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Stubby Kaye
ActorBorn 1918, died 1997On stage 1950 to 19856 productions on this page
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. 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.
On stage
6 productions, 35 yearsWorked with more than once
4 names- Ralph Linn 2 productions
- Merritt Thompson 2 productions
- Bern Hoffman 2 productions
- Al Nesor 2 productions
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