- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMeyer Myron Katz
- Nicknames
- Mickele
- The Yiddish Spike Jones
- Mickey Katz was born on June 15, 1909 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), When Comedy Went to School (2013) and Blue in the Face (1995). He was married to Grace Epstein. He died on April 30, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseGrace Epstein(1930 - April 30, 1985) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesJennifer Grey(Grandchild)Stella Gregg(Great Grandchild)
- Jewish-American comedian/actor/musician. A charter member of Spike Jones's City Slickers (That chorus of hiccups on Jones's 1943 hit "Cocktails for Two"? Him.) who became a fixture during the Golden Age of the Borscht Belt. Recorded a score of albums on Capitol Records and starred in the Broadway shows "Borscht Capades" and "Hello, Solly!" Father of Joel Grey and grandfather of Jennifer Grey.
- Ex-father-in-law of Jo Wilder.
- Spent much of World War II entertaining the troops in USO tours.
- His specialty was "glugging" which is a vocal sound effect that can be heard in such Spike Jones' City Slicker's classics as "Holiday for Strings" and "Cocktails for Two".
- Virtuoso clarinet player who took up the instrument at age 11 and started his career at age 12 performing at theater amateur nights. He won first prize once for his rendition of "St. Louis Blues".
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