Shecky Greene Dies: Legendary Las Vegas Comedian Was 97
deadline.comShecky Greene, a legendary stand-up comedian who became one of Las Vegas’ top headliners in the 1950s and ’60s has died. Greene died Sunday morning of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas, his wife Miriam Musso Greene confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
He was 97. Born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, Greene began his comedy career at the Prevue Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana, later moving on to clubs in Miami, Chicago, and Reno/Lake Tahoe and eventually Las Vegas where he opened for Dorothy Shay in 1954, the “Park Avenue Hillbillie” at the Last Frontier.
In 1957, he opened as a headliner at The Tropicana Hotel, where he remained for the next five years. Remaining a stalwart on the Las Vegas stage, his final appearance came in 2011 at the South Point Showroom.
Throughout his career, Greene appeared in several films, including Tony Rome; History of the World, Part I; and Splash. He most recently appeared in the 2000 film The Last Producer.
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