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 L'oiseau bleu (1940), La danseuse des Folies Ziegfeld (1941) and La vie, l'art et l'amour (1937). He was married to Johanna Davidson. He died on 12 August 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

L'oiseau bleu (1940)

6.2

Grandpa Tyl

1940

Judy Garland, James Stewart, Hedy Lamarr, and Lana Turner in La danseuse des Folies Ziegfeld (1941)

La danseuse des Folies Ziegfeld

6.7

Al

1941

Robert Benchley, Robert Montgomery, and Rosalind Russell in La vie, l'art et l'amour (1937)

La vie, l'art et l'amour

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

Actor

Atlantic City
5.8
- Al Shean (as Gallagher and Shean)
- 1944
Hitler's Madman
6.5
- Father Cemlanek
- 1943
Crime Doctor
6.3
- Dave - Convict (uncredited)
- 1943
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
La danseuse des Folies Ziegfeld
6.7
- Al
- 1941
Friendly Neighbors
6.2
- Doc
- 1940
L'oiseau bleu
6.2
- Grandpa Tyl
- 1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
6.0
- Father Reicher
- 1939
Emporte mon coeur
5.7
- Herman
- 1939
Toute la ville danse
6.4
- Cellist
- 1938
Un envoyé très spécial...
6.6
- Gumpert
- 1938
Aventures de Richard le téméraire
6.4
- Professor Tyler
- 1937
Rosalie
6.0
- Herman Schmidt (uncredited)
- 1937

Writer

Soundtrack

Ces chers disparus
TV Series
- music: "Dit's Moi M'sieur Chevalier"
- 1978
Hollywood... Hollywood !
7.3
- performer: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" (1939) (uncredited)
- 1976
Atlantic City
5.8
- performer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean"
- writer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean"
- 1944
La danseuse des Folies Ziegfeld
6.7
- performer: "Mr. Gallagher And Mr. Shean" (1922)
- writer: "Mr. Gallagher And Mr. Shean" (1922) (uncredited)
- 1941
Emporte mon coeur
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
7.6
Short
- writer: "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean"
- 1931
The Music Makers
Short
- writer: "Positively Mr. Gallagher, Absolutely Mr. Shean" (uncredited)
- 1929

Personal details

Alternative names
- Gallagher and Shean
Height
- 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
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 6 Articles

Did you know

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

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