S Z Sakall

S Z SAKALL d1955. Hungarian-American stage and film character actor. He appeared in many films including ; Casablanca (1942)- in which he played Carl, the head waiter / Christmas in Connecticut (1945) / In the Good Old Summertime (1949) and Lullaby of Broadway (1951). He played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood musicals and comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. His rotund cuteness caused studio head Jack Warner to bestow on Sakall the nickname "Cuddles". He died in California aged 72 on February 12th 1955