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Sunny, lovable tenor Stubby Kaye with his butterball frame kept his real name a secret for his entire career. He was born Bernard Kotzin 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. He finally hit it big on Broadway in 1950 when he created the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the smash musical hit "Guys and Dolls" singing his rousing show-stoppers "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" and "Fugue for Tinhorns". He solidified his status a few years later as Marryin' Sam in "Li'l Abner" in 1956. He preserved both of these signature roles on film.
Other stage musicals sparked by his presence included "Fiddler on the Roof", "Good News" and "Grind". In the 60s Stubby had his own kiddie show and appeared to comical effect in other films as well, including The Cool Mikado (1963), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Cat Ballou (1965), The Way West (1967) and Sweet Charity (1969). Nightclubs and TV were also an integral part of his career. He lived for a time in England, marrying Angela Bracewell, then a hostess on Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955), and established a growing list of fans there as well. His last featured role was in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). His final years were spent in ill health, dying in 1997 of lung cancer.- Actress
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Sally Marr was born on 30 December 1906 in New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Dance Hall Racket (1953), Harry and Tonto (1974) and House Calls (1978). She was married to Myron Schneider. She died on 14 December 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Marion Bell was born on 16 November 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Ziegfeld Follies (1945), Down in the Valley (1950) and NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949). She was married to Tom Charlesworth, Alan Jay Lerner and Jack Charles Hollimon. She died on 14 December 1997 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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- Producer
Skip Webster was born on 15 October 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Knight Rider (1982), Fantasy Island (1977) and The Rookies (1972). He was married to Gloria. He died on 14 December 1997 in Ashland, Oregon, USA.- Elmer G. Hentz was the University of Cincinnati (Ohio) co-op student who, along with fellow UC student and classmate Dorman Israel, developed the first commercially-available Crosley radio receiver for Cincinnati industrialist Powel Crosley Jr.. That individual product, coming as it did at the dawn of the radio age, laid the groundwork for the growth of the Crosley Corporation.
- Lisl Goldarbeiter was born on 23 March 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for Franz Lehar (1929). She died on 14 December 1997 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Kurt Winter was born on 2 April 1946 in Winnipeg, Canada. Kurt died on 14 December 1997.
- Emily Cheney Neville was born on 28 December 1919 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA. Emily Cheney was a writer, known for ABC Afterschool Specials (1972). Emily Cheney was married to Glenn T. Neville. Emily Cheney died on 14 December 1997 in Keene Valley, New York, USA.
- Torsten Nilsson was born on 1 April 1905 in Nevishög, Skåne län, Sweden. He was married to Vera Månsson. He died on 14 December 1997 in Oscars församling, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.