Sid Silvers

Writing
BirthdayJan 16, 1901 (75 years old)
DeathdayAug 20, 1976
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
GenderMale

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sid Silvers (January 16, 1901 in Brooklyn, New York – August 20, 1976 in Brooklyn) was an American actor, comedian, lyricist, and writer. Silvers began his career in vaudeville in the early 1920s as a comedy partner of Phil Baker. As part of their act, Silvers would heckle Baker from the audience. The Baker/Silvers act was later used as the basis for the 1951 Martin and Lewis film The Stooge. The duo continued to perform together up through 1928. In 1925 Silvers made his Broadway debut in the review Artists and Models. He also appeared in the review A Night in Spain in 1927 and contributed lyrics to the musicals The Song Writer (1928) and Pleasure Bound (1929). He wrote the book for the 1931 musical You Said It. He returned to the Broadway stage in 1932 to portray Louie Webb in the musical Take a Chance. He later wrote the music and lyrics to the review New Faces of 1936. Silvers made his film debut in the 1929 feature The Show of Shows and then went on to play supporting roles in such films as Dancing Sweeties (1930), Bottoms Up (1934), Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934), Born to Dance (1936), and Broadway Melody of 1936, notably also serving as a scriptwriter on the latter two films. He often contributed special comedy material to some of the larger MGM productions, including The Wizard of Oz in 1939. In the 1940s Silvers was mainly active as a performer on the stage and on radio. He made one final film appearance in 1946, playing a featured comic role in Mr. Ace. In the 1960s he was a writer for The Mickey Rooney Show.

Known for

'Gunny' Sacks

Nov 27, 1936

Snoop Blue

Sep 18, 1935

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Jan 18, 1985

Pirate (uncredited)

Nov 20, 1935

Recruiter (uncredited)

Oct 25, 1935

Shorty

Nov 2, 1934

Jerry Browne

Jul 19, 1930

Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris

Apr 12, 1934

Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number

Nov 21, 1929

Self (archive footage)

Nov 22, 1988

Maxie

Sep 22, 1933

'Gunny' Sacks

Nov 27, 1936

Snoop Blue

Sep 18, 1935

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Jan 18, 1985

Pirate (uncredited)

Nov 20, 1935

Recruiter (uncredited)

Oct 25, 1935

Shorty

Nov 2, 1934

Acting


Participated in 21 movies, 0 TV series

1988

Self (archive footage)


1985

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)


1951


1951

Story


1942

Screenplay


1942

Screenplay


1939

Screenplay


1937



1936

'Gunny' Sacks, Screenplay, Story


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