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S. Z. Sakall

1883 - 1955

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Szőke Szakáll (born Jakab Grünwald, other names: Gärtner Sándor and Gerő Jenő; February 2, 1883 – February 12, 1955), known in the English-speaking world as S. Z. Sakall, was a Hungarian-American stage and film character actor. He appeared in many prominent movies, including Casablanca (1942), in which he played Carl, the head waiter; Christmas in Connecticut (1945); In the Good Old Summertime (1949); and Lullaby of Broadway (1951). Sakall played numerous supporting roles in 'classic' type Hollywood productions including musicals and other films of the 1940s and 1950s. His rotund body type and overall cuteness, coupled with his caring personal character, caused studio magnate Jack L. Warner to bestow on Sakall the affectionate nickname "Cuddles". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. S. Z. Sakall is the 6,411th most popular actor (up from 6,990th in 2019), the 742nd most popular biography from Hungary (up from 752nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Hungarian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, S. Z. Sakall ranks 6,411 out of 13,578. Before him are Ezra Miller, Warner Oland, Aileen Pringle, Sylvie Testud, Ruth Hussey, and Manorama. After him are Larry the Cable Guy, Lili Bech, Ira Aldridge, Donald Gibb, Katie Boyle, and Zena Marshall.

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Among people born in 1883, S. Z. Sakall ranks 257. Before him are Maude Fealy, Daniel Kelly, Paul Pilgrim, Ernest Hamilton, Madan Lal Dhingra, and Frank Benford. After him are Lili Bech, Victor Johnson, Aurelio Mosquera, Georg de Laval, Lloyd Fredendall, and Carl Gustav Fleischer. Among people deceased in 1955, S. Z. Sakall ranks 160. Before him are Aleksei Dikiy, Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, Robert E. Sherwood, Richard Verderber, Giuseppe Domenichelli, and George van Rossem. After him are Harold Walden, Herman Steiner, Katharine Drexel, Irving Small, Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov, and Bert McCaffrey.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, S. Z. Sakall ranks 742 out of 1,077. Before him are Gyula Sax (1951), Pál Gábor (1932), Ferenc Móra (1879), György Gedó (1949), István Gulyás (1931), and Ottó Hellmich (1874). After him are Zoltán Ambrus (1861), Tivadar Monostori (1936), István Csurka (1934), Kinga Göncz (1947), Zoltan Korda (1895), and Zoli Ádok (1976).

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Among ACTORS In Hungary

Among actors born in Hungary, S. Z. Sakall ranks 23. Before him are Paul Hörbiger (1894), László Szabó (1936), Victor Varconi (1891), Zoltán Latinovits (1931), María Corda (1898), and Hilda Gobbi (1913). After him are Violetta Ferrari (1930), Magda Gabor (1915), Eva Henger (1972), Zoltán Várkonyi (1912), Erika Marozsán (1972), and Marina Aleksandrova (1982).

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