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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.
Dick Shawn (1923-1987) Actor. Writer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 1:49. Angel (1983) 5 Videos. 46 Photos. 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.
Comedian Dick Shawn died at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla Friday night after apparently suffering a heart attack on stage during a performance at UC San Diego. Witnesses said Shawn, 57,...
SAN DIEGO -- Dick Shawn, a versatile comedian-actor whose stage, film and television career spanned 35 years, died on stage only seconds after delivering a punchline. He was 57. A witness said...
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...
Dick Shawn, 57, a comic actor who appeared in the Mel Brooks comedy "The Producers," died April 17 at a hospital here after an apparent heart attack. He was stricken while performing at the ...
Shawn, famous for his role as Adolf Hitler in Brooks' spoof 'The Producers,' combined comedic elements with drama and personal perspectives that brought an extra dimension to his stage and film...
