Autographs of Stubby Kaye
Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known professionally as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals.
Kaye originated the roles of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls and Marryin' Sam in Li'l Abner, introducing two show-stopping numbers of the era: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" and "Jubilation T. Cornpone". He reprised these roles in the movie versions of the shows. Other well-known roles include Herman in Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity, Sam the Shade in Cat Ballou, and Marvin Acme in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Kaye was first generation born Bernard Sholom Kotzin in 1918, at West 114th Street in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan. He kept his original name secret throughout his career. His parents were Jewish-Americans originally from Russia and Austria-Hungary. His father, David Kotzin, was a dress salesman, and the former Harriet "Hattie" Freundlish was his mother. He was raised in the Far Rockaway section of Queens and later in The Bronx, where he acted in student productions at DeWitt Clinton High School, and where he graduated in 1937.
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Traded items with a signature of Stubby Kaye
The most expensive item with a signature of Stubby Kaye (Genuine hand signed 10X8 photograph of Stubby Kaye.) was sold in July 2026 for £65.80 while the cheapest item (STUBBY KAYE COMEDIC ACTOR SIGNED AUTOGRAPH ALBUM PAGE CIRCA 1950'S) found a new owner for £2.21 in August 2014. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2013 with an average selling price of £4.48 for an autographed item of Stubby Kaye. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2026 with £65.80 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.21 was August 2014. In average, an autographed item from Stubby Kaye is worth £9.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Stubby Kaye were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 4.5" x 3.5" WHITE CARD SIGNED BY STUBBY KAYE - ACTOR BROADWAY & FILM MUSICALS | £15.99 |  |
| Dick Emery, Stubby Kaye vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £16.00 | |
 | Genuine hand signed 10X8 photograph of Stubby Kaye. | £65.80 | |
| James Bond LUCIANA PALUCCI (Thunderball) STUBBY KAYE(Cat Ballou)Signed album pg | £6.95 | |
| Music & Films inc Cat Ballou, Guys & Dolls STUBBY KAYE signed pic | £5.94 | |
| Signed Presentation on Card for The American Entertainer Stubby Kaye. A4. | £7.50 | |
| STUBBY KAYE 'GUYS & DOLLS' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 6x4 PHOTO | £9.50 | |
| STUBBY KAYE 'GUYS & DOLLS' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO | £10.50 | |
| STUBBY KAYE (1918-1997) Li'l Abner, Sweet Charity, Cat Balou etc Signed page | £13.80 | |
| STUBBY KAYE (Cat Ballou) Genuine Handsigned Signature on Small Album Page | £15.00 | |
| Stubby Kaye - American Actor & Comedian Cat Ballou Hand Signed B/W Photograph | £8.50 | |
| Stubby Kaye American Actor, 1918 - 1997 , Original 10 x 8 Signature Piece | £29.20 | |
| STUBBY KAYE VINTAGE Signed Page FILM STAR Excellent item GUYS N DOLLS | £24.95 | |
| Stubby Kaye vintage signed page AFTAL #145 | £4.99 | |
| Stubby Kaye, signature on letter. 1979. Lot#A201 | £5.00 | |
