Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

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.

  • Title : Sid Silvers
  • Popularity : 2.425
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1901-01-16
  • Place of Birth : Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Sid Silvers Movies

  • 1936
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    Born to Dance

    Born to Dance

    6.1 1936 HD

    On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established...

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  • 1935
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    Broadway Melody of 1936

    Broadway Melody of 1936

    6.3 1935 HD

    Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her--and her talent. Gordon is...

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  • 1935
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    Rendezvous

    Rendezvous

    4.8 1935 HD

    A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.

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  • 1930
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    Dancing Sweeties

    Dancing Sweeties

    5.5 1930 HD

    Bill is a hot shot dancer who partners with Jazzbo, until he sees Molly at the dance. He enters the Waltz with Molly and wins first prize - and they...

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    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

    4.2 1934 HD

    Underworld king Lee Lother has been killed aboard a ocean liner, several people could have been the murderer. There is his mistress Anya Roysen, a...

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  • 1933
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    My Weakness

    My Weakness

    1 1933 HD

    A wealthy young man bets his uncle that he can transform a clumsy cleaning lady into a glamorous fashion plate, then marry her off to his bachelor...

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  • 1934
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    Bottoms Up

    Bottoms Up

    4.3 1934 HD

    Promoter "Smoothie" King helps a pair of phonies con their way into a movie company. As Wanda heads toward stardom, she turns more and more from King...

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    Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

    Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

    5.6 1935 HD

    Various Hollywood performers put on a pirate-themed variety show on Catalina Island, with a number of amiable stars in the audience.

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

    Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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  • 1985
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    That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

    7 1985 HD

    A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s,...

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  • 1929
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    Show of Shows

    Show of Shows

    5.5 1929 HD

    Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the...

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  • 1937
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    Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

    6.2 1937 HD

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    Born to Dance

    Born to Dance

    6.1 1936 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Fleet's In

    The Fleet's In

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Gorilla

    The Gorilla

    4.783 1939 HD

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  • 1951
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    Two Tickets to Broadway

    Two Tickets to Broadway

    4.3 1951 HD

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  • 1936
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    Born to Dance

    Born to Dance

    6.1 1936 HD

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  • 1942
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    For Me and My Gal

    For Me and My Gal

    6.4 1942 HD

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  • 1930
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    Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

    5.375 1930 HD

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  • 1934
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    Bottoms Up

    Bottoms Up

    4.3 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Bottoms Up

    Bottoms Up

    4.3 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    52nd Street

    52nd Street

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Walking on Air

    Walking on Air

    5.8 1936 HD

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  • 1935
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    Broadway Melody of 1936

    Broadway Melody of 1936

    6.3 1935 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Stooge

    The Stooge

    6.6 1951 HD

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  • 1930
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    What a Life

    What a Life

    1 1930 HD

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