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Shean had some solo film roles: as the piano player, known as "The Professor" in ''[[San Francisco (1936 film)|San Francisco]]'' (1936), as a priest in ''[[Hitler's Madman]]'' (1943), as the grandfather in ''[[The Blue Bird (1940 film)|The Blue Bird]]'' (1940), and in some three dozen other films. He and Gallagher also made an early [[sound film]] at the [[Theodore Case]] studio in [[Auburn, New York]], in 1925.<ref>{{cite web
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Al Shean
Shean in 1940
Born
Abraham Elieser Adolph Schönberg

(1868-05-12)12 May 1868
Dornum, Germany
Died12 August 1949(1949-08-12) (aged 81)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesAdolf Schönberg
Alfred Schönberg
Albert Schönberg
OccupationComedian
Years active1930-1944
SpouseJohanna Davidson
Children1
RelativesMinnie Schönberg (sister)
Sam "Frenchie" Marx
(brother-in-law)
The Marx Brothers (nephews)

Al Shean (12 May 1868 – 12 August 1949) was the stage name for comedian Abraham Elieser Adolph Schönberg,[1][2][3][4][5] although other sources give his birth name variously as Adolf Schönberg, Albert Schönberg, or Alfred Schönberg.[6] He is most remembered for being half of the vaudeville team Gallagher and Shean, and as the uncle of the Marx Brothers.[7]

Biography

Al Shean, Sam J. Curtis, Arthur F. Williams, Ed C. Mack - The Original Manhattan Comedy Four in "It's Nudding" 1898-99

Shean was born in Dornum, Germany, on 12 May 1868, the son of Fanny and Levi or Louis Schoenberg. Schönberg's father was a magician. His sister, Minnie, married Sam "Frenchie" Marx; their children would become the Marx Brothers.

After making a name for himself in vaudeville, Shean teamed up with Edward Gallagher to create the act Gallagher and Shean. While the act was successful, the men apparently did not like each other much. After their act's final Ziegfeld Follies pairing, Shean went on to perform solo in eight Broadway shows, even playing the title character in Father Malachy's Miracle.

Shean had some solo film roles: as the piano player, known as "The Professor" in San Francisco (1936), as a priest in Hitler's Madman (1943), as the grandfather in The Blue Bird (1940), and in some three dozen other films. He and Gallagher also made an early sound film at the Theodore Case studio in Auburn, New York, in 1925.[8]

He died on 12 August 1949.[9]

Legacy

Shean's son, also named Al Shean, worked on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.

See also

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Glenn (2003). The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia. Reynolds & Hearn. p. 258. ISBN 1-905287-11-9.
  2. ^ "The Marx Brothers Family". Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Abraham Elieser Adolf SCHONBERG". FamilySearch International Genealogical. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Vaudeville, old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performers. Frank Cullen,Florence Hackman,Donald McNeilly. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  5. ^ Louvish, Simon (2000). Monkey Business.The Lives and Legends of the Marx Brothers. St. Martin's Press. p. 471. ISBN 0-312-25292-7.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Glenn (2003). The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia. London: Reynolds & Hearn. p. 258. ISBN 1-905287-11-9.
  7. ^ "Al Shean, Old Vaudeville Star, Is 80. 'Absolutely, Mr. Gallagher,' He's Doing Fine". New York Times. May 12, 1948. Retrieved 2014-11-29. Al Shean of Gallagher Shean fame, will celebrate his eightieth birthday today, but -- "absolutely, Mr. Gallagher" -- he does not consider it a noteworthy event. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "Gallagher and Shean". CBX Media. 2003-11-19. Archived from the original on November 19, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Al Shean Rites Held, 150 in Theatrical Field Attend Service for Veteran Trouper". New York Times. August 16, 1949. Retrieved 2014-11-29. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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