Quick Facts
Born:
1883-02-02
Birthplace:
Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Budapest, Hungary]
Credits:
100 Total Roles
S.Z. Sakall
Acting
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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."
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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."
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Known For
Casablanca
Carl
Ball of Fire
Prof. Magenbruch
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Schwab
Christmas in Connecticut
Felix Bassenak
The Devil and Miss Jones
George (Merrick's Butler)
Wonder Man
Schmidt
In the Good Old Summertime
Otto Oberkugen
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Dr. Schlenna
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy MOVIE | Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Film Emigration from Nazi Germany TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1954 | The Student Prince MOVIE | Joseph Ruder |
| 1953 | Small Town Girl MOVIE | Papa Schlemmer |
| 1951 | It's a Big Country MOVIE | Stefan Szabo |
| 1951 | Painting the Clouds with Sunshine MOVIE | Uncle Felix |
| 1951 | Lullaby of Broadway MOVIE | Adolph Hubbell |
| 1951 | Sugarfoot MOVIE | Don Miguel Wormser |
| 1950 | Tea for Two MOVIE | J. Maxwell Bloomhaus |
| 1950 | The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady MOVIE | Miklos Teretzky |