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Stubby Kaye

1918 - 1997

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stubby Kaye is the 5,781st most popular actor (down from 5,039th in 2019), the 8,981st most popular biography from United States (down from 7,349th in 2019) and the 2,661st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Stubby Kaye ranks 5,781 out of 13,578. Before him are Ian McElhinney, Lou Tellegen, Roger Allam, Martin Mull, Choi Si-won, and Blanche Sweet. After him are Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Farida Jalal, Lee Tae-min, Taylor Kitsch, Aly Michalka, and Roschdy Zem.

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Among people born in 1918, Stubby Kaye ranks 266. Before him are Viktor Talalikhin, Jeanne Bates, Johnnie Parsons, Enrique Tierno Galván, Donald Regan, and Adolph Kiefer. After him are Thelma Coyne Long, Luis Alcoriza, Göte Hagström, Edward Craven Walker, Eero Kolehmainen, and Dick Haymes. Among people deceased in 1997, Stubby Kaye ranks 263. Before him are Ted Gärdestad, Antoine Cuissard, Jeane Dixon, Ronnie Lane, Pilar Miró, and Ivor Allchurch. After him are Zaur Kaloev, Aníbal Tarabini, Conlon Nancarrow, Lars Ahlin, Amleto Frignani, and Ondino Viera.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stubby Kaye ranks 8,983 out of 20,380. Before him are Khalid (1998), Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989), Joe Torre (1940), Charles Q. Brown Jr. (1962), Martin Mull (1943), and Blanche Sweet (1896). After him are Lester del Rey (1915), Philip Agee (1935), Karl Taylor Compton (1887), Alexander Berzin (1944), Marianne Williamson (1952), and Barbara Bonney (1956).

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Among actors born in United States, Stubby Kaye ranks 2,662. Before him are Carrie Preston (1967), Auliʻi Cravalho (2000), Susan Tyrrell (1945), Alison Arngrim (1962), Martin Mull (1943), and Blanche Sweet (1896). After him are Aly Michalka (1989), Terry Bradshaw (1948), Marianna Hill (1942), Meredith Baxter (1947), Corbin Bernsen (1954), and Kim Darby (1947).

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