Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 8, 1922
Died
February 12, 2014 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Yonkers, New York, USA
Also Known As
Isaac Sidney Caesar
Sid Caesar
Biography
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Michael Harmon
1977
TV
Love, American Style
John Smith
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Bert
1969
TV
Mad About You
Uncle Harold
1992
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
The Lucy Show
Sid Caesar
1962
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
1967
TV
Matt Houston
1982
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
That Girl
Marty Nickels
1966
TV
Amazing Stories
Lou Bundles
1985
TV
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
1998
TV
Vega$
1978
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Filmography
2023FilmIt's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Pointas Melville Crump (archive footage)2018FilmMel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage)2017FilmThe Grease Storyas Coach Calhoun (archive footage)2013FilmMel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self2012FilmIn the Beginning: The Caesar Yearsas Self2012FilmLunchas Himself2009FilmMaking History: Mel Brooks on Creating the Worldas Self (archive footage)2008TVThe Jewish Americansas Self2005FilmPioneers of Primetime2004FilmComic Book: The Movieas Old Army Buddy2003FilmSid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesaras Himself2002FilmGlobehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventureas Jacob (voice)2002FilmNBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self2002FilmAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Self (uncredited)2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TVas Self2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Roomas Himself2000FilmThe Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedyas Himself1999FilmLet Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Clubas Self1999FilmTelevision: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)1998TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self1998FilmThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Sid Zellman1997FilmVegas Vacationas Mr. Ellis1996FilmCaesar's Writersas Self1995FilmThe Great Mom Swapas Papa Tognetti1992TVMad About Youas Uncle Harold1992TVLove & War1991FilmSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self1988FilmSide by Sideas Louis Hammerstein1988FilmWall of Tyrannyas Max1987FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self1987FilmThe Emperor's New Clothesas The Emperor1986FilmChristmas Snowas Mr. Snyder1985FilmLove Is Never Silentas Mr. Petrakis1985TVAlice in Wonderlandas Gryphon1985FilmStoogemaniaas Doctor Fixyer Mindyer1985TVAmazing Storiesas Lou Bundles1984FilmAll Star Party for Lucille Ballas Self1984FilmCannonball Run IIas Fisherman #21984FilmOver the Brooklyn Bridgeas Uncle Benjamin1983FilmFound Moneyas Sam Green1983FilmThe Boys of Summeras Host1982TVMatt Houston1982FilmGrease 2as Coach Vince Calhoun1981FilmHistory of the World: Part Ias Chief Caveman1981FilmThe Munsters' Revengeas Dr. Dustin Diablo1980FilmThanksgiving in the Land of Ozas Wizard / Mince Pie U.N. Krust / Narrator (voice)1980FilmThe Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas Joe Capone1980TVThe Big Showas Self1980TVPink Ladyas Sid Caesar1979FilmIntergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planetas King Goochi (voice)1979FilmAmerica 2100as MAX (voice)1978TVVega$1978TVW.E.B.1978FilmThe Cheap Detectiveas Ezra Dezire1978FilmGreaseas Coach Calhoun1977TVThe Love Boatas Michael Harmon1977FilmCurse of the Black Widowas Lazlo Cozart1977FilmBarnaby and Meas Leo Fisk1977FilmFire Saleas Sherman1977FilmFlight to Holocaustas George Beam1976FilmSilent Movieas Studio Chief1976TVGood Heavens1975FilmAnn-Margret Smithas Self1975FilmTexaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Televisionas (archive footage)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVWhen Things Were Rottenas Marquis de la Salle1974TVTony Orlando and Dawnas Self1974TVDinah!as Self1974FilmAirport 1975as Barney1974FilmHamburgersas self1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self1973FilmTen from Your Show of Shows1973TVThe Bobby Darin Show1972TVThe Julie Andrews Houras Self1970TVThe Flip Wilson Showas Self1970TVThe Don Knotts Showas Self1969TVLove, American Styleas John Smith1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmThe Spirit Is Willingas Ben Powell1967FilmA Guide for the Married Manas Technical Adviser (at Romanoff's)1967FilmThe Busy Bodyas George Norton1966TVThat Girlas Marty Nickels1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963FilmIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Melville Crump1962TVThe Lucy Showas Sid Caesar1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960TVCheckmateas Johnny Wilder1959FilmSome of Manie's Friends1958FilmThe All-Star Christmas Showas Self1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1954TVCaesar's Houras Self - Host1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Nick Lucifer1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Mr. Petrakis1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVYour Show of Showsas Self - Regular Performer1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1949TVThe Admiral Broadway Revue1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1947FilmThe Guilt of Janet Amesas Sammy Weaver1946FilmTars and Sparsas Chuck Enders