Sid Silvers

Personal Info

Birthday

January 16, 1901

Day of Death

1976-08-20

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Sid Silvers

Biography

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.

Known For

The Show of Shows

That's Dancing!

Born to Dance

Rendezvous

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

Broadway Melody of 1936

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Dancing Sweeties

Filmography

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1985
That's Dancing!
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1936
Born to Dance
as 'Gunny' Sacks
1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Pirate (uncredited)
Rendezvous
as Recruiter (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1936
as Snoop Blue
1934
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
as Shorty
Bottoms Up
as Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris
1933
My Weakness
as Maxie
1930
Dancing Sweeties
as Jerry Browne
1929
The Show of Shows
as Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number