S. Z. Sakall
Szőke Szakáll (born Jakab Grünwald, akas: Gärtner Sándor and Gerő Jenő; February 2, 1883 – February 12, 1955), known in the English-speaking world as S. Z. Sakall, was a Hungarian-American stage and film character actor. He appeared in many films, including Casablanca (1942), in which he played Carl, the head waiter; Christmas in Connecticut (1945); In the Good Old Summertime (1949); and Lullaby of Broadway (1951). Sakall played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood musicals and comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. His rotund cuteness caused studio head Jack Warner to bestow on Sakall the nickname "Cuddles".
S. Z. Sakall | |
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Sakall in 1937 | |
| Born | Jakab Grünwald February 2, 1883 |
| Died | February 12, 1955 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Other names | S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall Szőke Szakáll Gerő Jenő Jacob Gerő Jacob Gero Grünwald Jakab Gärtner Sándor |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1916–1954 |
| Spouses | Giza Grossner
(m. 1916; died 1918)Anne Kardos
(m. 1920) |
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