Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-01-16 (75 years old)
Deathday
1976-08-20
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
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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 th...
1936
as 'Gunny' Sacks
1935
as Snoop Blue
1935
as Recruiter (uncredited)
1930
as Jerry Browne
1934
as Shorty
1933
as Maxie
1934
as Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris
1935
as Pirate (uncredited)
1987
as Self (archive footage)
1985
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1929
as Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number
1937
as Story
1936
as Screenplay
1942
as Screenplay
1939
as Screenplay
1951
as Screenplay
1936
as Story
1942
as Screenplay
1930
as Screenplay
1934
as Screenplay
1934
as Story
1937
as Writer
1936
as Lyricist
1935
as Screenplay
1951
as Story
1930
as Writer
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