Dick Shawn Overview:

Actor, Dick Shawn, was born Richard Schulefand on Dec 1, 1923 in Buffalo, NY. Shawn died at the age of 63 on Apr 17, 1987 in San Diego, CA .

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Dick Shawn Quotes:

Gus Brubaker: Look, Marge, seven years ago the Air Force and I got what's called a friendly divorce - nothing sentimental, we just shook hands and promised not to write. Now I'd like to leave it that way - please!


Sylvester Marcus: I'm coming. That's what I'm here for. That's why you had me, Mama, to save you.


Mrs. Marcus: "No matter what you've all done today, you're really not criminals". Ha! Of all the snooty, patronizing...
[to Pike]
Mrs. Marcus: You're stepping on my foot!
Sylvester Marcus: Would you get off Mama's foot?


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Dick Shawn Facts
Was supposedly the first person to execute the icon "The High Five", in the movie, The Producers (1968). 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.

Died on stage of a heart attack.

Interred at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California, USA.

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