Acting
S.Z. Sakall
1883-1955
Known for Casablanca, Ball of Fire, Christmas in Connecticut.
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Born02/02/1883
Died02/12/1955
AgeDied at 72
BirthplaceBudapest, Austria-Hungary [now Budapest, Hungary]
DepartmentActing
Also known asSzöke Szakall, S. K. Sakall, S. Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall, Szoke Szakall, Szöke Szakáll, Szöke Szakàll, Szöke Sakall
Biography
Szőke Szakáll, known as S.Z. Sakall, was a Hungarian film character actor. He was in many films including In the Good Old Summertime, Lullaby of Broadway, Christmas in Connecticut and Casablanca in which he played Carl, the head waiter. Chubby-jowled Sakall played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood musicals and comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. His rotund cuteness earned Sakall the nickname "Cuddles," and he was often billed as S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall in his later films, though he was never happy with the name. He was famous for using the phrase "everything is hunky dunky."