Dick Shawn Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
One-of-a-kind nightclub comedian/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 during the be-bop ...
Full Name
Dick Shawn
Net Worth
$20 Million
Date Of Birth
December 1, 1923
Died
April 17, 1987, San Diego, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Height
1.82 m
Occupation
Actor, comedian
Profession
Actor, Comedian
Education
University of Miami
Nationality
American
Spouse
Rita Bachner
Children
Wendy Shawn, Jennifer Schulefand, Adam Schulefand, Amy Schulefand
Nicknames
Dick Shawn, Shawn, Dick
IMDB
Nominations
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience
Movies
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Producers, The Year Without a Santa Claus, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Love at First Bite, Captain EO, Wake Me When It's Over, Maid to Order, The Wizard of Baghdad, Evil Roy Slade, Way...Way Out, Penelope, Angel, A Very Special Favor, The Happy Ending, Re...
TV Shows
Hail to the Chief, Mary, Here's Edie
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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I can't work places like Vegas or the Catskills where people are belching. Maybe I belong in colleges. At least if I die, I die in front of intelligent people who know what I'm talking about.
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I think of my relationship with any audience as a love affair. It lasts only a little while but I always look forward to a happy ending. For both of us.
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Fact
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William Shatner attended Shawn's second-to-last show the night before he died on stage. Shatner has said at conventions that he thinks that would be a great way to go out.
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Dick Shawn was a guest star on a very popular in 1960s TV-show "Password" (1961).
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The irony of his death on stage is that it went "unnoticed" because of Shawn's strict instructions to stage crews. He would tell all concerned that he was liable to do anything at any time, including pratfalls, and that they were not to react to this. At his last performance, it did not occur to anyone that something tragic had happened until it was felt that his lying motionless on stage had run the joke rather thin. It was only then that Shawn was discovered to have died doing what he did best; enthralling his audience with his marvelous humour.
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Father of Amy, Wendy, Adam and Jennifer.
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Was supposedly the first person to execute the icon "The High Five", in the movie, The Producers (1967). It was during the play in the movie, "Springtime For Hitler", the character of Hitler played by Shawn sent for Goebbels who was played by David Patch, and instead of putting his hand in front of for the "give me five", Shawn held it up and Patch slapped it. Though it would not become popular till many years later.
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Died on stage of a heart attack.
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Interred at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California, USA.
