Birthname: Isaac Sidney Caesar
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 8, 1922 Yonkers, NY |
| Died | Feb 12, 2014 Beverly Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 91 |
Sid Caesar | |
| Job | Actor, comedian, writer, musician, producer |
| Years active | 1946-2006 |
| Top Roles | Ben Powell, Melville Crump, George Norton, Technical Adviser, Chuck Enders |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Action, Musical, Horror |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Slapstick, Screwball Comedy |
| Top Collaborators | Dom DeLuise, Mel Brooks (Director), Ben Blue, Phil Silvers |
| Shares birthday with | Peter Sellers, May McAvoy, Henry Wilcoxon see more.. |
Sid Caesar Overview:
Legendary actor, Sid Caesar, was born Isaac Sidney Caesar on Sep 8, 1922 in Yonkers, NY. Caesar died at the age of 91 on Feb 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, CA .
MINI BIO:
Dark-haired, fast-talking American comedian, a sour-looking equivalent of Britain's Bob Monkhouse, and enormously successful in vaudeville, radio, and especially television. Attempts to establish him in films were not ambitious enough, and he was largely confined to guest spots and all-star movies. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. In addition, Caesar was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame . Caesar was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Sid Caesar BlogHub Articles:
Encore Podcast: Sid Caesar and His Demons
By David on Jul 19, 2019 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeSid Caesar is one of the comic giants of 1950s TV, but he was also plagued by anxiety, depression, guilt and an explosive temper. In the early 1980s he came to my hometown of Louisville to perform at a dinner theatre, and I reviewed the show. I didn't know it then, but he was in the midst of a battl... Read full article
Encore Podcast: Sid Caesar and His Demons
By David on Jul 19, 2019 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeSid Caesar is one of the comic giants of 1950s TV, but he was also plagued by anxiety, depression, guilt and an explosive temper. In the early 1980s he came to my hometown of Louisville to perform at a dinner theatre, and I reviewed the show. I didn't know it then, but he was in the midst of a battl... Read full article
Sid Caesar and His Demons
By David on Jan 18, 2019 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeSid Caesar is one of the comic giants of 1950s TV, but he was also plagued by anxiety, depression, guilt and an explosive temper. In the early 1980s he came to my hometown of Louisville to perform at a dinner theatre, and I reviewed the show. I didn't know it then, but he was in the midst of a battl... Read full article
Sid Caesar and His Demons
By David on Jan 18, 2019 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeSid Caesar is one of the comic giants of 1950s TV, but he was also plagued by anxiety, depression, guilt and an explosive temper. In the early 1980s he came to my hometown of Louisville to perform at a dinner theatre, and I reviewed the show. I didn't know it then, but he was in the midst of a battl... Read full article
Sid Caesar’s Shows
By Aurora on Sep 8, 2012 From How Sweet It WasSid Caesar turns 90 years old today. ?Because of his extraordinary talent as a comedian, and performer – due to the fact he was an innovator and television pioneer and because of his influence and legacy, I dedicate this post to him. By the time television was born, Sid Caesar was a veteran e... Read full article
See all Sid Caesar articles
Sid Caesar Quotes:
Ding Bell: Listen, Dentist: I *hate* dentists! And I hate *you* so much, that I'm not able to *tell* you how much I hate you, in front of your wife-!
Benjy Benjamin: And visa versa.
Melville Crump: [enraged] Why you... Come on over here!
[Ding and Benji run]
Melville Crump: COME ON over *here*!
Dinckler's Hardware Store clerk: I'm sorry, we're closed. It's 12:00 on Sunday.
Melville Crump: It's 12:00, they're closed. WAIT A MINUTE! All we want is a pick and a shovel.
Dinckler's Hardware Store clerk: Well, Mr. Dinckler is inside...
Melville Crump: Dinckler. That's it, we'll get Dinckler, come on.
Melville Crump: Why can't you have a little confidence in me?
read more quotes from Sid Caesar...
