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...
