pounds of Trouble Film | Cranston |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole TV | Tubby Mason (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | George Cassidy (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Li'l Abner Film | Marryin' Sam |
| 1959 | Startime TV | Joe (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Love and Marriage TV | Stubby Wilson (26 ep) |
| 1958 | Hansel and Gretel Film | Town Crier |
| 1957 | Pinocchio Film | Town Crier |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It Film | Fred Toten |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Guys and Dolls Film | Nicely-Nicely Johnson |
| 1955 | The Julius Larosa Show TV | (14 ep) |
| 1955 | The Millionaire TV | Uncle George (1 ep) |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Summer Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Taxi Film | Morris (uncredited) |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (4 ep) |