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Dick Shawn in THE PRODUCERS

Dick Shawn (1923 - 1987)

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)
YOUNG WARRIORS (1983)
GOOD-BYE CRUEL WORLD (1983)
LOOKING UP (1977)
THE HAPPY ENDING (1969)
WAY... WAY OUT (1966)
WAKE ME WHEN IT'S OVER (1960)