Sid Krofft Opens About About His Late Brother Marty Krofft And Their ‘Oil-And-Vinegar’ Success

Marty Krofft, who is known for imaginative children’s shows such as H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, recently passed away in Los Angeles at 86. His publicist, Harlan Boll, announced his cause of death as kidney failure.

Following Marty’s death, his brother Sid reminisced about the late actor’s contribution to their two-man act during a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times.

Sid Krofft says his partnership with his brother Marty was highly successful

Sid, who was overwhelmed with emotion, shared that his brother joined him in the entertainment business when he was facing a tough time. “In 1957, while I was the opening act for Judy Garland, my assistant found a new job, and as a puppeteer, I was in a terrible position,” he wrote. “I desperately needed an assistant and saw this as a great opportunity to bring out my brother, Marty. That single moment in my life is what started our long-running career together.”

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The 94-year-old further explained that his late brother, who had previous experience in sales, came to his rescue and helped him with the financial aspect of the business. “When Marty arrived, he had been working as a salesman and could see that I lacked on the business end. As an artist and a dreamer, it was a relief to not have to deal with negotiations and scheduling and chasing money when I wasn’t paid on time,” Sid added.” I found that part of being a performer so draining, but Marty really loved it and helped my dreams grow, which quickly became our dreams together.”

Sid Krofft enjoyed working with his brother

Sid admitted that his partnership with his brother was a very successful one. “We were a great team,” he stated. “The dreamer and the businessman … we were Sid and Marty Krofft! We toured the world with my puppet act, had our own theme park, merchandise with our name on it, made movies, and man did we make some trippy TV shows!”

“When I look back, I am so very grateful to Marty and everything he did for me back then,” Sid concluded. “There was something really beautiful that happened when Marty and I worked together as a team. We made memories that will live on through our fans forever.”