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Al Shean(1868-1949)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Al Shean
Al Shean was born on 12 May 1868 in Dornum, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia [now Lower Saxony, Germany]. He was an actor and writer, known for The Blue Bird (1940), Ziegfeld Girl (1941) and Live, Love and Learn (1937). He was married to Johanna Davidson. He died on 12 August 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 12, 1868
DiedAugust 12, 1949(81)
BornMay 12, 1868
DiedAugust 12, 1949(81)
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Known for

The Blue Bird (1940)
The Blue Bird
6.2
  • Grandpa Tyl
  • 1940
Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Ziegfeld Girl
6.7
  • Al
  • 1941
Robert Benchley, Robert Montgomery, and Rosalind Russell in Live, Love and Learn (1937)
Live, Love and Learn
5.9
  • Professor Fraum
  • 1937
Astrid Allwyn, Alan Baxter, Owen Davis Jr., Andrea Leeds, Al Shean, and Frank Yaconelli in It Could Happen to You (1937)
It Could Happen to You
6.1
  • Max 'Pa' Barrett
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor



  • Constance Moore in Atlantic City (1944)
    Atlantic City
    5.8
    • Al Shean (as Gallagher and Shean)
    • 1944
  • Hitler's Madman (1943)
    Hitler's Madman
    6.5
    • Father Cemlanek
    • 1943
  • Warner Baxter and Margaret Lindsay in Crime Doctor (1943)
    Crime Doctor
    6.3
    • Dave - Convict (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Lee Bowman, Aline MacMahon, Marjorie Main, Susan Peters, and Zasu Pitts in Tish (1942)
    Tish
    6.1
    • Rev. Ostermaier (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
    6.8
    Short
    • Old Dann
    • 1942
  • Love in Gloom
    Short
    • Al
    • 1941
  • Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
    Ziegfeld Girl
    6.7
    • Al
    • 1941
  • June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Friendly Neighbors (1940)
    Friendly Neighbors
    6.2
    • Doc
    • 1940
  • The Blue Bird (1940)
    The Blue Bird
    6.2
    • Grandpa Tyl
    • 1940
  • William Gargan, Ann Sothern, and Lewis Stone in Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)
    Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
    6.1
    • Father Reicher
    • 1939
  • Lew Ayres and Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade (1939)
    Broadway Serenade
    5.7
    • Herman
    • 1939
  • Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus, and Luise Rainer in The Great Waltz (1938)
    The Great Waltz
    6.4
    • Cellist
    • 1938
  • Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Too Hot to Handle (1938)
    Too Hot to Handle
    6.6
    • Gumpert
    • 1938
  • Frances Robinson and Frankie Thomas in Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)
    Tim Tyler's Luck
    6.3
    • Professor Tyler
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Powell and Nelson Eddy in Rosalie (1937)
    Rosalie
    6.0
    • Herman Schmidt (uncredited)
    • 1937

Writer



  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business (1931)
    Monkey Business
    7.4
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1931

Soundtrack



  • Ces chers disparus
    TV Series
    • music: "Dit's Moi M'sieur Chevalier"
    • 1978
  • That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
    That's Entertainment, Part II
    7.3
    • performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939) (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Constance Moore in Atlantic City (1944)
    Atlantic City
    5.8
    • performer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean"
    • writer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean"
    • 1944
  • Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
    Ziegfeld Girl
    6.7
    • performer: "Mr. Gallagher And Mr. Shean" (1922)
    • writer: "Mr. Gallagher And Mr. Shean" (1922) (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres and Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade (1939)
    Broadway Serenade
    5.7
    • performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939), "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" (1867), "The Farmer in the Dell", "Musical Contract" (1939) ("The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" (1867), uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean
    7.5
    Short
    • writer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean"
    • 1931
  • The Music Makers
    Short
    • writer: "Positively Mr. Gallagher, Absolutely Mr. Shean" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Gallagher and Shean
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • May 12, 1868
    • Dornum, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia [now Lower Saxony, Germany]
  • Died
    • August 12, 1949
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Johanna Davidson1891 - June 26, 1944 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Alan Shean
  • Relatives
      Minnie Marx(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

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    Uncle of Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Groucho Marx, Gummo Marx, and Zeppo Marx.

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