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Dick Shawn

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Dec 01 1923

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Apr 17 1987

Dick Shawn is 63 years old

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Leave 'em Laughing

Dick Shawn would have been no older than 63 in Leave 'em Laughing as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 25 2020

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Dick Shawn would have been no older than 63 in Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 2018

Batman & Robin

Dick Shawn would have been no older than 63 in Batman & Robin as 'Snow Miser (archive sound) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 20 1997

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Dick Shawn would have been no older than 63 in Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1991

Rented Lips

Dick Shawn would have been no older than 63 in Rented Lips as 'Charlie Slater'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 28 1987

Maid to Order

Dick Shawn would have been no older than 63 in Maid to Order as 'Stan Starkey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 1987

Captain EO

Dick Shawn was 62 in Captain EO as 'Commander Bog'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1986

The Making of Captain EO

Dick Shawn was 62 in The Making of Captain EO as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1986

The Perils of P.K

Dick Shawn was 62 in The Perils of P.K as 'The Psychiatrist'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 06 1986

The Check is in the Mail...

Dick Shawn was 62 in The Check is in the Mail... as 'Donald'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 02 1986

The Tommy Chong Roast

Dick Shawn was 62 in The Tommy Chong Roast

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986

The Emperor's New Clothes

Dick Shawn was 61 in The Emperor's New Clothes as 'Emperor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 05 1985

If the Shoes Fit...

Dick Shawn was 61 in If the Shoes Fit... as 'Bo Gumbs'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 12 1985

Water

Dick Shawn was 61 in Water as 'Deke Halliday'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 11 1985

Angel

Dick Shawn was 60 in Angel as 'Mae'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1984

Best Chest in the West

Dick Shawn was 60 in Best Chest in the West as 'Self - Host'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

Dick Shawn was 60 in The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud as 'The Ultimate Patient'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

Young Warriors

Dick Shawn was 59 in Young Warriors as 'Professor Hoover'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 28 1983

Good-bye Cruel World

Dick Shawn was 59 in Good-bye Cruel World as 'Rodney Pointsetter / Ainsley Pointsetter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 02 1983

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Dick Shawn was 55 in Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 07 1979

Love at First Bite

Dick Shawn was 55 in Love at First Bite as 'Lieutenant Ferguson NYPD'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 26 1979

Fast Friends

Dick Shawn was 55 in Fast Friends as 'Deke Edwards'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 19 1979

Looking Up

Dick Shawn was 53 in Looking Up as 'Manny Lander'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 15 1977

The Year Without a Santa Claus

Dick Shawn was 51 in The Year Without a Santa Claus as 'Snow Miser (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 10 1974

Evil Roy Slade

Dick Shawn was 48 in Evil Roy Slade as 'Marshal Bing Bell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1972

Dames at Sea

Dick Shawn was 47 in Dames at Sea as 'Lucky'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 15 1971

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Dick Shawn was 46 in Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 18 1970

The Happy Ending

Dick Shawn was 46 in The Happy Ending as 'Harry Bricker'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1969

The Producers

Dick Shawn was 44 in The Producers as 'Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 18 1968

Penelope

Dick Shawn was 42 in Penelope as 'Dr. Gregory Mannix'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 1966

Way... Way Out

Dick Shawn was 42 in Way... Way Out as 'Igor Valkleinokov'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 26 1966

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Dick Shawn was 42 in What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? as 'Captain Lionel Cash'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 31 1966

A Very Special Favor

Dick Shawn was 41 in A Very Special Favor as 'Arnold Plum'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 02 1965

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Dick Shawn was 39 in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as 'Sylvester Marcus, '.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 07 1963

The Wizard of Baghdad

Dick Shawn was 37 in The Wizard of Baghdad as 'Genii-Ali Mahmud'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1961

Wake Me When It's Over

Dick Shawn was 36 in Wake Me When It's Over as 'Gus Brubaker'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 10 1960

The Opposite Sex

Dick Shawn was 32 in The Opposite Sex as 'Singer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 15 1956

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Amazing Stories

Dick Shawn was 61+ in Amazing Stories as 'Joe Willoughby'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Twilight Zone

Dick Shawn was 61+ in The Twilight Zone

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Hail to the Chief

Dick Shawn was 61+ in Hail to the Chief as 'Ivan Zolotov'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Apr 09 1985

Tales from the Darkside

Dick Shawn was 60+ in Tales from the Darkside as 'Bo Gumbs'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

St. Elsewhere

Dick Shawn was 58+ in St. Elsewhere

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982

Madame's Place

Dick Shawn was 58+ in Madame's Place as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Dick Shawn was 58+ in Faerie Tale Theatre as 'Guest Interviewee, Emperor'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982

Magnum, P.I.

Dick Shawn was 57+ in Magnum, P.I.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

The Love Boat

Dick Shawn was 53+ in The Love Boat as 'David Jackson, Harvey Blanchard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Laverne & Shirley

Dick Shawn was 52+ in Laverne & Shirley

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 27 1976

Medical Center

Dick Shawn was 45+ in Medical Center

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

The Dick Cavett Show

Dick Shawn was 44+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

ABC Stage 67

Dick Shawn was 42+ in ABC Stage 67 as 'Paul Benderhof'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966

That Girl

Dick Shawn was 42+ in That Girl

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The Judy Garland Show

Dick Shawn was 40+ in The Judy Garland Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 08 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Dick Shawn was 38+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Lucy Show

Dick Shawn was 38+ in The Lucy Show as 'Ace Winthrop'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Dick Shawn was 38+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self - Co-Host, Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Dick Shawn was 35+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson as 'Charlie Wilson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Dick Shawn was 32+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

General Electric Theater

Dick Shawn was 29+ in General Electric Theater as 'Felix Franklin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

Dick Shawn was 24+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948