Shecky Greene was born on Fred Sheldon Greenfield; April 8,1926 and is an American comedian.
20 Facts About Shecky Greene
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Shecky Greene is known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he became a headliner in the 1950s and '60s.
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Shecky Greene has appeared in several films, including Tony Rome; History of the World, Part I; and Splash.
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Shecky Greene enjoyed performing as a youth as a singer and drama club he formed while attending Sullivan High School.
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Shecky Greene emulated his older brother, who liked to speak in accents.
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Shecky Greene served in the United States Navy during World War II for three years and was discharged in 1944.
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Shecky Greene's act was held over for 18 weeks, a first for that venue.
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Shecky Greene began performing at The Tropicana Hotel in 1957, remaining there for five years as one of their headliners.
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Shecky Greene invented a hysterical, free-form approach to comedy that the confines of a five minute television spot could not handle.
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Shecky Greene played Carnegie Hall and appeared on TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show, which he says he hated because "They'd rush you on and off".
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Shecky Greene appeared in "Members Only", a fourth-season, 1985 episode of the action TV show The A-Team.
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Shecky Greene was widely respected by his peers, including Johnny Carson who was a longtime fan.
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Shecky Greene made 40 appearances on The Tonight Show on which he served as a guest host.
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Shecky Greene appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and served as a guest host.
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Shecky Greene appeared on Match Game and Tattletales in the 1970s.
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Shecky Greene owned several nightclubs over the years and in different cities, including New Orleans.
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Shecky Greene was married to Nalani Kele from 1972 to 1982.
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Shecky Greene had a hugely successful nightclub act, "Nalani Kele Polynesian Revue," from the 1960s to the early 1970s.
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Shecky Greene has resided in Beverly Hills, California; Palm Springs, California; Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Shecky Greene led "humanitarian efforts" to create St Jude's Ranch, a shelter for indigent and neglected children in Boulder City, Nevada.