Shecky Greene

American comedian (1926–2023)
Person human Q7492281
Shecky Greene
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Shecky Greene

Summary

Shecky Greene is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on April 8, 1926[3]. He died in Las Vegas[4]. He died on December 31, 2023[5]. He worked as a comedian[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shecky Greene was born in Chicago[2].
  • Shecky Greene died in Las Vegas[4].
  • Shecky Greene was born on April 8, 1926[3].
  • Shecky Greene died on December 31, 2023[5].
  • Shecky Greene held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Shecky Greene's native language[10].
  • Shecky Greene worked as a comedian[6].
  • Shecky Greene's professions included actor[7].
  • Shecky Greene was educated at Columbia College Chicago[11].
  • Shecky Greene's education included a stint at Wilbur Wright College[12].
  • Shecky Greene was educated at Senn High School[13].
  • Shecky Greene was educated at Roger C. Sullivan High School[14].
  • Shecky Greene is recorded as male[15].
  • Shecky Greene's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shecky Greene's family name is recorded as Greene[17].
  • Shecky Greene's family name is recorded as Greenfield[18].
  • Shecky Greene's given name is recorded as Fred[19].
  • Shecky Greene's given name is recorded as Sheldon[20].
  • Shecky Greene's pseudonym is recorded as Shecky Greene[21].
  • Shecky Greene's official website is recorded as http://www.sheckygreene.com/[22].
  • Shecky Greene's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Shecky Greene's start of work period is recorded as 1954[24].
  • Shecky Greene's end of work period is recorded as 2023[25].
  • Shecky Greene's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+175'}[26].
  • Shecky Greene's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-04-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-31[31]

  • Genre(s): comedy[32]

  • Community tags: comedy[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0b86ffb2-df28-4cce-8d4d-1a65a63fc33f[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Shecky Greene's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 8, 1926[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Columbia College Chicago[11], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37]; Wilbur Wright College[12], a community college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1934[40]; Senn High School[13], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1913[43]; and Roger C. Sullivan High School[14], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1923[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6] and actor[7].

Death and Burial

Shecky Greene died on December 31, 2023[5]. He died in Las Vegas[4].

Why It Matters

Shecky Greene ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Shecky Greene born?

Born in Chicago[2], Shecky Greene…

Where did Shecky Greene die?

Shecky Greene passed away in Las Vegas[4].

What did Shecky Greene do for work?

Shecky Greene worked as comedian[6] and actor[7].

Where did Shecky Greene go to school?

Shecky Greene was educated at Columbia College Chicago[11], Wilbur Wright College[12], Senn High School[13], and Roger C. Sullivan High School[14].

References

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  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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