{{Short description|American actor (1909–2006)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Sid Raymond | image = Cropped_Photo_of_Sid_Raymond.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Raymond Silverstein | birth_date = {{birth date|1909|01|21|}} | birth_place = Manhattan, New York, US | death_date = {{death date and age|2006|12|01|1909|01|21}} | death_place = Aventura, Florida, US | other_names = | occupation = Actor, comedian | years_active = 1935–2006 | alma_mater = | spouse = Dorothy Naftel | children = | parents = | known_for = }} '''Sid Raymond''' (born '''Raymond Silverstein''', January 21, 1909 – December 1, 2006) was an American comedian and character actor.
== Early years == Born Raymond Silverstein in Manhattan, Raymond dropped out of New York University and became the recreation director at a resort in the Catskills.<ref name="bg">{{cite news |title=Sid Raymond, veteran actor, voice of Baby Huey |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53760094/sid-raymond/ |accessdate=June 19, 2020 |work=The Boston Globe |agency=Associated Press |date=December 13, 2006 |location=Massachusetts, Boston |page=25|via = Newspapers.com}}</ref>
== Career == Raymond traveled for the radio program ''Major Bowes Amateur Hour'', seeking talented people across the United States. He also entertained military troops during World War II and, in 1950, portrayed Finnegan in the ''Duffy's Tavern'' radio show.<ref name="bg" />
He appeared in many films and commercials, and was active nearly until his death. He is probably best remembered as being the voice for Baby Huey. In addition, Raymond did the voice for Wolfie from several Blackie the Lamb in 1943–1950 as well as Casper cartoons in '50s, Katnip the cat of Herman and Katnip fame (Katnip also appeared in several Buzzy the Crow cartoons). He was also one of several actors (notably Dayton Allen) who voiced magpies Heckle and Jeckle. His first cartoon was in the Little Lulu cartoon ''Lulu's Indoor Outing''.<ref name="CartoonVoices">{{cite book |last1=Scott |first1=Keith |title=Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-70 Vol. 1 |date=3 October 2022 |publisher=BearManor Media |page=335 |language=en}}</ref> On radio, Raymond was "Finnegan" on ''Duffy's Tavern'' during its final seasons. He returned to play the character of Baby Huey in ''The Baby Huey Show'' in the 1990s, though he was replaced by Joe Alaskey in the show's second season.
On Broadway, Raymond portrayed Candy Butcher in ''Something About a Soldier'' (1962) and Mr. Diamond in ''Golden Rainbow'' (1968).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sid Raymond |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sid-raymond-103772 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=June 19, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619212126/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sid-raymond-103772 |archivedate=June 19, 2020}}</ref>
The short documentary ''Sid at 90'' was about Raymond.<ref name="p">{{cite web |last1=Simonson |first1=Robert |title=Sid Raymond, Character Performer of Stage, Screen and Cartoons, Dies at 97 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/sid-raymond-character-performer-of-stage-screen-and-cartoons-dies-at-97-com-136956 |website=Playbill |accessdate=June 19, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619210720/https://www.playbill.com/article/sid-raymond-character-performer-of-stage-screen-and-cartoons-dies-at-97-com-136956 |archivedate=June 19, 2020 |date=December 11, 2006}}</ref>
== Personal life and death == Raymond was married to the former Dorothy Naftel for 69 years.<ref name="p" /> He died in Aventura, Florida, aged 97, where he lived with his wife, from complications of a stroke the week before.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.howardweinberg.net/SidRaymondNYTObit.htm|title=Sid Raymond, 93, Actor With a Familiar Face, Dies|accessdate=August 11, 2010 |date=December 10, 2002|work=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061217234811/http://www.howardweinberg.net/SidRaymondNYTObit.htm|archive-date=December 17, 2006}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1952|| ''Anything Can Happen'' || Employment Agency Clerk || Uncredited |- |1955|| ''I Am a Camera'' || First Man || Uncredited |- |1956|| ''Somebody Up There Likes Me'' || Subway Guard || Uncredited |- |1956|| ''Fright'' || Van Driver || |- |1957|| ''Four Boys and a Gun'' || Cab driver || |- |1958|| ''The Goddess'' || Second Man || Uncredited |- |1961|| ''The Hustler'' || First Man || Uncredited |- |1963|| ''The Prize'' || Actor || Uncredited |- |1979|| ''Hot Stuff'' || Dog Trainer || |- |1981|| ''The Funhouse'' || Strip Show MC || |- |1983|| ''Easy Money'' || Bet Taker || |- |1987|| ''Making Mr. Right'' || Manny || |- |1989|| ''Let It Ride'' || Solly Friedman || |- |1992|| ''Folks!'' || Retired Attorney || |- |1994|| ''My Father the Hero'' || Elderly Guest || |- |1995|| ''Two Much'' || The Lincoln Brigade || |- |2002|| ''Big Trouble'' || Retiree #2 || |}
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|0713367}}
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