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May 17, 2018 · CAESAR, SID (1922– ), U.S. stage and television comedian. Born in New York, Caesar was the son of a Yonkers restaurant owner. In his formative years he was exposed to a variety of dialects and accents, which would serve him well as a mimic and comedian. Caesar first wanted to be a musician. He studied saxophone at Julliard, and later played with well-known bandleaders such as Charlie Spivak ...
Feb 12, 2014 · Sid Caesar, whose clever comedy on such programs as “Your Show of Shows” and “Caesar’s Hour” helped define the 1950s “Golden Age of Television,” has died.
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- Todd Leopold
Sid Caesar (1922-2014) emphasizes the challenge of doing live TV in the early days of the medium: "Doing a show live on television is a different animal altogether than doing TV today. I mean on tape, that's like relaxing. That's like going on vacation!" Caesar is a seminal figure in early TV comedy and one of the first recipients of the Emmy Award for Best Actor (in 1952). In his interview ...
Another very well remembered classic sketch. In this one, the four principals (Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris) play the mechanical figurines in a giant Bavarian clock that ...
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- Sid Caesar: Your Show of Shows / Caesar's Hour / Admiral Broadway Revue
Feb 12, 2014 · Entertainer. He was best known for the highly-popular TV programs Your Show of Shows (1950 to 1954) and Caesar's Hour (1954 to 1957). Born Isaac Sidney Caesar into a Jewish family, his father was the proprietor of a luncheonette, Sid became a master of dialect as a child and was exceptional in mimicking many languages...
Feb 13, 2014 · Comedian Sid Caesar, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, was a giant and genius of television.
Feb 12, 2014 · Sid Caesar, a comedy television pioneer and the king of live TV sketch comedy in the 1950s, died early Wednesday in his Beverly Hills home, a family spokesman told NBC News. He was 91.With his ...
