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Al Shean (1868–1949)

Actor | Soundtrack | Writer

Half of the legendary vaudeville team of Gallagher & Shean, he played character parts in a few Hollywood films from 1935 through the 1940s. See full bio »

Born:

Abraham Elieser Adolph Schoenberg
in Dornum, Lower Saxony, Germany

Died:

(age 81) in New York City, New York, USA
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1944 Atlantic City
Al Shean (as Gallagher and Shean)
 
1943 Crime Doctor
Dave, a Convict (uncredited)
 
1943 Hitler's Madman
Father Cemlanek
 
1942 Tish
Rev. Ostermaier (uncredited)
 
1942 The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (short)
Old Dann
 
1941 Love in Gloom (short)
Al
 
1941 Ziegfeld Girl
Al
 
1940 Friendly Neighbors
Doc
 
1940 The Blue Bird
Grandpa Tyl
 
1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Father Reicher
 
1939 Broadway Serenade
Herman
 
1938 The Great Waltz
Cellist
 
1938 Too Hot to Handle
Gumpert
 
1937 Tim Tyler's Luck
Prof. James Tyler
 
1937 Rosalie
Herman Schmidt (uncredited)
 
1937 52nd Street
Klauber
 
1937 Live, Love and Learn
Professor Fraum
 
1937 The Prisoner of Zenda
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
 
1937 It Could Happen to You!
Max 'Pa' Barrett
 
1937 The Road Back
Markheim
 
1936 San Francisco
Professor
 
1936 The Law in Her Hands
Franz
 
1936 The King Steps Out
Ballet Master (uncredited)
 
1936 At Sea Ashore (short)
Adolph Rumplemeyer
 
1936 Slide, Nellie, Slide (short)
The Mustard Manufacturer
 
1936 Hitch Hike to Heaven
Herman Blatz
 
1935 It's in the Air
Mr. Johnson
 
1935 Page Miss Glory
Mr. Hamburgher
 
1935 Springtime in Holland (short)
 
1935 Traveling Saleslady
Schmidt
 
1935 Sweet Music
Sigmund Selzer
 
1935 Symphony of Living
Adolph Greig
 
1934 Music in the Air
Dr. Walter Lessing
 
1931 Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean (short)
Shean (as Shean)
 
1930 Chills and Fever (short)
Betty's Uncle Emil
 
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1944 Atlantic City (writer: "MR. GALLAGHER AND MR. SHEAN" / performer: "MR. GALLAGHER AND MR. SHEAN")
 
1941 Ziegfeld Girl (writer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean" 1922 - uncredited / performer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean" 1922 - uncredited)
 
1939 Broadway Serenade (performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" 1939 - uncredited, "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" 1867 - uncredited, "The Farmer in the Dell" - uncredited, "Musical Contract" 1939 - uncredited / "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" 1867 - uncredited)
 
1931 Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean (short) (writer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean")
 
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1931 Monkey Business (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
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2004 Ziegfeld Girl Intro (video documentary short)
Al
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Broadway Serenade'
 
1950 The Golden Twenties (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1903- 1948). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Gallagher and Shean | Shean

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Great-great-uncle of Jade Marx-Berti, Gregg Marx, Laura Guzik, and Brett Marx. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus