He was born on December 1, 1923 in Buffalo, New York. Dick Shawn passed away on April 17, 1987 in San Diego, California from a heart attack while performing at the University of California at San Diego.

Dick Shawn's birthname was Richard Schulefand.

Dick stole some scenes in the all-star epic comedy IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD.

Shawn's one role that overshadows all of his work was his mock portrayal of a singing Adolf Hitler in the show-within-a-movie THE PRODUCERS (1968).

Dick Shawn's other notable credits include...

RENTED LIPS (1988)

MAID TO ORDER (1987)

YOUNG WARRIORS (1983)

GOOD-BYE CRUEL WORLD (1983)

LOOKING UP (1977)

THE HAPPY ENDING (1969)

WAY... WAY OUT (1966)

IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963)

WAKE ME WHEN IT'S OVER (1960)