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Sid Caesar

Bio: Sid Caesar (1922—2014) was an American comic actor and writer known as the leading man on the 1950s television series Your Show of Shows and as Coach Calhoun in Grease and Grease 2.

Born: Fri, Sep 08 1922

Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Feb 12 2014

Sid Caesar is 91 years old

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It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

Sid Caesar would have been no older than

91 in It's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Point

as 'Melville Crump (archive footage)'.

Sun, Oct 08 2023

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Sid Caesar would have been no older than

91 in Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Feb 17 2018

The Grease Story

Sid Caesar would have been no older than

91 in The Grease Story

as 'Coach Calhoun'.

Sun, Nov 05 2017

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Sid Caesar was

90 in Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as 'Self'.

Mon, May 20 2013

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

Sid Caesar was

90 in In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

as 'Self'.

Tue, Nov 13 2012

Lunch

Sid Caesar was

90 in Lunch

as 'Himself'.

Fri, Nov 09 2012

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Sid Caesar was

87 in Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Dec 15 2009

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar was

80 in Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

as 'Himself'.

Wed, Jan 01 2003

Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

Sid Caesar was

80 in Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

as 'Jacob (voice)'.

Sun, Dec 15 2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Sid Caesar was

79 in NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as 'Self'.

Sun, May 05 2002

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Sid Caesar was

79 in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Tue, Feb 05 2002

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

Sid Caesar was

77 in The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

as 'Himself'.

Tue, Jun 20 2000

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

Sid Caesar was

77 in The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

as 'Himself'.

Tue, Jun 20 2000

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

Sid Caesar was

77 in The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jun 20 2000

Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

Sid Caesar was

77 in Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club

as 'Self'.

Tue, Oct 26 1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

Sid Caesar was

76 in Television: The First Fifty Years

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Sid Caesar was

75 in The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

as 'Sid Zellman'.

Fri, Jan 23 1998

Vegas Vacation

Sid Caesar was

74 in Vegas Vacation

as 'Mr Ellis'.

Thu, Feb 13 1997

Caesar's Writers

Sid Caesar was

73 in Caesar's Writers

as 'Self'.

Mon, Aug 19 1996

The Great Mom Swap

Sid Caesar was

73 in The Great Mom Swap

as 'Papa Tognetti'.

Sat, Sep 23 1995

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Sid Caesar was

68 in Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Side by Side

Sid Caesar was

65 in Side by Side

as 'Louis Hammerstein'.

Sun, Mar 06 1988

Wall of Tyranny

Sid Caesar was

65 in Wall of Tyranny

as 'Max'.

Mon, Jan 11 1988

The Emperor's New Clothes

Sid Caesar was

64 in The Emperor's New Clothes

as 'The Emperor'.

Fri, May 15 1987

Christmas Snow

Sid Caesar was

64 in Christmas Snow

as 'Mr. Snyder'.

Sat, Dec 20 1986

Stoogemania

Sid Caesar was

63 in Stoogemania

as 'Doctor Fixyer Mindyer'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Love Is Never Silent

Sid Caesar was

63 in Love Is Never Silent

as 'Mr. Petrakis'.

Mon, Dec 09 1985

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

Sid Caesar was

62 in All Star Party for Lucille Ball

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 09 1984

Cannonball Run II

Sid Caesar was

61 in Cannonball Run II

as 'Fisherman #2'.

Fri, Jun 29 1984

Over the Brooklyn Bridge

Sid Caesar was

61 in Over the Brooklyn Bridge

as 'Uncle Benjamin'.

Fri, Mar 02 1984

Found Money

Sid Caesar was

61 in Found Money

as 'Sam Green'.

Mon, Dec 19 1983

Grease 2

Sid Caesar was

59 in Grease 2

as 'Coach Vince Calhoun'.

Fri, Jun 11 1982

History of the World: Part I

Sid Caesar was

58 in History of the World: Part I

as 'Chief Caveman'.

Fri, Jun 12 1981

The Munsters' Revenge

Sid Caesar was

58 in The Munsters' Revenge

as 'Dr. Dustin Diablo'.

Fri, Feb 27 1981

Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz

Sid Caesar was

58 in Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz

as 'Wizard / Mince Pie U.N. Krust / Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Nov 25 1980

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Sid Caesar was

57 in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as 'Joe Capone'.

Fri, Aug 08 1980

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

Sid Caesar was

57 in Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

as 'King Goochi (voice)'.

Thu, Nov 01 1979

America 2100

Sid Caesar was

56 in America 2100

as 'MAX (voice)'.

Tue, Jul 24 1979

Grease

Sid Caesar was

55 in Grease

as 'Coach Calhoun'.

Fri, Jul 07 1978

The Cheap Detective

Sid Caesar was

55 in The Cheap Detective

as 'Ezra Dezire'.

Fri, Jun 23 1978

Curse of the Black Widow

Sid Caesar was

55 in Curse of the Black Widow

as 'Lazlo Cozart'.

