Biography
Dick Shawn
Acting
Dick Shawn (December 1, 1923 – April 17, 1987) was an American actor. Way ahead of his time most say, it was extremely difficult indeed to know how to properly tap into this man's eclectic talents. Shawn began inching toward the forefront during the be-bop 50s and early 60s with his odd penchant for playing cool cats. During his mild bid for film stardom, he was top-billed as a hip, laid back genie in the thoroughly dismal satire The Wizard of Baghdad (1960), but seemed to h…
Career works
61
Movies
37
Series
24
Career average
6.4/10
Birth date
12/01/1923
Place of birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Date of death
04/17/1987
Filmography highlights
Movies
Leave 'em Laughing
2020
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018 · 6.4
Batman & Robin
1997 · 4.4
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991 · 8.0
Rented Lips
1988 · 3.8
Maid to Order
1987 · 5.4
Captain EO
1986 · 7.8
The Making of Captain EO
1986 · 6.9
The Perils of P.K
1986 · 9.5
The Check is in the Mail...
1986 · 6.3
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986 · 5.5
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985 · 4.8
Water
1985 · 6.0
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984 · 4.6
Angel
1984 · 6.0
Series
Amazing Stories
1985 · 7.5
The Twilight Zone
1985 · 7.7
Hail to the Chief
1985 · 7.0
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · 7.2
St. Elsewhere
1982 · 5.7
Madame's Place
1982 · 7.6
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · 8.1
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · 7.3
The Love Boat
1977 · 6.3
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · 7.2
Medical Center
1969 · 6.4
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · 6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966 · 6.8
That Girl
1966 · 6.2
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · 8.2