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Stubby Kaye (1918–1997)

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Sunny, loveable tenor Stubby Kaye with his butterball frame kept his real name a secret for his entire career. He was born Bernard Katzin in New York and started off in the world of entertainment in 1939 after winning a radio contest. Touring as a comedian in vaudeville for over a decade, he also appeared regularly with the USO during the war years... See full bio »

Born:

Bernard Katzin
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 79) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
Nat Danziger
– The Big Knife (1988) … Nat Danziger
 
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Marvin Acme
 
1987 Doctor Who (TV series)
Jerome P. Weismuller
– Delta and the Bannermen: Part Three (1987) … Jerome P. Weismuller
– Delta and the Bannermen: Part Two (1987) … Jerome P. Weismuller
– Delta and the Bannermen: Part One (1987) … Jerome P. Weismuller
 
1984 Ellis Island (TV mini-series)
Abe Shulman
 
1981 Harper Valley P.T.A. (TV series)
Mr. Dickens
– Harper Valley Christmas (1981) … Mr. Dickens
 
1981 Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (TV movie)
Babe
 
1981 Laverne & Shirley (TV series)
Cowboy Bill
– Malibu Mansion (1981) … Cowboy Bill
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
George / Lorne
– Great Expectations (1978) … Lorne
– The Great Escape (1978) … George
 
1975 Timber Tramps
 
1975 Sixpack Annie
Mr. Bates
 
1972 The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met
Rod Strangeways
 
1971 Adam-12 (TV series)
Bernie Goodman
– Anniversary (1971) … Bernie Goodman
 
1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
Harry (segment "Love and the Dream Burglar")
– Love and the Anniversary Crisis/Love and the Conjugal Visit/Love and the Dream Burglar/Love and the Hotel Caper/Love and the Monsters (1971) … Harry (segment "Love and the Dream Burglar")
 
1971 Rolf Harris Show (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #1.3 (1971) … Singer
 
1970 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Panhandler
– Dinner for One (1970) … Panhandler
 
1970 Mogul (TV series)
Randolph Capers
– Who Did You Say Inherits the Earth? (1970) … Randolph Capers
 
1970 Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Bartender
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
Guest
– Episode #1.9 (1970) … Guest
– Episode #1.3 (1970) … Guest
– Episode #1.1 (1970) … Guest
 
1969 The Monitors
Cameo appearance
 
1969 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
Fat Writer
 
1969 Sweet Charity
Herman
 
1968 The Monkees (TV series)
Wolfgang
– Monkees Race Again (1968) … Wolfgang
 
1967 After Many a Summer (TV movie)
Jo Stoyte
 
1967 The Way West
Sam Fairman
 
1960-1966 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Abou-Smart / Marryin' Sam / Mayor 'Honest' Claude Stickyfinger / …
– Episode #15.23 (1966) … Abou-Smart
– Episode #13.15 (1964) … Mayor 'Honest' Claude Stickyfinger
– My Friend the Enemy (1963) … Muggsy
– Clem Kadiddlehopper in Dog Patch (1960) … Marryin' Sam
 
1965 The Smothers Brothers Show (TV series)
Happy Herbie
– Happiness Is a Guy Named Happy (1965) … Happy Herbie
 
1965 Cat Ballou
Shouter
 
1964 Sex and the Single Girl
Helen's Cabbie
 
1964 Shenanigans (TV series)
Host
 
1963 Burke's Law (TV series)
Joey Carson
– Who Killed Cynthia Royal? (1963) … Joey Carson
 
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
George Cassidy
– Good-Bye, George (1963) … George Cassidy
 
1963 Ensign O'Toole (TV series)
Tubby Mason
– Operation: Tubby (1963) … Tubby Mason
 
1963 The Cool Mikado
Judge Herbert Mikado / Charlie Hotfleisch
 
1962 40 Pounds of Trouble
Cranston
 
1960-1961 My Sister Eileen (TV series)
Marty Scott / Marty
– Ruth's Holiday (1961) … Marty Scott
– The Protectors (1961) … Marty
– Aunt Harriet's Way (1961) … Marty Scott
– Ruth's Double Life (1961) … Marty Scott
– About Clark Carter (1961) … Marty Scott
See all 22 episodes »
 
1960 Full Speed for Anywhere (TV movie)
Yeoman Stubby Fox
 
1960 So Help Me, Aphrodite (TV movie)
Joe
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Joe
– The Nanette Fabray Show, or Help Me, Aphrodite (1960) … Joe
 
