Sidney Skolsky
Sidney Skolsky | |
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Movie producer Radio personality | |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Estelle Lorenz (1928-1983; his death) |
Children | 2 |
Sidney Skolsky (May 2, 1905[citation needed] – May 3, 1983) was an American writer best known as a Hollywood gossip columnist. He ranked with Hedda Hopper (with whom he shared a birthday) and Louella Parsons as the premier Hollywood gossip columnists of the first three decades of the sound picture era.
Skolsky was a radio personality in addition to having his own syndicated newspaper column, he was a
Biography
Skolsky was born to a Jewish family,
He moved to Hollywood in 1933, where he moonlighted as a story editor for
While Skolsky might not have created the nickname "Oscar" for the Academy Award, he is the first person to use the nickname in print for Hollywood's premier award, in his 17 March 1934 column.[6] In 1946, he became a movie producer with The Jolson Story (1946), which was nominated for several Academy Awards. He followed it up with 1953 bio The Eddie Cantor Story. Starting in 1954, KABC-TV Los Angeles featured him in his own TV show, Sidney Skolsky’s Hollywood. He wrote five books about Hollywood and the movies, including a 1975 autobiography, Don’t Get Me Wrong, I Love Hollywood.[citation needed]
Skolsky died in 1983 from complications due to Parkinson's disease and atherosclerosis. He was married for 54 years to the former Estelle Lorenz, with whom he had had two daughters.[citation needed] His writings are part of the permanent collection at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Margaret Herrick Library.[7]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1932 | The Sport Parade | Newsman Sid | Uncredited |
1933 | Hallelujah, I'm a Bum | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1934 | Hi Nellie! | Skolsky | Uncredited |
1934 | Gift of Gab | Movie Magazine Columnist | Uncredited |
1941 | Tom, Dick and Harry | Photographer | Uncredited |
1947 | The Corpse Came C.O.D. | Himself | |
1950 | Sunset Boulevard | ||
1958 | Teacher's Pet | ||
1961 | The Right Approach | Newspaper Columnist | Uncredited |
1967 | Don't Make Waves | Reporter | Uncredited |
1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Himself |
References
- ^ p.120 Hofler, Robert The Man Who Invested Rock Hudson Carroll and Graf 2005
- ISBN 9780252078545.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Wilkerson, W.R. 3rd (1 July 1995). "Writing the End to a True-to-Life Cinderella Story : Remembrance: The facts of Lana Turner's discovery at a soda fountain have changed through the years, but the legend remains". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Scott (2 March 2010). "Daughter of Famed Hollywood Columnist Sidney Skolsky Passes". Marilyn Monroe Collection Blog. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "The 6th Academy Awards Memorable Moments". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Sidney Skolsky Papers". Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.