Sid Newman, 81, character actor
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sid Newman, who rekindled his acting career with
appearances on "The Larry Sanders Show'' and "Seinfeld,'' died Tuesday in Los
Angeles. He was 81.
Newman began a brief career in Hollywood, appearing in "Mickey McGuire'' shorts
and the 1944 Judy Garland musical "Meet Me in St. Louis.'' After that he spent
much of his life operating a medical laboratory with his brother.
He appeared as Gabe in the 1993 movie "The Beverly Hillbillies'' and as Frank
in the 1998 comedy "The Wedding Singer.''
Newman played Sid, a recurring character on the "The Larry Sanders Show,'' and
as an old man on "Seinfeld.''
AP-NY / 04-13-01 06:11 EDT
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Alex
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> Is Sid Newman the actor who played Uncle Leo?
No, Uncle Leo was played by Len Lesser.
I don't know which character was played by Sid Newman - maybe the guy (Sid?)
whose job was to move cars from one side of the street to the other?
Alex
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>On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:01:24 +1000, "Alex" <ale...@dingoblue.net.au>
>wrote:
>signed up to visit, who had the record collection and the Caribbean maid
>who didn't speak English. The obit said he was a comedy actor, and I seem
>to remember that guy as being mostly in comic roles.
>
>David Carson
That character actor is Bill Erwin (not to be confused with the much
younger Bill Irwin).