Sidney Skolsky date of birth:
May 2, 1905
How old was Sidney Skolsky when died?
78
Where was Sidney Skolsky born?
New York, New York, U.S.
When did Sidney Skolsky die?
May 3, 1983
What is Sidney Skolsky's occupation?
Gossip columnist Screenwriter Movie actor Movie producer Radio personality
Short Biography
Sidney Skolsky (2 May 1905 – 3 May 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. A radio personality in addition to having his own syndicated newspaper column, Skolsky also was a screenwriter and movie producer who occasionally acted in the radio and in the movies. Skolsky claimed to be the person who gave the nickname "Oscar" to the Academy Award and was credited for the introduction of the use of the word beefcake.