Shecky Greene
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Emerging from a Chicago upbringing as Fred Sheldon Greenfield, he honed his stagecraft in high-school drama clubs, briefly attended Wright Junior College, and after three years in the Navy turned to stand-up in mob-run nightclubs across the Midwest. A breakthrough at New Orleans’ Prevue Lounge led to headlining gigs in Miami, Reno and, from 1954, Las Vegas, where his 18-week run at the Last Fronti…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
