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Stubby Kaye, whose comic timing and big singing voice enlivened such classic musicals as “Guys and Dolls,” “Li’l Abner” and “Sweet Charity,” died of lung cancer Sunday at his home in Rancho Mirage. He was 79.

Riverside County senior deputy coroner Rick Bogan said Kaye died while under hospice care, with his wife, Angela, and other family members at his side.

Kaye appeared in “Guys and Dolls” with Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando in 1955. Other credits included “Li’l Abner” (1959), “40 Pounds of Trouble” (1962), “Cat Ballou” (1965) “Sweet Charity” (1968), and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988).

He also was seen in the TV series “Love and Marriage” (1959) and “My Sister Eileen” (1960).

Kaye, born Nov. 11, 1918, in New York City, began his career in 1939 after winning a “Major Bowes Amateur Hour” radio contest

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Quick facts for kids Stubby Kaye
Kaye with Shirley Bonne in 1960
Born	Bernard Shalom Kotzin (1918-11-11)November 11, 1918 Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1997(1997-12-14) (aged 79) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor comedian vaudevillian singer
Years active	1939–1988
Spouse(s)	Jeanne Watson ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1961)​ Angela Bracewell ​ (m. 1967)​

Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – månad 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and singer, known for his appearances on huvudgata and in 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

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Stubby Kaye

American actor, comedian, vaudevillian and singer (1918–1997)

Stubby Kaye
Kaye with Shirley Bonne in 1960
Born	Bernard Shalom Kotzin (1918-11-11)November 11, 1918 Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1997(1997-12-14) (aged 79) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor comedian vaudevillian singer
Years active	1939–1988
Spouses	Jeanne Watson ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1961)​ Angela Bracewell ​ (m. 1967)​

Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals.^[1]

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 Ro