Bernard Solomon Kotzin, known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and singer, known for his appearances in Broadway and 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 two shows. Other well-known roles included Herman in Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity, Sam the Shade in Cat Ballou, and Marvin Acme in the 1988 Disney film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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