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Seymour "Cy" Schindell (March 4, 1907 – August 24, 1948) was an American actor who appeared in 37 Three Stooges short subjects, mostly as a heavy. Brooklyn-born Schindell was born Seymour Schindel in 1907. He was a former middleweight boxer with 19 fights from 1926-1928. He was later bitten by the acting bug, and found work as an extra at Columbia Studios, most notably appearing with comedy team the Three Stooges. Schindell was also a skilled stuntman, performing many pratfalls himself. His ability to deliver straight, tough dialogue ("youse mugs") made him a natural for parts as... MORE

Seymour "Cy" Schindell (March 4, 1907 – August 24, 1948) was an American actor who appeared in 37 Three Stooges short subjects, mostly as a heavy. Brooklyn-born Schindell was born Seymour Schindel in 1907. He was a former middleweight boxer with 19 fights from 1926-1928. He was later bitten by the acting bug, and found work as an extra at Columbia Studios, most notably appearing with comedy team the Three Stooges. Schindell was also a skilled stuntman, performing many pratfalls himself. His ability to deliver straight, tough dialogue ("youse mugs") made him a natural for parts as heavies. Shorts like Calling All Curs, Nutty But Nice and Fright Night gave Schindell a chance to bully the Stooges around to great effect. The ex-puglist also twice had the chance to be knocked cold by the trio, only to the have the Stooges (concealed behind a curtain) maneuver the unconscious Schindell like a puppet in the films Matri-Phony, Fright Night and Fling in the Ring. Schindell also memorably played Chizzilini, a parody of Benito Mussolini, in the short I'll Never Heil Again. Besides the Three Stooges, he also appeared briefly in It's a Wonderful Life as "Nick" the bouncer, as well as numerous LESS