Earlier today, Sid Caesar passed away at the age of 91, leaving behind an unmatched legacy in television, film and Broadway.
Born on September 8, 1922, Isaac Sidney Caesar began a career that spanned six decades as a musician and a comedian before landing his first film gig in 1946’s Tars and Spars, which was based upon a popular touring comedy revue that gave Caesar his first big break. Caesar later made his TV debut in “Milton Berle’s Texaco Star Theater” before landing his first TV series, “The Admiral Broadway Revue;” which ran for a single season on NBC and the DuMont Network in 1949.
Caesar proved to be a truly unique talent who helped shape the medium of television in its infancy. Caesar quickly went on to star in “Your Show of Shows,” one of the earliest TV blockbuster hits that featured a legendary lineup of writers including Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Michael Stewart, Mel Tolkin, Lucille Kallen, Larry Gelbart and Sheldon Keller. From there, Caesar headlined his own series called “Caesar’s Hour” alongside fellow Hollywood legends Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Bea Arthur.
At the peak of his career, Caesar continued to appear in several Broadway plays and even feature films like It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World alongside Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Peter Falk and Mickey Rooney. In his later years, Caesar also appeared in both Grease movies, “The Love Boat,” “The Carol Burnett Show” and “Mad About You.” His final film role was in 2004’s Comic Book: The Movie.
CraveOnline expresses our condolences and best wishes to Caesar’s family, friends and fans all over the world. There will never be another Sid Caesar and he will always be remembered.
