Early Life and Career

Sid Caesar was born in Yonkers, New York in 1922. He rose to fame as a comedian and actor, hosting two pioneering television programs, “Your Show of Shows” and “Caesar’s Hour”.

Television Career

“Your Show of Shows” aired 139 episodes between 1950 and 1954 and Sid earned $4000 per week ($38,000 per week after inflation). Caesar’s Hour ran three seasons from 1954 – 1957. During his career he was nominated for 11 Emmys. He was nominated at least once every year from 1951 to 1958. His first of two total Emmy wins came in 1952, for Best Actor.

Legacy

Sid received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1963 for Best Leading Actor in a Musical from the play “Little Me”. Some of today’s most famous comedy writers and directors came up under Sid’s wings including Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Neil Simon.

Death and Net Worth

Sid Caesar passed away in 2014 at the age of 91 at his long-time home in Beverly Hills, California. At the time of his death, Sid Caesar had a net worth of $10 million.

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