Stubby Kaye

Stubby Kaye
Kaye with Shirley Bonne in 1960
Born
Bernard Shalom Kotzin

(1918-11-11)November 11, 1918
DiedDecember 14, 1997(1997-12-14) (aged 79)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • vaudevillian
  • singer
Years active1939–1988
Spouses
Jeanne Watson
(m. 1960; div. 1961)
Angela Bracewell
(m. 1967)

Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals.[1]

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. 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.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 228/9. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.