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, and Marvin Acme in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stubby Kaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies & TV Shows
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — Marvin Acme
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Doctor Who (1963) — Weismuller
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Cat Ballou (1965) — Shouter - Sam the Shade
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Guys and Dolls (1955) — Nicely-Nicely Johnson
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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — Marvin Acme (archive footage)
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The Way West (1967) — Sam Fairman
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Sweet Charity (1969) — Herman
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — George Cassidy
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Sex and the Single Girl (1964) — Helen's Cabbie
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Laverne & Shirley (1976)
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The Monkees (1966) — Wolfgang
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Adam-12 (1968) — Bernie Goodman
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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Love, American Style (1969) — Harry
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40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) — Cranston
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Cool It, Carol! (1970) — Rod Strangeways
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Li'l Abner (1959) — Marryin' Sam
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Sixpack Annie (1975) — Mr. Bates
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Burke's Law (1963) — Joey Carson
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Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969) — Fat Writer
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Ellis Island (1984) — Abe Shulman
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You Can't Run Away from It (1956) — Fred Toten
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American Playhouse (1982) — Nat Danziger
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Taxi (1953) — Morris (uncredited)
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The Monitors (1969) — Cameo
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Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (1987) — Weismuller
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) — Self
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The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970) — Bartender
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) — Self
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Ensign O'Toole (1962) — Tubby Mason
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DuPont Show of the Month (1957) — Self
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The Millionaire (1955) — Uncle George
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Startime (1959) — Joe
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Flying High (1978)
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The Cool Mikado (1963) — Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch
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Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981) — Babe
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Pinocchio (1957) — Town Crier
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Timber Tramps (1975) — Parker
- Love and Marriage (1959) — Stubby Wilson
- The Jimmy Durante Show (1954) — Self