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Shecky Greene (Sheldon Greenfield) was born on 8 April, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., is an American comedian (1926–2023). Discover Shecky Greene's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 97 years old?

Popular As Sheldon Greenfield
Occupation Comedian
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 8 April 1926
Birthday 8 April
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death 31 December, 2023
Died Place Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Shecky Greene Height, Weight & Measurements

At 97 years old, Shecky Greene height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .

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Height 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Who Is Shecky Greene's Wife?

His wife is Nalani Kele (m. 1972-1982) Marie Musso (m. 1985)

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Wife Nalani Kele (m. 1972-1982) Marie Musso (m. 1985)
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Shecky Greene Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shecky Greene worth at the age of 97 years old? Shecky Greene’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Shecky Greene's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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1926

Shecky Greene (born Fred Sheldon Greenfield; April 8, 1926 – December 31, 2023) was an American comedian.

Fred Sheldon Greenfield was born on April 8, 1926, to Jewish parents, Carl and Bessie Greenfield, and raised on the North Side of Chicago.

In his youth, Greene enjoyed performing as a singer and in a drama club he formed while attending Sullivan High School.

He emulated his older brother, who liked to speak in accents.

1944

During World War II, Greene served in the U.S. Navy for three years and was discharged in 1944.

He was briefly, but more than once, enrolled at Wright Junior College.

Greene had planned to become a gym teacher.

But after regularly performing stand-up in Chicago at mob-run nightclubs and various venues in the upper Midwest, he instead started his comedy career at the Prevue Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he worked for six years.

1950

He was known for his nightclub performances in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he became a headliner in the 1950s and 1960s.

He appeared in several films, including Tony Rome; History of the World, Part I; and Splash.

In television, he guest-starred on such television shows as Love, American Style and Combat!, and later Laverne & Shirley and Mad About You.

1954

From there, he went on to showrooms in Miami, Chicago, and Reno/Lake Tahoe before an agent persuaded him to move to Las Vegas and open in 1954 for Dorothy Shay, "the Park Avenue Hillbillie", at the Last Frontier.

His act was held over for 18 weeks, a first for that venue.

1957

He began performing at the Tropicana Hotel in 1957, remaining there for five years as one of their headliners.

Greene played Carnegie Hall and appeared on TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show, which he said he hated because "They'd rush you on and off".

He played Pvt. Braddock for a year on Combat! and guested on The Joey Bishop Show, The Love Boat, and played Lou Carnesco in two episodes of The Fall Guy.

1960

She had a successful nightclub act, the Nalani Kele Polynesian Revue, from the 1960s to the early 1970s.

1970

Furthermore, he also appeared on Match Game and Tattletales (with his first wife Nalani Kele) in the 1970s.

A horse named Shecky Greene (1970–1984) was the 1973 American Champion Sprint Horse and the front-runner for nearly seven furlongs in the 1973 Kentucky Derby until Secretariat ran off with the race.

Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Illinois, outside Chicago, held a Shecky Greene Handicap race until it closed.

Greene was married twice.

1972

He was married to Nalani Kele from 1972 to 1982.

1975

When the MGM Grand Hotel opened in 1975 with Dean Martin as headliner, the second headline act was Greene whose salary at one point climbed to $150,000 a week; he quipped that $125,000 went to "my bookmaker".

Greene claimed Jay Leno once told him that his all-time favourite joke was one Greene recounted about Frank Sinatra (with whom Greene had a contentious relationship) "saving his life".

Offended by a remark made by Greene, Sinatra sent five men to assault him; after some time, he heard Sinatra say, "OK, he's had enough."

1977

In December 1977, he appeared in The Love Boat S1 E11 vignette "Divorce Me, Please" as Paul Baynes, who discovers newfound appreciation for his wife Audrey, played by Florence Henderson.

1985

He appeared in "Members Only", a fourth-season, 1985 episode of the action TV show The A-Team.

Greene was widely respected by his peers, including Johnny Carson who was a longtime fan.

Greene made 40 appearances on The Tonight Show on which he also served as a guest host.

He appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and also served as a guest host there upon occasion.

He noted that he gave Arnold Schwarzenegger and Luciano Pavarotti their first national television exposure.

Beginning in 1985, he was married to Marie Musso, daughter of Vido Musso, a Las Vegas musician who played saxophone with Benny Goodman.

Greene's career had obstacles due to depression, bipolar disorder, stage fright, gambling, panic attacks, drug abuse and alcoholism.

2003

Beginning in 2003, and lasting for six years, Greene suffered from panic attacks and stage fright that rendered him unable to perform.

2009

In 2009, in Las Vegas, Greene returned to performing.

Greene owned several nightclubs over the years and in different cities, including New Orleans.

Offstage, Greene's main passion was Thoroughbred racing.

2010

He integrated his bipolar disorder into his public persona, telling an interviewer in 2010 that "I'm more than bipolar. I'm South Polar, North Polar. I'm every kind of polar there is. I even lived with a polar bear for about a year."

Greene led "humanitarian efforts" to create St. Jude's Ranch, a shelter for indigent and neglected children in Boulder City, Nevada.

Greene died at home in Las Vegas on December 31, 2023, at age 97.