Sid Silvers
Writing
Born: 1901-01-16 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1976-08-20
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (22)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
1985
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
Screenplay
The Stooge
1951
Story
The Fleet's In
1942
Screenplay
For Me and My Gal
1942
Screenplay
The Gorilla
1939
Screenplay
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
Story
52nd Street
1937
Writer
Born to Dance
1936
'Gunny' Sacks
Walking on Air
1936
Lyricist
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
Snoop Blue
Rendezvous
1935
Recruiter (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
Pirate (uncredited)
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
1934
Shorty
Bottoms Up
1934
Spud Mosco aka Reginald Morris
My Weakness
1933
Maxie
Dancing Sweeties
1930
Jerry Browne
Follow the Leader
1930
Screenplay
What a Life
1930
Writer
The Sultan's Jester
1930
Writer
The Show of Shows
1929
Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number