Sidney Skolsky
Sidney Skolsky | |
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Sidney Skolsky as himself in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) | |
| Born | Sidney Skolsky May 2, 1905 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1983 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Gossip columnist Screenwriter Movie actor Movie producer Radio personality |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Estelle Lorenz (1928-1983; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Sidney Skolsky (May 2, 1905 – May 3, 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.
Skolsky was a radio personality in addition to having his own syndicated newspaper column, he was a screenwriter and movie producer who occasionally acted in radio and films. 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.