Sid Caesar

Acting

Sid Caesar

Born 8 September 1922 · Yonkers, New York, USA · Died 12 February 2014 at 91

Sid Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 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.

Known for

Highlights

Grease1978 · Film · Coach Calhoun
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · Film · Melville Crump
History of the World: Part I1981 · Film · Chief Caveman
Amazing Stories1985 · Series · Lou Bundles
Vegas Vacation1997 · Film · Mr. Ellis
Silent Movie1976 · Film · Studio Chief

Filmography

Movies

38 films

Pioneers of Primetime2005 · Film
Comic Book: The Movie2004 · Film · Old Army Buddy
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure2002 · Film · Jacob (voice)
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit1998 · Film · Sid Zellman
Vegas Vacation1997 · Film · Mr. Ellis
The Great Mom Swap1995 · Film · Papa Tognetti
Side by Side1988 · Film · Louis Hammerstein
Wall of Tyranny1988 · Film · Max
The Emperor's New Clothes1987 · Film · The Emperor
Christmas Snow1986 · Film · Mr. Snyder
Love Is Never Silent1985 · Film · Mr. Petrakis
Stoogemania1985 · Film · Doctor Fixyer Mindyer
Cannonball Run II1984 · Film · Fisherman #2
Over the Brooklyn Bridge1984 · Film · Uncle Benjamin
Found Money1983 · Film · Sam Green
Grease 21982 · Film · Coach Vince Calhoun
History of the World: Part I1981 · Film · Chief Caveman
The Munsters' Revenge1981 · Film · Dr. Dustin Diablo
Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz1980 · Film · Wizard / Mince Pie U.N. Krust / Narrator (voice)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu1980 · Film · Joe Capone
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet1979 · Film · King Goochi (voice)
America 21001979 · Film · MAX (voice)
The Cheap Detective1978 · Film · Ezra Dezire
Grease1978 · Film · Coach Calhoun
Curse of the Black Widow1977 · Film · Lazlo Cozart
Barnaby and Me1977 · Film · Leo Fisk
Fire Sale1977 · Film · Sherman
Flight to Holocaust1977 · Film · George Beam
Silent Movie1976 · Film · Studio Chief
Airport 19751974 · Film · Barney
Ten from Your Show of Shows1973 · Film
The Spirit Is Willing1967 · Film · Ben Powell
A Guide for the Married Man1967 · Film · Technical Adviser
The Busy Body1967 · Film · George Norton
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · Film · Melville Crump
Some of Manie's Friends1959 · Film
The Guilt of Janet Ames1947 · Film · Sammy Weaver
Tars and Spars1946 · Film · Chuck Enders

Filmography

Series

18 shows

Mad About You1992 · Series · Uncle Harold
Love & War1992 · Series
Alice in Wonderland1985 · Series · Gryphon
Amazing Stories1985 · Series · Lou Bundles
Matt Houston1982 · Series
Pink Lady1980 · Series · Sid Caesar
Vega$1978 · Series
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Michael Harmon
Good Heavens1976 · Series
When Things Were Rotten1975 · Series · Marquis de la Salle
The Bobby Darin Show1973 · Series
Love, American Style1969 · Series · John Smith
That Girl1966 · Series · Marty Nickels
The Dean Martin Show1965 · Series
The Lucy Show1962 · Series · Sid Caesar
Checkmate1960 · Series · Johnny Wilder
Caesar's Hour1954 · Series · Creator
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Nick Lucifer