Seymour "Cy" Schindell (March 4, 1907 – August 24, 1948) was an American actor. He appeared in 37 Three Stooges short subjects,[1] mostly as a heavy, though he was never credited in any Stooge shorts.
Cy Schindell | |
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Born | Seymour Schindel March 4, 1907 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 24, 1948 Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 41)
Resting place | Los Angeles National Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1933–1948 |
Brooklyn-born Schindell was born Seymour Schindel in 1907. He was a former middleweight boxer with 19 fights from 1926 to 1928.[2][3] Schindell also memorably played Chizzilini, a parody of Benito Mussolini, in the short I'll Never Heil Again.
In addition to his work in Three Stooges shorts, Schindell also appeared briefly in It's a Wonderful Life as the bouncer at Nick's, and made numerous film appearances playing mainly blue collar roles such as a truck driver, a butcher and a policeman.[3]
Schindell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the 1920s[4] and returned to active service for World War II.[3]
Schindell died on August 24, 1948, at age 41, and was buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.[5] His final film appearance was in 1948's Three Stooges film Crime on Their Hands; heavy makeup was used to mask Schindell's cancer-ridden face.