Fri, Sep 16 1977

Barnaby and Me

Sid Caesar was

54 in Barnaby and Me

as 'Leo Fisk'.

Mon, Aug 08 1977

Fire Sale

Sid Caesar was

54 in Fire Sale

as 'Sherman'.

Thu, Jun 09 1977

Flight to Holocaust

Sid Caesar was

54 in Flight to Holocaust

as 'George Beam'.

Sat, Mar 26 1977

Silent Movie

Sid Caesar was

53 in Silent Movie

as 'Studio Chief'.

Thu, Jun 17 1976

Ann-Margret Smith

Sid Caesar was

53 in Ann-Margret Smith

as 'Himself'.

Thu, Nov 20 1975

Airport 1975

Sid Caesar was

52 in Airport 1975

as 'Barney'.

Fri, Oct 18 1974

Hamburgers

Sid Caesar was

51 in Hamburgers

as 'self'.

Tue, Apr 02 1974

Ten from Your Show of Shows

Sid Caesar was

50 in Ten from Your Show of Shows

Fri, Feb 23 1973

The Spirit Is Willing

Sid Caesar was

44 in The Spirit Is Willing

as 'Ben Powell'.

Fri, Jul 07 1967

A Guide for the Married Man

Sid Caesar was

44 in A Guide for the Married Man

as 'Technical Adviser (at Romanoff's)'.

Thu, May 25 1967

The Busy Body

Sid Caesar was

44 in The Busy Body

as 'George Norton'.

Sun, Mar 12 1967

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Sid Caesar was

41 in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as 'Melville Crump'.

Thu, Nov 07 1963

Some of Manie's Friends

Sid Caesar was

36 in Some of Manie's Friends

Tue, Mar 10 1959

The Guilt of Janet Ames

Sid Caesar was

24 in The Guilt of Janet Ames

as 'Sammy Weaver'.

Thu, Mar 06 1947

Tars and Spars

Sid Caesar was

23 in Tars and Spars

as 'Chuck Enders'.

Thu, Jan 10 1946

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Jewish Americans

Sid Caesar was

85+ in The Jewish Americans

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 09 2008

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Sid Caesar was

75+ in Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 05 1998

Mad About You

Sid Caesar was

70+ in Mad About You

as 'Uncle Harold'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992

Love & War

Sid Caesar was

70+ in Love & War

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1992

Alice in Wonderland

Sid Caesar was

63+ in Alice in Wonderland

as 'Gryphon, The Gryphon'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 09 1985

Amazing Stories

Sid Caesar was

63+ in Amazing Stories

as 'Lou Bundles'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Matt Houston

Sid Caesar was

60+ in Matt Houston

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

The Big Show

Sid Caesar was

57+ in The Big Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1980

Pink Lady

Sid Caesar was

57+ in Pink Lady

as 'Sid Caesar'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 01 1980

Vega$

Sid Caesar was

56+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

W.E.B.

Sid Caesar was

56+ in W.E.B.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1978

The Love Boat

Sid Caesar was

55+ in The Love Boat

as 'Michael Harmon'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Good Heavens

Sid Caesar was

53+ in Good Heavens

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 29 1976

Saturday Night Live

Sid Caesar was

53+ in Saturday Night Live

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Sid Caesar was

52+ in Tony Orlando and Dawn

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 04 1974

Dinah!

Sid Caesar was

52+ in Dinah!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Sid Caesar was

51+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

The Julie Andrews Hour

Sid Caesar was

50+ in The Julie Andrews Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Flip Wilson Show

Sid Caesar was

48+ in The Flip Wilson Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1970

The Don Knotts Show

Sid Caesar was

48+ in The Don Knotts Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1970

The Dick Cavett Show

Sid Caesar was

45+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Carol Burnett Show

Sid Caesar was

45+ in The Carol Burnett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Sid Caesar was

45+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967

That Girl

Sid Caesar was

44+ in That Girl

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The Dean Martin Show

Sid Caesar was

43+ in The Dean Martin Show

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Hollywood Palace

Sid Caesar was

41+ in The Hollywood Palace

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Sid Caesar was

40+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Lucy Show

Sid Caesar was

40+ in The Lucy Show

as 'Sid Caesar'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Sid Caesar was

39+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Checkmate

Sid Caesar was

38+ in Checkmate

as 'Johnny Wilder'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Sid Caesar was

34+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Caesar's Hour

Sid Caesar was

32+ in Caesar's Hour

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 27 1954

General Electric Theater

Sid Caesar was

30+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Nick Lucifer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Sid Caesar was

29+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Mr. Petrakis'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Sid Caesar was

28+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

Your Show of Shows

Sid Caesar was

27+ in Your Show of Shows

as 'Self - Regular Performer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950

What's My Line?

Sid Caesar was

27+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Admiral Broadway Revue

Sid Caesar was

26+ in The Admiral Broadway Revue

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 28 1949

The Ed Sullivan Show

Sid Caesar was

25+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self, Max - scene from 'Four on a Garden''.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948