S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

Szőke Szakáll, 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. Chubby-jowled Sakall played numerous supporting roles in Hollywood musicals and comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. His rotund cuteness earned Sakall the nickname...

Known For

Casablanca

as Carl

Ball of Fire

as Prof. Magenbruch

Christmas in Connecticut

as Felix Bassenak

Cast Credits

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

The Student Prince

as Joseph Ruder

Small Town Girl

as Papa Schlemmer

It's a Big Country

as Stefan Szabo

Lullaby of Broadway

as Adolph Hubbell

Sugarfoot

as Don Miguel Wormser

Tea for Two

as J. Maxwell Bloomhaus

Montana

as Papa Otto Schultz

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

as Alfred Breitenbach

My Dream Is Yours

as Felix Hofer

Whiplash

as Sam

Romance on the High Seas

as Uncle Lazlo Lazlo

April Showers

as Mr. Curley

Cynthia

as Prof. Rosenkrantz

Never Say Goodbye

as Willie Schmidt

Cinderella Jones

as Gabriel Popik

San Antonio

as Sacha Bozic

The Dolly Sisters

as Uncle Latsie Dolly

Christmas in Connecticut

as Felix Bassenak

Wonder Man

as Schmidt

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Dr. Schlenna

Wintertime

as Hjalmar Ostgaard

Crew Credits