Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Actor

Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 8, 1926

Biography

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 later Laverne & Shirley and Mad About You.

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Representative Works

Splash
Splash
6.3
/ English
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
6.8
/ English
Tony Rome
Tony Rome
6.4
/ English
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.4
/ English
The Love Machine
The Love Machine
5.0
/ English
When Jews Were Funny
When Jews Were Funny
6.5
/ English
The Last Producer
The Last Producer
4.7
/ English
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.0
/ English
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
No Rating Yet
/ English
Lovelines
Lovelines
5.0
/ English
The Fartiste
The Fartiste
No Rating Yet
/ English
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Splash
1984Nominee

Best Performance

Splash

History of the World: Part I
1981Nominee

Best Performance

History of the World: Part I

Tony Rome
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Tony Rome

Career Highlights

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976Highlight

Best Performance

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

The Love Machine
1971Highlight

Best Performance

The Love Machine

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