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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.
Apr 18, 1987 · 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.
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.
Apr 18, 1987 · Dick Shawn, a versatile comedian-actor whose stage, film and television career spanned 35 years, died on stage only seconds after delivering a punchline.
Apr 23, 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 imagined,...
Apr 20, 1987 · 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...
Apr 19, 1987 · Dick Shawn, the comic actor who played Hitler in the Mel Brooks movie ''The Producers,'' died Friday night after collapsing in front of an audience that at first thought the...
