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Stubby Kaye

Stubby Kaye

Acting

Born November 11, 1918 · Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, USA

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, an…

Known For · 40 titles

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963
Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

1976
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988
The Monkees

The Monkees

1966
Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

1964
Startime

Startime

1959
DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

1957
The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

1954
Flying High

Flying High

1978
Ensign O'Toole

Ensign O'Toole

1962
The Way West

The Way West

1967
Summer Playhouse

Summer Playhouse

1954
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage

1959
Ellis Island

Ellis Island

1984
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955
Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

1965
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969
40 Pounds of Trouble

40 Pounds of Trouble

1962
Sixpack Annie

Sixpack Annie

1975
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956
The Julius Larosa Show

The Julius Larosa Show

1955
Taxi

Taxi

1953
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

1987
Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner

1959
Cool It, Carol!

Cool It, Carol!

1970
The Cool Mikado

The Cool Mikado

1963
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

1969
The Monitors

The Monitors

1969
Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

1975