Dick Shawn (1923–1987)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

One-of-a-kind comedian Dick Shawn was as intriguingly clever and off-the-wall as they came. As such...

Born: December 1, 1923
Died: April 17, 1987 (age 63)

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Filmography

Known For

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Sylvester Marcus (1963)
The Producers L.S.D. - Lorenzo St. DuBois (1967)
Angel Mae (1983)
Known For

Batman & Robin Snow Miser (1997)
Actor

Rented Lips Charlie Slater (1987)
Maid to Order Stan Starkey (1987)
Amazing Stories Joe Willoughby (1987)
Ratt: Dance Master of Ceremonies (1986)
Captain EO Commander Bog (1986)
The Perils of P.K. The Psychiatrist (1986)
The Check Is in the Mail... Donald (1986)
St. Elsewhere Edgar Eisenberg (1986)
The Twilight Zone Nelson Westbrook (segment "Cold Reading") (1986)
Faerie Tale Theatre Emperor (1985)
Beer Talk Show Host (1985)
Hail to the Chief Ivan Zolotov (1985)
Tales from the Darkside Bo Gumbs (1985)
Water Deke Halliday (1985)
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud The Ultimate Patient (1984)
Steambath Frankie Melnick (1984)
The Fall Guy Edward Seraph (1984)
Slapstick Studio Sheldon (1984)
Legmen Casanova (1984)
Three's Company Jack Tripper, Sr. (1983)
Magnum, P.I. Buzz Benoit (1983)
Angel Mae (1983)
Young Warriors Professor Hoover (1983)
Rock 'n' Roll Hotel Weevil King of Evil (1983)
Private Benjamin Drysdale (1982)
Good-bye Cruel World Rodney Pointsetter / Ainsley Pointsetter (1982)
The Love Boat Harvey Blanchard (1981-1982)
Mr. & Mrs. Dracula Dracula (1980-1981)
Aloha Paradise Cyrus (1981)
Fantasy Island Vic Erskine (1980)
Laverne & Shirley (1979)
Love at First Bite Lt. Ferguson (1979)
Fast Friends Deke Edwards (1979)
Mary Skit characters (1978)
Looking Up Manny Lander (1977)
Captain Kangaroo Doc Grannick the Mechanic (1975-1977)
You're Just Like Your Father Harry Tofler, Sr. (1976)
Medical Center Pete Rashid (1975)
The Year Without a Santa Claus Snow Miser (1974)
CBS Daytime 90 (1974)
Love, American Style Henry Chadwick (segment "Love and the Memento") (1972-1973)
Evil Roy Slade Marshal Bing Bell (1972)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Nick Sutton (1971)
Dames at Sea Lucky (1971)
The Happy Ending Harry Bricker (1969)
That's Life (1969)
The Lucy Show Ace Winthrop (1968)
The Producers L.S.D. - Lorenzo St. DuBois (1967)
Off to See the Wizard Tom Thumb (1967)
Sheriff Who Crawford Offwhite (1967)
ABC Stage 67 Paul Benderhof (1967)
Penelope Dr. Gregory Mannix (1966)
Way... Way Out Igor Valkleinokov (1966)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Capt. Lionel Cash (1966)
A Very Special Favor Arnold Plum (1965)
For the People Ernie Garatella (1965)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Sylvester Marcus (1963)
Michael Shayne Ernie Trask (1961)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Charlie Wilson (1961)
Checkmate Danny Whitman (1961)
General Electric Theater Felix Franklin (1961)
The Wizard of Baghdad Genii-Ali Mahmud (1960)
Wake Me When It's Over Gus Brubaker (1960)
The Opposite Sex Dick Shawn (1956)
Max Liebman Presents: Kaleidoscope Guest (1955)
Actor

Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954)
Soundtrack

Batman & Robin (1997)
Good-bye Cruel World (1982)
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
Dames at Sea (1971)
The Producers (1967)
Soundtrack

The Opposite Sex (1956)
Writer

Good-bye Cruel World (1982)
Archive footage

Leave 'em Laughing (2020)
Imagine (2018)
When Comedy Went to School (2013)
The Making of 'the Producers' (2002)
Batman & Robin (1997)
But... Seriously (1993)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
Archive footage

Bilder aus Amerika (1982)
Hollywood and the Stars (1963)

Videos

Awards

1 nomination.

Did You Know

The irony of his death on stage is that it went "unnoticed" because of Shawn's strict instructions to stage crews. He would tell all concerned that he was liable to do anything at any time, including pratfalls, and that they were not to react to ...

Quotes

I think of my relationship with any audience as a love affair. It lasts only a little while but I always look forward to a happy ending. For both of us.