Shecky Greene

Acting

Shecky Greene

Born April 8, 1926 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died December 31, 2023 · aged 97

Shecky Greene (born Fred Sheldon Greenfield; April 8, 1926) was an American comedian. He is known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he became a headliner in the 1950s and '60s. He has appeared in several films, including Tony Rome; History of the World, Part I; and Splash. In television, he has guest-starred on such television shows as Love, American Style and Combat!, and…

Known For

SplashSplash · 1984
Splash
6.31984
MovieComedyRomance
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
History of the World: Part IHistory of the World: Part I · 1981
History of the World: Part I
6.71981
MovieComedy
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.41976
MovieComedy
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
Tony RomeTony Rome · 1967
Tony Rome
6.41967
MovieCrimeMystery
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.
The Love MachineThe Love Machine · 1971
The Love Machine
5.01971
MovieDrama
An ambitious TV newscaster has an affair with the wife of a network executive to get a promotion.
The Last ProducerThe Last Producer · 2000
The Last Producer
4.72000
MovieDrama
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
When Jews Were FunnyWhen Jews Were Funny · 2013
When Jews Were Funny
6.52013
MovieDocumentary
From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.
LovelinesLovelines · 1984
Lovelines
5.01984
MovieComedy
Greed, lust, dirty tricks and bloody fist fights... All those things that make life worth living. When Piper and Rick, the two hottest properties in the Battle of the Bands want to make it, only one thing stands in their way. They're from opposing High Schools. And Malibu High's 6'6" muscle-bound monster Godzilla is going to do everything and anything stop his sweet little sister getting it on with some jerk from the Coldwater Canyon High. When all else fails, only Lovelines answering service can keep them together.

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