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Dick Shawn (born Richard Schulefand, December 1, 1923 – April 17, 1987) was an American actor and comedian. He played a wide variety of supporting roles and was a prolific character actor.
One-of-a-kind comedian Dick Shawn was as intriguingly clever and off-the-wall as they came. As such, he proved to be rather an acquired taste on film and TV. A counterculture favorite far ahead of his time, it became a hit-and-miss effort in proper vehicles for this man's eccentric genius.
- December 1, 1923
- April 17, 1987
By CHARLES CHAMPLIN. April 23, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Arts Editor. It was the last uniqueness of a unique career that Dick Shawn could fall dying on stage in full view of an audience that...
Biography. One-of-a-kind nightclub comedian and singer Dick Shawn (ne Richard Schulefand) was as off-the-wall as they came and, as such, proved to be rather an acquired taste. Way ahead of his time most say, it was extremely difficult indeed to know how to properly tap into this man's eclectic talents. Shawn began inching toward the forefront ...
Dick Shawn Biography (1929-1987) Born Richard Schulefand, December 1, 1929 (some sources say 1923), in Buffalo, NY; died April 17, 1987, of a heart attack in San Diego, CA; children: oneson, three daughters.
With his idiosyncratic comedic sensibilities and manic delivery, Dick Shawn carved a unique career in stand-up and in some of the most memorable comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, including
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