Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky
Sidney Skolsky as himself in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
Born	Sidney Skolsky (1905-05-02)May 2, 1905 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	May 3, 1983(1983-05-03) (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^{[citation needed]} – 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^{[citation needed]} and was credited for the introduction of the use of the word beefcake.^[1]