Al Shean

Al Shean (1940)

Al Shean , born Abraham Elieser Albert Schönberg , (born May 12, 1868 in Dornum , East Friesland , † August 12, 1949 in New York City ) was a German - American comedian and actor .

Life

Al Shean was the son of Fanny and Levi or Louis Schönberg; his sister was Minnie Marx , the mother of the Marx Brothers . With his help, the five brothers got into show business. After making a name for himself in vaudeville theater, he formed the duo Gallagher & Shean with Edward Gallagher . Although they were very successful together, there was not much sympathy between the two actors. After Gallagher's death in 1929, Shean starred as a comic supporting actor in many Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s.

Filmography

1930: Chills and Fever (short film)
1934: Liebesreigen ( Music in the Air )
1935: Symphony of Living
1935: Sweet Music
1935: Traveling Saleslady
1935: Springtime in Holland (short film)
1935: Page Miss Glory
1935: It's in the Air
1936: Hitch Hike to Heaven
1936: At Sea Ashore (short film)
1936: The Law in Her Hands
1936: San Francisco
1937: The Road Back
1937: It Could Happen to You!
1937: Live, Love and Learn
1937: 52nd Street
1937: Tim Tyler's Luck
1937: Hollywood Hotel
1938: The Great Waltz (The Great Waltz)
1938: Too Hot to Handle (Too Hot to Handle)
1939: The Wrong Paths of Love (Broadway Serenade)
1939: Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1940: The Blue Bird
1940: Friendly Neighbors
1941: Love In Gloom (short film)
1941: Girls in the Spotlight ( Ziegfeld Girl )
1942: The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (short film)
1943: Hitler's Madman
1943: Crime Doctor

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personal data
SURNAME	Shean, Al
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schönberg, Albert (maiden name); Schönberg, Abraham Elieser Albert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American-German comedian
DATE OF BIRTH	May 12, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dornum , East Frisia
DATE OF DEATH	August 12, 1949
Place of death	New York City