Sidne Silverman (December 11, 1898 – March 10, 1950) was an American publisher.
His father was the founder and publisher of Variety, an entertainment publication.
[3][4] Silverman began writing reviews for Variety at seven years old under the pseudonym of Skidgie[3] as the world's youngest theatrical critic.
[6] Silverman married Marie Saxon, a Broadway musical comedy actress, on May 31, 1924.
[5] They resided in Harrison, New York, where he died on March 10, 1950, at age 51.