Sidney Skolsky | |
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.jpg) Sidney Skolsky as himself in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) | |
| Born | Sidney Skolsky May 2, 1905 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1983 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Gossip columnist Screenwriter Movie actor Movie producer Radio personality |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Estelle Lorenz (1928-1983; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Sidney Skolsky (May 2, 1905[citation needed] – May 3, 1983) was an American writer best known as a Hollywood gossip columnist. He ranked with Hedda Hopper (with whom he shared a birthday) and Louella Parsons as the premier Hollywood gossip columnists of the first three decades of the sound picture era.
Skolsky was a radio personality in addition to having his own syndicated newspaper column, he was a screenwriter and movie producer who occasionally acted in radio and films. Skolsky claimed to be the person who gave the nickname "Oscar" to the Academy Award[citation needed] and was credited for the introduction of the use of the word beefcake.[1]
- ^ p.120 Hofler, Robert The Man Who Invested Rock Hudson Carroll and Graf 2005