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Oscar Shaw(1887-1967)

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Oscar Shaw
Oscar Shaw was born on 11 October 1887 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great White Way (1924), Upstage (1926) and The Cocoanuts (1929). He was married to Louise Gale. He died on 6 March 1967 in Little Neck, New York, USA.
BornOctober 11, 1887
DiedMarch 6, 1967(79)
BornOctober 11, 1887
DiedMarch 6, 1967(79)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Anita Stewart in The Great White Way (1924)
The Great White Way
  • Joe Cain
  • 1924
Monta Bell, Oscar Shaw, and Norma Shearer in Upstage (1926)
Upstage
6.9
  • Johnny Storm
  • 1926
Groucho Marx, Mary Eaton, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Oscar Shaw, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
The Cocoanuts
6.8
  • Bob Adams
  • 1929
Adolphe Menjou in The King on Main Street (1925)
The King on Main Street
6.5
  • John D: Rockland
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor

  • Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Harry Barris, Lillian Cornell, Wingy Manone, and Mary Martin in Rhythm on the River (1940)
    Rhythm on the River
    6.8
    • Charlie Goodrich
    • 1940
  • Marion Davies and Oscar Shaw in Marianne (1929)
    Marianne
    5.9
    • Stagg
    • 1929
  • Groucho Marx, Mary Eaton, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Oscar Shaw, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
    The Cocoanuts
    6.8
    • Bob Adams
    • 1929
  • A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1929)
    A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
    5.7
    Short
    • Oscar Shaw
    • 1929
  • Bessie Love in Going Crooked (1926)
    Going Crooked
    6.0
    • Banning
    • 1926
  • Monta Bell, Oscar Shaw, and Norma Shearer in Upstage (1926)
    Upstage
    6.9
    • Johnny Storm
    • 1926
  • Adolphe Menjou in The King on Main Street (1925)
    The King on Main Street
    6.5
    • John D: Rockland
    • 1925
  • Anita Stewart in The Great White Way (1924)
    The Great White Way
    • Joe Cain
    • 1924

Soundtrack

  • Groucho Marx, Mary Eaton, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Oscar Shaw, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
    The Cocoanuts
    6.8
    • performer: "WHEN MY DREAMS COME TRUE" (1929) (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 11, 1887
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 1967
    • Little Neck, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Louise GaleAugust 3, 1913 - March 30, 1964 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Louise Gale, his wife and a showgirl, was the stage name of Mary Louise Givler.

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