Szőke Szakáll (born Jakab Grünwald, other names: Gärtner Sándor and Gerő Jenő; February 2, 1883 – February 12, 1955), known in the English-speaking world as S. Z. Sakall, was a Hungarian-American stage and film character actor.

S.Z. Sakall. Actor: Casablanca. Hungarian-born S.Z. Sakall was a veteran of German, Hungarian and British films when he left Europe because of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement.

Here are 10 things you should know about S. Z. Sakall, born on February 2, 1883. His Hollywood career was relatively brief but memorable, and he remains belo...

S.Z. Sakall. Actor: Casablanca. Hungarian-born S.Z. Sakall was a veteran of German, Hungarian and British films when he left Europe because of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement.

Dec 2, 2008 · Writer, Producer and Director of CINEMA’S EXILES: FROM HITLER TO HOLLYWOOD. Hungarian S.Z. Sakall played an endearing “fussbudget” in over thirty movies between 1940 and 1950.

Feb 16, 2024 · Remembering S.Z. Sakall, the beloved Hungarian actor who transitioned from Budapest's stages to Hollywood fame, and became iconic in classics like "Casablanca."

Szőke Szakáll (February 2, 1883 – February 12, 1955), 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.

Dec 6, 2023 · As a child, Sakall was something of an S. Z. Sakall character: sensitive and easily riled, with fretfulness his default setting. Despite being conflict-averse (“The boys knew that I loathed all brawls and fights”), he was a first-rate mischief-maker.

Szőke Szakáll (February 2, 1883 – February 12, 1955), 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.

Roly-poly and bespectacled, character actor S. Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall appeared in over 100 films, playing his share of excitable or befuddled uncles, and eccentric businessmen or neighbors.