Sidney Fields

This article is about the American comedy writer and actor. For the American screenwriting author, see Syd Field. For the British comedian, see Sid Field.
Sidney Fields
Born
Sidney Hirsch Feldman

(1898-02-05)February 5, 1898
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1975(1975-09-28) (aged 77)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, actor
Years active1920s-1966
SpouseMarie E. Collins (m. 1928)

Sidney Fields (February 5, 1898 — September 28, 1975), born Sidney Hirsch Feldman, was an American comedic actor and writer best known for his featured role on The Abbott and Costello Show in the 1940s (radio) and early 1950s (television). He was sometimes credited as "Sid Fields" or "Sidney Field".[1]

  1. ^ Cullen, Frank (2007). Vaudeville Old & New - An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America. Vol. 1. New York: Routledge. p. 383. ISBN 978-0-415-93853-2. Retrieved 11 April 2016.