1960 The Millionaire (TV series)
Uncle George
– Millionaire Tony Rogers (1960) … Uncle George
 
1959-1960 Love and Marriage (TV series)
Stubby Wilson
– Stubby's Big Chance (1960) … Stubby Wilson
– Jennie's Song (1960) … Stubby Wilson
– The Baby Sitter (1960) … Stubby Wilson
– Steve's Song (1960) … Stubby Wilson
– Hans Gets Discovered (1959) … Stubby Wilson
See all 18 episodes »
 
1959 Li'l Abner
Marryin' Sam
 
1958 Hansel and Gretel (TV movie)
Town Crier
 
1957 Pinocchio (TV movie)
Town Crier
 
1956 You Can't Run Away from It
Fred Toten
 
1955 Guys and Dolls
Nicely-Nicely Johnson
 
1953 Taxi
Morris (uncredited)
 
1938 Hi-Ho Hollywood (short) (as Tiny Kaye)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary) (performer: "Jubilation T. Cornpone")
 
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence (performer: "Guys And Dolls")
 
1969 Sweet Charity (performer: "I Love to Cry at Weddings" - uncredited)
 
1965 Cat Ballou (performer: "The Ballad of Cat Ballou" - uncredited)
 
1959 Li'l Abner (performer: "Jubilation T. Cornpone", "The Country's in the Very Best of Hands", "I'm Past My Prime", "Matrimonial Stomp")
 
1958 Hansel and Gretel (TV movie) (performer: "Market Today")
 
1956 You Can't Run Away from It (performer: "Howdy Friends and Neighbors")
 
1955 Guys and Dolls (performer: "Guys and Dolls" 1950 - uncredited, "Fugue for Tinhorns" 1950 - uncredited, "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game" 1950 - uncredited, "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" 1950 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (38 titles)
1988 In Performance at the White House: Chorus Lines (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984-1985 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 February 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode #13.11 (1984) … Himself - Guest
 
1976 The Cross-Wits (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Showoffs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Captain Kangaroo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1970 Jokers Wild (TV series)
Himself
 
1970 The Rolf Harris Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1958-1970 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Regular Panelist / Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Jayne Mansfield vs. Frank Gorshin (1964) … Himself
– Amanda Blake vs. Sebastian Cabot (1963) … Himself - Regular Panelist
– Dean Jones vs. Roger Smith (1963) … Himself - Regular Panelist
– Episode dated 2 September 1963 (1963) … Himself - Regular Panelist
See all 18 episodes »
 
1967-1970 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 12 May 1970 (1970) … Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 4 September 1967 (1967) … Himself - Performer
 
1970 David Nixon's Magic Box (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.210 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Talking Pictures (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.27 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 P.D.Q. (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Regular Panelist
– Episode dated 3 April 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Pilot … Himself - Regular Panelist
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Keep Your Eye on the Ball (documentary short)
Himself - Presenter
 
1965 Stubby's Silver Star Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1965) … Himself - Host
 
1964-1965 Five O'Clock Club (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 March 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
1965 Stars and Garters (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.2 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Juke Box Jury (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Don't Say a Word (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.7 (1964) … Himself - Guest
 
1964 The Kathy Kirby Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1964 The Object Is (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1962-1963 Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Child Psychiatrist / Himself
– Ten Baby Fingers and 12 Baby Toes (1962) … Himself / Child Psychiatrist
 
1961 What About Linda? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.211 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #1.199 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Himself
– Crescendo (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Julius LaRosa Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1956-1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 21 July 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 20 January 1957 (1957) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 30 December 1956 (1956) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 2 December 1956 (1956) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1956-1957 Washington Square (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1957) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1957 The Dinah Shore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1956-1957 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1957) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Walter Winchell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1956) … Himself
 
1955 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.9 (1955) … Himself - Singer
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.6 (1955) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (TV documentary)
Shouter
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1997 Hey, Hey We're the Monkees (TV documentary)
Wolfgang (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1974) Stage: Appeared in "Good News" on Broadway. Musical comedy. See more »

Alternate Names:

Tiny Kaye
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He once performed as Martin Wilson on the Major Bowes radio program, Original Amateur Hour, singing Comes Love, and impersonating celebrities such as Harry Richman, Jerry Colonna, Andy Devine, and Hugh Herbert. He stated that his current occupation was as a fruit sorter at a grocery store. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio